Fashion isn’t hard to come by in Houston. Whether getting your drip on with designer brands in at the mall, going thrift shop hopping, or digging through the crates for treasures at affordable retail outlets in Houston, the city has something for everyone. Now, Houstonians can enjoy the Skims billion-dollar fashion brand co-founded by A-list celebrity Kim Kardashian.
Skims is a fashion brand co-founded by reality TV star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian West, Emma Grede and Jens Grede. Launched in 2019, the brand promotes inclusive, innovative, and comfortable shapewear and loungewear with a diverse range of sizes and shades to cater to various body types and skin tones.
Skims also promotes sustainability, incorporating eco-friendly materials and practices into its manufacturing processes.
The company has two flagship locations in New York City and Los Angeles as well as permanent store locations in Austin, Atlanta, Georgetown, and Miami. As of July of 2023, the company was valued at $4 billion dollars.
SKIMS’ 6,909-square-foot space in Galleria Houston was designed in collaboration with Perron-Roettinger’s Willo Perron, featuring glossy surfaes, rounded edges, and custom mannequins.
“Centered around spatial design, the SKIMS store will allow customers to seamlessly shop SKIMS’ best-selling solutions and core collections including Cotton, Fits Everybody, and Seamless Sculpt, and will also feature new drops and collections every month.”
SKIMS Houston location is the latest among the brand’s expansions with plans to open more freestanding stores across the country.
SKIMS is now open in the Houston Galleria at 5085 Westheimer Rd. Suite B2888.
Elsewhere in Houston, Uniqlo, renowned fashion brand known as the “Japanese Zara“, plans to open two locations in Houston both debuting this October. .