River Island Used To Be Called Something Totally Different

WTFHow would you feel if we told you River Island hasn’t always been known as River Island? Because that would be the truth. And we can’t believe it’s taken until now for us to find out.
According to The Telegraph, it all dates back to 1948, when a man named Bernard Lewis set up five stores named Lewis Separates selling groceries and wool. Groceries and wool, you say? Bear with us…Seven years later in 1955, the brand expanded from five to 70 stores, and changed its name