Private company

SKIMS

Logo: Kanye West, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons³

American fashion company founded by Kim Kardashian and Jens Grede

Skims is an American shapewear and clothing brand co-founded by Kim Kardashian and Jens Grede. The business is valued at over $5 billion as of 2025.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Jun 2019Founded¹

Industryfashion¹
Websiteskims.com
Legal formlimited liability company¹

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Skims is an American shapewear and clothing brand co-founded by Kim Kardashian and Jens Grede. The business is valued at over $5 billion as of 2025.²

The story

Founded by Emma Grede, Jens Grede and Kim Kardashian on Jun 2019.¹

Leadership

Who has led SKIMS, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

FounderEmma Grede¹
FounderJens Grede¹
FounderKim Kardashian¹

Board members and other officers (1)

Chief product officerEmma Grede¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Kim Kardashian

From Wikidata.¹

Timeline

Jun 2019Founded Founded¹

Sources

The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.

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WikidataSKIMS on Wikidata
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WikipediaSKIMS on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsSKIMS logo by Kanye West, Public domain
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Wikimedia CommonsSKIMS photo by Ajay Suresh, CC BY 4.0