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Skims to host pop-up at Flannels’ Leeds flagship

Kim Kardashian’s Skims is doubling down on its expansion in the UK. On the back of launching its highly-anticipated collaboration with Nike, the shapewear and apparel brand is now set to explore the UK retail market more broadly through a new partnership with Flannels. The Frasers Group-owned multibrand retailer has announced the arrival of...

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Fashion |Interview

Designing for every body: Yitty’s VP of design talks trends and trials in shapewear

Founded in 2022 by Grammy-award winning artist Lizzo and sportswear giant Fabletics, Yitty has encountered many lifetimes over its short existence. What began solely as a shapewear brand championing body diversity has expanded into a lifestyle name through new categories like lingerie and swimwear. Its launch coincided with the rise of the...

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Calvin Klein expands into shapewear

Calvin Klein has unveiled its first shapewear collection, expanding on its existing foundations in underwear to a new realm. Calvin Klein Shapewear brings together what the brand describes as “innovative shaping solutions” with its “signature sensuality” through both basic pieces and fashion-forward designs. Among the foundational items in the...

Fashion |In Pictures

In Pictures: Kim Kardashian’s Skims unveils Dolce&Gabbana collaboration

Skims, the shapewear brand co-founded by reality star Kim Kardashian, has unveiled a new collaboration with Dolce&Gabbana aimed at merging the two brands’ respective identities through “body-enhancing looks”. Among the limited edition collection are reinvented Dolce&Gabbana silhouettes that appear with the Skims logo, as well as the luxury brand...

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True Religion enters shapewear category as it continues to up womenswear focus

Lifestyle brand True Religion has taken its first steps into the shapewear market with the launch of the ‘True Beauty Perfector’ collection, featuring pieces designed to enhance the silhouette. Among the line is the Jenny Curvy style jeans, which come in three washes and three different fits, each of which incorporate an “innovative curved back...

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Business

Skims secures four billion dollar valuation and sizable funding round

Kim Kardashian’s Skims has snapped up a four billion dollar valuation after closing a sizable funding round led by Wellington Management. The shapewear and intimates brand, which was co-founded by the reality star in 2019, secured 270 million dollars in the Series C round, with the funds to go towards accelerating the brand’s product innovation...

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Fashion |In Pictures

Skims launches adaptive collection

Kim Kardashian’s shapewear brand has launched a new adaptive collection to make its range accessible for even more body types and sizes. The adaptive collection aims to address a gap in the accessibility market with each Skims piece, including a bralette and briefs, featuring closures located towards the front of the garment and body for...

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Victoria Beckham launches shapewear with VB Body

Victoria Beckham has entered the shapewear market with the launch of VB Body, described as a permanent capsule collection created to “flatter the body” and to be worn under clothing, or on its own. In the press release, the British designer states that VB Body was conceived as a capsule of pieces to be “both foundational and a statement”. It...

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Lizzo launches shapewear line Yitty in collaboration with Fabletics

American Grammy winner Lizzo, known for songs like ‘Juice’ and ‘Truth Hurts’, has entered the fashion business with her own shapewear brand Yitty. The brand was created in collaboration with sportswear label Fabletics, according to a press release in the hands of CNN and Forbes, among others. Launching on April 12, the like includes slim-fitting...

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Business

Global shapewear market expected to reach 3.7 billion by 2028

The shapewear market has continued to grow over the years due to lifestyle changes and cultural impact, and, according to a report by Research and Markets, it looks as though it will only maintain the expansion. The data platform has released its Shapewear Market Size, Share and Trends Report, which estimated that the global shapewear market is...

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Retail

Kim Kardashian’s Skims Solutionwear launches online

After a high level of anticipation, along with an ample amount of controversy over its original name, Kimono—and a brand rename—Kim Kardashian’s Skims has officially launched online with a new website: Skims.com. The site officially launches at 9AM PST on Sept. 10, but customers eager to add these pieces into their shapewear collections can sign...

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Kim Kardashian announces new brand name for her shapewear line

Kim Kardashian’s upcoming shapewear line, initially named “Kimono”, is now called “Skims”, the reality TV star revealed on Instagram. Kardashian took a U-turn following backlash from Japanese consumers and personalities, including the mayor of Kyoto, Daisaku Kadokawa. She was accused of cultural insensitivity and appropriation, as kimonos are a...