Topshop (sometimes referred to as TopShop) is a British multinational fashion retailer of clothing, shoes, make-up and accessories. It has around 500 shops worldwide – of which some 300 are in the UK – plus online operations in a number of its markets. It is part of the Arcadia Group, which is controlled by Sir Philip Green.Originally known as Top Shop, it began life as a brand extension of the department store Peter Robinson in the 1960s and originally sold fashion by young British designers, such as Mary Quant and Stirling Cooper. Expanding rapidly during the 1970s and changing its name to Topshop, it struggled during the 1980s before being revived from the late 1990s on by focusing on presenting catwalk designs at budget prices, also producing co-branded ranges with fashion designers and celebrities. As of 2012, it is part-owned by a US-based private equity group.