Highsnobiety

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Highsnobiety
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Type of site
 Online magazine
Available in English
HeadquartersBerlin, Germany
OwnerDavid Fischer
Parent Zalando
URL highsnobiety.com
CommercialYes
RegistrationNo
Launched2005;21 years ago (2005)
Current statusActive

Highsnobiety is a global fashion and lifestyle media brand founded in 2005 by David Fischer. The youth-focused company reviews fashion and lifestyle products, sells its own clothing lines, and advises other companies how to market fashion and lifestyle products. [1]

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It was bought by Zalando in 2022. [2] It is headquartered in Berlin and has offices in Amsterdam, London, Milan, New York, Los Angeles and Sydney. Highsnobiety has a digital-first publishing approach. The print magazine first launched in 2010, with quarterly issues published globally.

Company activities

Highsnobiety Shop, a multi-brand online fashion and lifestyle retailer, was launched in 2019. Highsnobiety launched their apparel collection in 2021. [3]

Since 2018, the brand publishes regular research papers in the fields of luxury and young consumer trends in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group. [4]

In 2021, Highsnobiety launched Gate Zero, a travel retail concept with locations in Zurich International Airport. In 2022, travel retail company Gebr. Heinemann announced a joint venture to expand the concept, beginning with a location at Copenhagen International Airport.

In January 2024, Highsnobiety announced its long-term partnership with Lacoste and their plan to launch an "ultra-limited" edition L003 2K24 sneaker and a clothing line. [5] [6]

Awards and honors

References

  1. ↑ Testa, Jessica (18 April 2024). "How Highsnobiety is Shaping the Current Media Landscape". The New York Times .
  2. ↑ "Zalando snaps up majority stake in Highsnobiety". Vogue Business. 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2022-11-07.
  3. ↑ "'We've always been about pushing other people's stuff': Highsnobiety begins its e-commerce transformation". Glossy. 2019-05-24. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  4. ↑ Pastore, Alexandra (2022-06-09). "EXCLUSIVE: BCG and Highsnobiety on Cultural Credibility in the Luxury Fashion Space". WWD. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  5. ↑ "Lacoste et Highsnobiety collaborent et débutent un partenariat à long terme". Fashion Network. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Lacoste and Highsnobiety team up for first time, more launches planned". Fashion Network. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Full Steam Ahead with Francis Bourgeois, The North Face and Gucci | D&AD Awards 2022 Shortlist | Social Commercials Over 30 Seconds | D&AD". www.dandad.org. Retrieved 2022-06-12.
  8. 1 2 "NEW Webby Gallery + Index". NEW Webby Gallery + Index. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
  9. ↑ Cultural Blog/Website Archived 2018-07-26 at the Wayback Machine webbyawards.com
  10. ↑ "David Fischer is part of the BoF 500". The Business of Fashion. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
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