KnitWell Group is one of the largest specialty apparel companies in the United States, a multi-brand operating company that unites eight iconic American women's fashion brands - Ann Taylor, LOFT, Talbots, Chico's, White House Black Market, Soma, Lane Bryant and Haven Well Within - under a single shared-services platform. Formed in 2023 by private equity firm Sycamore Partners and led by Executive Chair and CEO Lizanne Kindler, the company generates roughly $6 billion in annual sales, operates close to 3,000 retail stores, employs about 45,000 associates and serves more than 20 million loyal customers nationwide.
Savage X Fenty is Rihanna's inclusive lingerie, loungewear and apparel brand, launched in 2018 as a joint venture with TechStyle Fashion Group. Built around radical size inclusivity (30+ bra sizes, XS-4X), it sells direct-to-consumer through an Xtra VIP membership model and an expanding wholesale footprint in Nordstrom, Galeries Lafayette and Selfridges. Backed by L Catterton, Neuberger Berman and Advent International, the company reached a reported $1 billion valuation and turned an annual Amazon Prime Video runway show into an Emmy-winning cultural event. It positions itself as the inclusive, unapologetic alternative to the old Victoria's Secret playbook.