New York CNN —Skims, the underwear and apparel brand founded by Kim Kardashian, is hoping to attract new customers: men.
The four-year-old shapewear brand is expanding beyond female clothing and into men’s products, with a new lineup launching Thursday that includes briefs, undershirts, boxers and leggings.
Skims also said that men already account for more than 10% of its existing customer base.
Skims’ successSkims has been a major success story for Kardashian with the privately held company recently valued at a whopping $4 billion.
Jens Grede, Skims’ CEO, recently told Dealbook that stock investors have shown an increased interest in consumer-oriented businesses like Skims, and that an IPO is something the company wants.
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New, New York CNN, San Francisco 49ers, CNN, NBA, Wellington Management, Nike, Wall, SKYY Partners
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New York, shapewear