Emma Findlay Grede was born on 23 September 1982 and is a British businesswoman, entrepreneur and fashion designer.
13 Facts About Emma Grede
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Emma Grede is recognised for her business ventures involving members of the Kardashian family and serves as the CEO and co-founder of the denim company Good American, a founding partner of Skims, and co-founder of Safely.
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Emma Grede is the daughter of Jenny-Lee Findlay, a white English mother who worked for Morgan Stanley and a black Jamaican and Trinidadian father.
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Emma Grede regularly saved her earnings to purchase magazines like Elle and Vogue and has noted that the fashion industry was a form of escapism for her.
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At age 16, Emma Grede enrolled at the London College of Fashion, where she secured internships at places like Gucci.
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Around 2015, Emma Grede proposed an idea for a denim company to Kris Jenner, whom she met during Paris Fashion Week, explaining that she wanted to partner with Jenner's daughter, Khloe Kardashian.
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Emma Grede sold a million dollars of denim merchandise on opening day.
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Emma Grede is a founding partner of Skims, a shapewear brand co-founded by her husband Jens Emma Grede and Kim Kardashian in 2019.
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Emma Grede conceived of the company during the COVID-19 pandemic, as she desired products that would be safe for her own family.
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In January 2025, Emma Grede teamed up with fashion designer Kristin Juszczyk to launch apparel brand Off Season in collaboration with the NFL and Fanatics.
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Emma Grede is a guest shark on the first episode of season 13 and the fourteenth episode of season 14 of the reality television series Shark Tank.
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Emma Grede is the first black woman investor on the show.
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Emma Grede is married to Jens Emma Grede, the Swedish co-founder of Skims and denim brand, Frame.