GANT UK Ltd. Corporate Head Office and Wholesale Showrooms. GANT is the original American lifestyle brand with European sophistication, offering menswear & womenswear including shirts, chinos & polo shirts. The company was founded in 1949 by Bernard Gantmacher and was originally based in New Haven, Connecticut. GANT is recognized as the brand that brought button-down shirts to the mass-market. Discover our collection of men's & women's clothing online today.