The official Twitter account of Lululemon, the activewear line known for its semi-transparent yoga pants and a problematic founder with a name straight out of a comic book, suggested Thursday morning that Beyoncé Knowles’s new athleticwear line, Ivy Park, is nothing but an imitation of their precious, overpriced wares.
Now that he’s no longer with Lululemon, ex-CEO Chip Wilson is deep into the business of his new store, Kit and Ace. Still, he can’t help being critical of his old company. In a New York Times interview, the sage womenswear guru criticizes the brand’s new business model, saying it’s no longer “a woman’s company.”
Ever since the fateful day two years ago when Lululemon founder Chip Wilson uttered a slew of idiotic comments (including one being about his yoga pants “not working for some women’s bodies), he has kept mum on his controversial statements—until now. Wilson, who also served as the company’s CEO, recently reflected on…
In years past, Lululemon has made the news most frequently in matters related to founder Chip Wilson, a man prone to tone-deaf statements who brought his company into permanent association with strange health claims, Ayn Rand devotion, and an aversion to large bodies. After Wilson vacated his management role in 2012…
Dennis "Chip" Wilson, the Lululemon co-founder whose mouth poops offensive statements, announced Monday that he's stepping down from his board post at the overpriced yoga pants shrine that he and his wife built. In light of his exit, The New York Times spoke to the extremely Zen clothier for a lengthy profile, in…
Former Lululemon CEO and company founder Chip Wilson has struck a new deal with those currently running his stretchy pants empire: he's cutting his shares in half and selling them to Advent, a private equity company. In exchange, Wilson has promised not to fight the board over the direction they're taking the company…
Good to know that it isn't just Lululemon's customer base that's subject to snide fat-shaming and goofball body standards—it's also their leader! According to some intrepid New York Post reporting, multiple Lululemon shareholders are very concerned about CEO Laurent Potdevin's business acumen. And by that they mean…
Chip Wilson, the founder of Lululemon, has announced he's stepping down as chairman of the company. In good news, they've conveniently found a new CEO after their long search: Laurent Potdevin, previously of Toms Shoes.
Last week, the co-founders of Lululemon, Chip and Shannon Wilson, went on Bloomberg TV to promote their stretchy pants and stuff. Instead, they ended up promoting the fact that they don't know when to shut the fuck up.
The cult of Lululemon took a hit earlier this year when they had to recall some of their pants because they were making people look far too naked on the streets. Since then, they've lost money and tried to find a new CEO, and last week, Business Insider reported that customers were complaining about the special…
Lululemon aficionados say that the much-publicized recall of some of the company's black luon (a proprietary nylon/Lycra blend) yoga pants — which could cost the company $20 million in lost sales — is far from the only quality control issue Lululemon has recently been troubled with. The world of Lululemon blogs — yes,…
