Industry | Clothing |
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Founded | 2005 |
Founder | Justin Timberlake Trace Ayala |
Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Products | Clothing |
Owner | Yehuda Shmidman |
Website | williamrast |
William Rast is an American clothing line. It was founded by Justin Timberlake and Trace Ayala in 2005 and is currently owned by Yehuda Shmidman.
The name "William Rast" is a combination of Timberlake's grandfather's first name and Ayala's grandfather's last name. [1]
The brand has had partnerships with designers such as Johan and Marcella Lindeberg [2] as well as retailers such as Target. [3] [4] [5]
William Rast was founded by Justin Timberlake and Trace Ayala in 2005 as a denim line. [6] [7]
William Rast sponsored the #98 Bryan Herta Autosport / Curb-Agajanian Performance Group IndyCar of Dan Wheldon which won the 2011 Indianapolis 500. Wheldon died in a crash in October 2011. [8]
In November 2021, as part of a bankruptcy, WHP Global, owned by Yehuda Shmidman, acquired the company. [9]
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