Complex sentence: Candie's is a brand of shoes that was started in 1981, Originating as a product line under Charles Cole's "El Greco", the brand was purchased by Iconix Brand Group in 1993.
Split into simpler sentences: Candie's is a brand of shoes that was started in 1981. Originally a Charles Cole "El Greco" product line, the brand was purchased by Iconix Brand Group in 1993.