Pip Edwards
Pip Edwards | |
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.jpg) Pip Edwards in 2012 | |
| Born | April 26, 1980 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Education | University of Sydney |
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| Partner | Dan Single (m. 2005–2008) |
| Children | 1 |
Pip Edwards (born 1980)[1][2] is an Australian fashion designer and creative director. She is creative director of Ksubi. She co-founded the sportswear label P.E Nation and was a designer at Ksubi, Sass & Bide and General Pants Co. earlier in her career.
Early life
[edit]Edwards was the music captain at Ravenswood School for Girls and grew up playing piano and singing.[3] As a child, Edwards edited clothes, created bracelets and sewed ribbons onto singlets to display her fashion flair.[4] Edwards took a Commerce and Law degree at the University of Sydney.[5]
Career
[edit]Edwards started her career working for three years in the global risk division at Pricewaterhouse Coopers before entering the fashion industry with her first role at Ksubi.[5][6] She started as PR manager and then transitioned into the womenswear design team.[7] Following that she worked for five years as Senior Creative and Accessories Designer for Sass & Bide where she met her business partner, Claire Tregoning. Edwards moved on to General Pants Co. where she served as Design Director.
In 2016, Edwards created her activewear brand, P.E. Nation with Tregoning.[7][8][2] The brand focuses on a high fashion approach to activewear, leaning heavily on 1990s streetwear aesthetics, function and luxury.[8] Edwards and the brand strive to make their products as sustainable as possible and ensure all suppliers are certified.[8] Edwards stepped down from her position as creative director of P.E. Nation in August 2024.[9]
In September 2024, Edwards returned to Ksubi as creative director.[10]
Personal life
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Edwards is the mother to one son who was born in 2006 with ex-husband, Ksubi fashion designer Dan Single.[3][11][2]
In 2020, Edwards dated retired Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke, but their relationship ended in early 2021.[11]
Edwards lives in Sydney.[7]
References
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- ^ Jedlin, Sophie (12 March 2016). "P.E Nation From Pip Edwards Is Here". Fashion Industry Broadcast. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ a b c Swain, Sarah (4 November 2016). "It's the activewear the Kardashian/Jenners can't get enough of, but founders say it's not about the celebs". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ a b "INTERVIEW | PIP EDWARDS". Not So Mumsy. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ TRAILL-NASH, Glynis (2021). "Q&A: Pip Edwards, fashion entrepreneur".
- ^ a b Footnotes, The (17 April 2017). "PIP EDWARDS TELLS US HOW TO RULE THE FASHION WORLD". The Footnotes. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ Eldor, Karin. "Why Owning Your Story Is Powerful: P.E. Nation Cofounder Pip Edwards On Building A Global Brand". Forbes. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "P.E Nation: Behind the brand with Pip Edwards". The Sports Edit. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ a b c "Design & Style". www.mercedes-benz.com.au. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ Singer, Melissa (12 August 2024). "Pip Edwards steps down from the brand she founded". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ Bell Bird, Lucy (5 September 2024). "PE Nation's Pip Edwards Is the New Creative Director of Ksubi". Broadsheet. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Michael Clarke and Pip Edwards' relationship is over". NewsComAu. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.