Missguided

Missguided is a UK-based multi-channel retailer selling clothes aimed at 16–35 year old women. The company's collections include tall, petite, plus size, lingerie and nightwear ranges. [1]

From a 2012 video

Missguided's headquarters were in Salford, Greater Manchester until 2015 when they moved to Trafford Park where the company claimed to have the 'coolest office in the world'.[2][3] Missguided have also launched a menswear brand called Mennace, delivering through their website.[4]

History

Nitin Passi

Missguided was first established in 2009 by Nitin Passi who remains the sole owner of the company.[5]

Since its launch, the online retailer has experienced rapid growth in the UK [6][7] and has expanded into USA, Australia, France and Germany.[8] In 2015, the company signed a seven-year deal with XPO (formerly Norbert Dentressangle) to manage its international e-Fulfilment operation.[9]

In March 2015 Missguided launched in US department store Nordstrom through their online and in store channels, followed by a concession at Selfridges Trafford Centre in June.[10] In November, the second UK bricks-and-mortar store was opened within Selfridges Manchester Exchange Square and the third was opened in Selfridges in Birmingham in March 2016.[11]

Missguided also partnered with ASOS.com in May 2015, and currently sells over 900 pieces through the online retailer.

During September 2015, the company introduced tall and petite lines which each featured around 70 pieces each, following its plus size collection in November 2014.[12] For Winter 2015 the company launched a range of collections including lingerie, nightwear, a new denim collection as well as a premium collection called Peace & Love.[13]

In November 2015, Missguided launched a 'social TV' campaign with Mediacom Manchester.[14]

Missguided launched a shopping app for iOS in March 2016, which included a Tinder-inspired tab called 'swipe to hype'.[15]

In May 2016, Missguided launched a range of wedding dresses. The collection was made up of 19 pieces for brides and bridesmaids.[16] In September 2017, Missguided announced the launch of brother label Mennace with online & pop-up physical stores.[17]

Collaborations

A Lucozade Zero booth marketing a tie-in with Missguided in 2017 in Birmingham

In March 2014, Missguided marked its fifth birthday with a collaboration with singer Nicole Scherzinger. The 40-piece collection was designed by Scherzinger.[18]

May 2015 saw a collaboration between Missguided and R&B singer Pia Mia.[19]

In March 2016, the womenswear label announced that Pamela Anderson would front their SS16 collection.[20] The campaign was shot by Swedish photographer Arvida Byström,[21] from a concept created by creative director and stylist Soki Mak.[22]

A Bikini A Day bloggers Tash Oakley and Devin Brugman collaborated with Missguided in May 2016 to launch a new swimwear line.[23]

In September 2016, the company announced a campaign collaboration with American model and singer Amber Rose.[24] The company also launched collections with bloggers including Carli Bybel,[25] Caroline Receveur,[26] Sarah Ashcroft[27] and Alexis Ren. November 2016 saw Missguided launch its first flagship store in Westfield Stratford, London.[28]

In 2017, Missguided launched a collection with British supermodel Jourdan Dunn. [29] In the same year Missguided was involved in a campaign by Lucozade Zero.

In 2019, Playboy x Missguided was re-launched, after first debuting in 2018. The collection was met with mixed reviews, due to the ambiguous reputation of Playboy Magazine, and the design choices made in the collaboration[30]

In the same year, the collection 'SofiaRichie x Missguided', produced in collaboration with model Sofia Richie was also launched on the official Missguided website.[31] The model announced the collaboration across all of her social media accounts, in coordination with the brand's social channels.[32][33]

In July 2020, Missguided struck up a partnership with Inpost, locker delivery services to offer Missguided customers 24/7 contact-free deliveries.

References

  1. Hounslea, Tara (25 August 2015). "Missguided to Launch Lingerie, Petite, Tall and Premium Ranges". Drapers Online.
  2. Bell, Alex. "Coolest office in the world?". Mirror. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  3. Bell, Alex (27 November 2015). "Missguided boss Nitin Passi, who started the brand in 2009, believes fashion firm's new Salford HQ is 'world's coolest office'". Manchester Evening News.
  4. "Men's Clothes by Mennace". Missguided. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
  5. "About Missguided - Forward Thinking Online Fashion". www.missguidedus.com. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
  6. "Missguided enjoys record revenue growth". The Retail Bulletin. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  7. Ruddick, Graham (8 April 2015). "Nicole Scherzinger helps fashion retailer Missguided grow sales 70pc". Telegraph. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  8. Rigby, Chloe (9 April 2015). "Missguided to sell in US stores after record year". Internet Retailing. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  9. Sabharwal, Veebs (24 March 2015). "Missguided preparing for international expansion". Retail Gazette. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  10. Baldwin, Caroline. "Missguided launches first UK physical presence with Selfridges concession". Retail Week. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
  11. Hounslea, Tara (7 March 2016). "Missguided launches third Selfridges concession". Drapers Online. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  12. Barns, Sarah (18 November 2014). "Missguided launch plus-size range for fuller figured fashionistas". Express. Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  13. Hounslea, Tara (26 August 2015). "Missguided to launch lingerie, petite, tall and premium". Drapers. Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  14. Binns, Simon (4 November 2015). "Mediacom Manchester launches social TV campaign for Missguided". Prolific North. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  15. Davis, Ben (3 March 2016). "Missguided launches Tinder-inspired app experience". Econsultancy. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  16. Cherrington, Rosy. "Missguided launch a budget wedding dress range". Huffington Post. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  17. Jahshan, Elias (2017-09-27). "Missguided launches brother label Mennace with online & pop-up physical stores - Retail Gazette". Retail Gazette. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
  18. Begum, Shelina (25 February 2014). "X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger teams up with fashion firm Missguided for new collection". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
  19. Wilson, Jess (7 December 2015). "Who is Pia Mia? 7 things we know about Kylie Jenner's best friend". OK Magazine. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  20. Bacardi, Francesca (21 March 2016). "Pamela Anderson makes a major nostalgia play in Missguided campaign". E Online. Retrieved 21 March 2016.
  21. Stansfield, Ted (22 March 2016). "Pamela Anderson poses for Arvida Bystrom in new shoot". Dazed Digital. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  22. "Three Decades since Baywatch, Pamela Anderson revives iconic red swimsuit look for fashion brand Missguided". News.com.au. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
  23. "The A Bikini a Day's High Street Swim Line is Here". Look.co.uk. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  24. Thompson, Martine. "Amber Rose on using clothes as a tool of empowerment". Dazed.
  25. Statz, Augusta. "When Will Carli Bybel x Missguided Be Available?". Bustle.
  26. Brasseur, Gaeton. "Caroline Receveur has created a capsule collection for Missguided". Influenth.
  27. Baxter-Wright, Dusty. "How Sarah Ashcroft turned her Instagram account into a money-making business". Cosmopolitan.
  28. Roberts, Lauretta. "Missguided unveils first standalone store in Westfield Stratford". The Industry.
  29. Hardy, Alyssa. "Jourdan Dunn's Take on Diversity in Fashion Is What We All Need to Hear". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  30. "The Missguided x Playboy collection has launched and people aren't happy". The Independent. 2018-09-26. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  31. "Sofia Richie Is Teaming Up With Missguided to Launch a Fashion Collection". Us Weekly. 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  32. "Sofia Richie (@sofiarichie) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  33. "MISSGUIDED (@missguided) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.