Joker's Closet

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Joker's Closet
Private
GenreEcommerce
Founded2013;7 years ago (2013)
Headquarters,
Canada
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Ashley Ebner, founder, president & CEO
ProductsShoes

Joker's Closet is an online shoe retailing company in Toronto, Canada. Customers can choose the colors they want for its ready-made designs. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Description

Joker's Closet was launched in April 2013 by Toronto designer Ashley Ebner, who studied design at the London College of Fashion. [6] [7]

The brand was named after the Joker playing card, which allows multiple possibilities. [8]

Customers can make their own choice of colors for the designs on the website. [9] [10] [11] The shoes are made and delivered [12] in three to four weeks. [1]

Joker’s Closet showed in collaboration with Korean designer Lie Sang Bong at Paris Fashion Week in October 2013, [13] at New York Fashion Week on 12 February 2014, [14] and at Seoul Fashion Week. [15]

In June 2014 Joker's Closet became an official shoe designer for Beyoncé's On the Run Tour (Beyoncé and Jay-Z). [16]

In February 2015 Joker's Closet became shortlisted by WGSN The Global Fashion Awards for Best E-Shop. [17]

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