AREA (fashion label)

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AREA is a fashion label founded in 2014 by Beckett Fogg and Piotrek Panszczyk. It is known for its use of crystals. [1] [2] [3]

Simone Biles wore a Swarovski crystal covered dress by Area for the 2021 Met Gala for the opening of In America: A Lexicon of Fashion . [4]

In December 2023, the company announced that it had partnered with the fashion brand business accelerator Tomorrow London Ltd. [5]

Taylor Swift wore a pair of Area "crystal slit jeans" at Super Bowl LVIII. [6]

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