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Lipsy Limited, also known as Lipsy London, is a British fashion and cosmetic retailer. The company sells women's and children's apparel, accessories, beauty products and homeware through external websites and in-store sales.

The Lipsy brand was founded in 1988 and is based in the UK. As of 2021, the brand is sold online, in 40 Next stores, and wholesale and franchise operations.

The brand's website was launched in 2006. In 2008, Lipsy was purchased by the fashion chain Next plc for £17.3 million. In 2011, the company partnered with Alhokair Group to open Lipsy stores in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Morocco, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. Lipsy was also sold internationally at that time through Bloomingdales, Robinsons (Singapore), and Myer (Australia).

In January 2018, Lipsy stopped selling through its own website and made the decision to focus on sales through external websites, Next and ASOS, and in-store sales. As of that time, the company had 50 stores in the UK and 31 worldwide.

In 2019, Lipsy acquired Fabled by Marie Claire, a beauty brand. In 2021, Lipsy launched a womenswear brand, Love & Roses.

Several celebrities have been the face of the label, including Michelle Keegan, Pixie Lott, Alex Gerrard, Ariana Grande, Kelly Rohrbach, Kate Upton, and Amy Jackson. Lipsy also worked with Kim, Khloé, and Kourtney Kardashian and carried the Kardashian Kollections.

References

1. ^ Lynch, Alison (2013-10-21). "The Kardashian sisters launch new Lipsy range and confirm a kids kollection". Metro. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
2. "Next annual report 2021" (PDF).
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4. "Next buys youth brand Lipsy for £17m". The Guardian. 2008-10-02. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
5. "Lipsy founders sell to Next in £17.4m deal". Manchester Evening News. 2010-04-16. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
6. "Lipsy to launch in the Middle East - Retail Gazette". www.retailgazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
7. "Lipsy strikes deal with Alhokair to open 40 international stores". Retail Week. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
8. ^ Bearne, Suzanne (2018-10-02). "Lipsy to branch into menswear". Drapers. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
9. "Next plc Results for the Year Ending January 2020" (PDF).
10. Wadham, Caroline (2021-02-09). "Lipsy launches new womenswear brand". Drapers. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
11. "Michelle Keegan's New Lipsy Collection Will Give You Serious New Year's Eve Goals". HuffPost UK. 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
12. "Pixie Lott launches fashion range at Manchester Arndale's Lipsy store – and speaks exclusively to MM". Mancunian Matters. 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
13. Sampson, Issy (2013-08-19). "Breaking news: Alex Gerrard is the new face of Lipsy glasses so stop everything you're doing and look at the pictures". mirror. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
14. Marfil, Lorelei (2016-02-03). "Ariana Grande Named Face of Lipsy, Launches Collection". WWD. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
15. "Kelly Rohrbach is the new face of Lipsy London's swimwear range". www.femalefirst.co.uk. January 26, 2017. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
16. "Supermodel Kate Upton is the new face of Lipsy's Spring/Summer 2018 collection". HELLO!. 2018-03-02. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
17. Murphy, Catherine (2017-07-12). "Scouse Bollywood star Amy Jackson launches Lipsy collection". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 2021-06-03.
18. "Kim, Kourtney and Khloé unveil new Kardashian Kollection for Lipsy". HELLO!. 2014-05-07. Retrieved 2021-06-03.

External links

• Official website

• Clothing brands of the United Kingdom
• Clothing retailers of the United Kingdom
• Manufacturing companies of England