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KITH
KITH is a multi-brand retail store and lifestyle clothing brand based in New York City. KITH has flagship stores in New York City, Brooklyn, Los Angeles and Miami. [1]
KITH was founded by former head buyer for New York shoe store David Z. [2]and shoe designer Ronnie Fieg in 2011.[3] The KITH store sells sneaker brands including New Balance, Nike, adidas, Vans, Asics, Timberland etc. KITH also has its own apparel line as well as multiple collaborations with Mastermind World Japan, Levi's, Tommy Hilfiger, Bergdorf Goodman, Greg Lauren, Mitchell & Ness, Moncler and many other brands or designers. [4]
As of now, KITH releases its collaborations projects with other brands and its own apparel line in-store and through online official website.
Contents
| 1 | History | 2 | Collaborations | 2.1 | 2019 Collaborations | 2.2 | 2018 Collaborations | 3 | Locations | 4 | References | 5 | External Links |
History
Ronnie Fieg released his first collaboration sneaker Asics Gel Lyte III in 2005, which received huge popularity due to the premium and unique design .[5]
Ronnie Fieg startup KITH in 2010. Its long-time strategy is collaborate with brands that may not known to everyone and seperate itself from the hype brands in street culture.
In 2013, KITH started to do pop-up shops in Miami, Florida, and then Paris, São Paulo, Los Angeles, and Tokyo.[6]
KITH first released its own apparel line KITH Classics in 2014.[6]
2016 marked the year that Ronnie Fieg brought KITH's first fashion show Kithland to New York Fashion Week.[7]
In 2018, KITH did its third fashion show KITH Park, presenting new collborations with Tommy Helfiger, Versace and Greg Lauren etc. [8]
Collaborations
KITH is known for its collaborations with a huge variety of brands, designers, athletes and celebrities.
2019 Collaborations
Versace, Mastermind World Japan, Jordan Brand, Vans etc.
2018 Collaborations
Levi's, Aspen, New Balance, Bergdorf Goodman, adidas, Greg Lauren, Coca-Cola, Sadelle's, Mitchell & Ness, Champion, Timberland, Nike, LeBron James etc.
Locations
- KITH SOHO, first KITH flagship store opened in 2011
- KITH BROOKLYN, second KITH flagship store
- KITH LOS ANGELES, opened in 2018
- KITH MIAMI
- KITH KIDS
- KITH SHOP AT BERGDORF GOODMAN
- KITH SHOP AT HIRSHLEIFERS
KITH also has its ice-cream shops named KITH TREATS in some of the locations above and Tokyo, Japan.[3]
References
- ^ "Locations – Kith". kith.com. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
- ^ "The Story Behind Kith". We Are Basket. 2018-01-05. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "About – Kith". kith.com. Retrieved 2019-01-25.
- ^ "Lookbooks – Kith". kith.com. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
- ^ "The Story Behind Kith". We Are Basket. 2018-01-05. Retrieved 2019-01-31.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "KITH". HYPEBEAST. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ "The Story Behind Kith". We Are Basket. 2018-01-05. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ "Ronnie Fieg's "KITH PARK" Is One Hell of a Ride". Highsnobiety. 2019-02-02. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
External Links
- https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-day-in-the-life-of-ronnie-fieg-1520433219
- https://www.gq.com/story/kith-ronnie-fieg-sneakers-stores-interview?verso=true
- https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/intelligence/the-hustle-behind-kith-ronnie-fiegs-self-made-sneaker-empire
- http://wearebasket.net/story-behind-kith/
- https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/25/style/kith-ronnie-fieg-nike-lebron-james.html
- https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/10/fashion/kith-lebron-james-justin-bieber-new-york-fashion-week.html
- https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/25/style/kith-ronnie-fieg-sneakers.html
- https://hypebeast.com/brands/kith
- https://www.complex.com/sneakers/the-10-best-sneaker-shops-in-nyc
- https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/lifestyle/7751428/how-kith-came-to-rule
- https://www.highsnobiety.com/p/kith-park-fashion-show-review/
- https://www.asicstiger.com/us/en-us/ronniefieg