Outdoor Voices

Outdoor Voices is an American clothing company, founded by CEO Tyler Haney in New York City in 2013.[1] It designs and sells women’s and men’s athletic apparel. The company's clothing, shoes, and accessories are sold online and at its stores in New York City, Austin, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Aspen, and Dallas.[2]

History

Tyler Haney graduated from New York City’s Parsons School of Design in 2012 and started Outdoor Voices in 2013.[3] In early 2014, J. Crew selected the Outdoor Voices line for its stores’ "Brands We Love" sections.[1] The company's first store opened in Austin in October 2014. Its first pop-up shop opened in Manhattan in 2015.[4]

Mickey Drexler, the former CEO of Gap Inc. and J. Crew Group, Inc., became the company's chairman of the board in the summer of 2017.[5]

Fashion collaborations

In 2015, the company collaborated with the fashion blog Man Repeller and ClassPass, a fitness-class booking startup, on two limited-edition lines.[6][7]

In 2016, Outdoor Voices and French fashion label A.P.C. debuted A.P.C.O.V, a joint collection of men’s and women’s active apparel.[8]

Investment

As of March 2018, the company had raised roughly $57 million in funding.[9] CNBC lists lead investors as GV (formerly Google Ventures), General Catalyst Partners, and Forerunner Ventures.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 Rogers, Kate (3 May 2016). "This 27-year-old CEO is taking on Lululemon and Nike". cnbc.com. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Our Stores". Outdoor Voices. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Inside the Cult Activewear Label For It Girls Everywhere". harpersbazaar.com. 14 October 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "The Future of Athleisure Is Looking Pretty Chill: Outdoor Voices Opens a Pop-Up in Nolita". vogue.com. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  5. ↑ Brodeur, Michael Andor (9 October 2017). "Investors Didn't Take Her Seriously. Then She Built Outdoor Voices, Activewear's Next Big Thing". entrepreneur.com. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "Man Repeller's Outdoor Voices Collab Includes Chocolate and a Jump Rope". racked.com. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "ClassPass Releases First Apparel Collection With Outdoor Voices". racked.com. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  8. ↑ "Five Things T Editors Are Really Into Right Now". 2 September 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2018 – via NYTimes.com.
  9. 1 2 Thomas, Lauren (13 March 2018). "Athletic apparel start-up Outdoor Voices raises $34 million in latest round of funding". cnbc.com. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
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