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Highsnobiety

Highsnobiety is a global fashion and lifestyle media brand founded in 2005 by David Fischer. The youth-focused company is difficult to pigeonhole, as it straddles the line between a media company that reviews fashion and lifestyle products, a clothing company that sells its own clothing lines, and a creative agency that advises other companies how to market their own fashion and lifestyle products.[1]

Type of site

Berlin, Germany

David Fischer

Zalando

Yes

No

2005 (2005)

Active

It was bought by Zalando in 2022.[2] It is headquartered in Berlin and has offices in Amsterdam, London, Milan, New York, Los Angeles and Sydney. Highsnobiety has a digital-first publishing approach. The print magazine first launched in 2010, with quarterly issues published globally.

Company activities[edit]

Highsnobiety Shop, a multi-brand online fashion and lifestyle retailer, was launched in 2019. Highsnobiety launched their apparel collection in 2021.[3]


Since 2018, the brand publishes regular research papers in the fields of luxury and young consumer trends in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group.[4]


In 2021, Highsnobiety launched Gate Zero, a travel retail concept with locations in Zurich International Airport. In 2022, travel retail company Gebr. Heinemann announced a joint venture to expand the concept, beginning with a location at Copenhagen International Airport.


In January 2024, Highsnobiety announced its long-term partnership with Lacoste and their plan to launch an "ultra-limited" edition L003 2K24 sneaker and a clothing line.[5][6]

2022 Wood Pencil Award for Advertising, Design, Craft, Culture and Impact[7]

D&AD

2022 for Advertising, Media & PR Fashion, Beauty & Lifestyle[8]

Webby Award

2022 for Video Fashion & Lifestyle (Branded)[9]

Webby Award

2018 for Best In-House Content/Brand Studio

Digiday Award

2017 for Cultural Blog/Website[10]

Webby Award

2017 BoF 500, Business of Fashion

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Official website