Vandale Acquires Luxurious Life-style Model Skin Worldwide

Vandale, a New York-based international chief in intimate attire and activewear, has acquired Skin Worldwide, the luxurious intimate attire model.

Vandale does a big quantity of enterprise via partnerships with manufacturers reminiscent of Jessica Simpson, Steve Madden and Anne Klein, in addition to an enormous personal label enterprise. The buy was made via Skin Holdings Group, which included a number of buyers. The buy worth was undisclosed.

Founded in 2003 by Susan Beischel, Skin had grown right into a multimillion-dollar model centered on pure materials, easy designs and comfy intimates, sleep, loungewear and clothes. Known for items that really feel like a “second skin,” the model has constructed a loyal international following via its use of natural supplies and minimalist silhouettes.

According to Les Hall, government vice chairman, enterprise growth at Vandale, Beischel was not energetic with the model on the time of the acquisition. None of the workers got here together with the deal. “It was a fruitful sale, and I wish them the best of luck,” mentioned Ken Sitomer, former chief government officer of Skin.

“Skin is a natural complement to the Vandale family,” mentioned Maurice Setton, president of Vandale. “By marrying Skin’s high-design ethos with Vandale’s robust design team and flexible manufacturing network, we are positioned to scale this vision while preserving the ‘quiet luxury’ that defines the brand. This is a strategic expansion that underscores our commitment to growth in the luxury lifestyle sector.”

According to Hall, the Skin model enhances its portfolio effectively because it fills a distinct segment that they don’t have. Vandale, which began in 1982, has grown dramatically via licensing partnerships and personal label applications with retailers reminiscent of Walmart, Kohl’s and Amazon.

“Skin has a really great positioning in the marketplace with wellness, organic, soft to the skin, luxurious product,” he mentioned.

“They have a really impactful direct-to-consumer website that we were impressed with, and they have a portfolio of customers that we don’t typically deal with — Net-a-porter, Saks, Neiman, Selfridges,” mentioned Hall, who will head the enterprise.

Skin may have a design crew led by Ilene Nachbar, Vandale’s senior vice chairman, design, who has a crew of 30 individuals between inventive and technical design.

“We’re prepared to invest in the brand,” Hall mentioned. “We think that with investment and enhancing the product, we can really grow this business.”

He mentioned that they anticipate to ship new types in late March/April.

Hall mentioned Skin has a provider in South America that did the overwhelming majority of the model’s manufacturing. “So the first thing that we did was establish a relationship with them, and said we want to keep it going with the bestsellers, as well as new things that we will design,” Hall mentioned.

The deal included just about no stock.

“So the first thing we wanted to do was get positioned on inventory,” he mentioned. “It will be a lot of the Skin bestsellers that consumers have loved over the years.”

Under the brand new possession, Skin is predicted to leverage Vandale’s experience in sleep/lounge, shapewear and activewear, supported by an expansive distribution community. Vandale’s design crew is alleged to be working to stick to Skin’s distinct model DNA, guaranteeing that the transition into the spring 2026 collections stays rooted within the model’s signature understated fashion.

As for its pricing, Hall mentioned an natural pima cotton gown would retail for $240 and a two-piece pajama set in pima natural cotton with a notch collar would retail for round $195. “When we looked at average transactions that were done on direct-to-consumer, and the group of people that are loyal to the brand, we think it really has huge potential,” he mentioned.

The assortment can be proven out of Vandale’s new showroom at 292 Madison Avenue in New York.

Setton added: “When we were first presented with the brand and the opportunity to purchase the brand, we found that the customer loyalty to this brand was off the charts The whole movement to wellness and natural fibers and organic fibers really lends itself and has great synergy to this brand, and really gives it legs not only in intimates and sleepwear but in many other categories.”

He mentioned there’s potential to broaden Skin to different classes in girls’s, males’s, kids’s and hardlines. They at the moment have a small males’s assortment, which they plan to develop.