Pentland Brands

On Monday, some of the Kickers team and our Creative Director, Katie Greenyer, attended a private viewing of the National Saturday Club annual Summer Show at Somerset House, London. On display was the amazing work produced during the Kickers x National Saturday club masterclass at the Northern School of Art, Middlesbrough, in March this year. Pentland Brands has worked with the National Saturday Club for the past 12 years, helping to provide free extracurricular opportunities for young people aged 13-16. Head over to our website to find out more about our work with the National Saturday club

This week our Creative Director Katie Greenyer visited the TEX+ Finalist 2024 showcase. Katie sat on the panel of judges for the Pentland award, which was awarded to Nikki Kewley a huge congratulations! Over the three days Katie spoke about her experiences in the textile industry and sat on a panel about the importance of organisations like TEX+. TEX+ is an organisation which aims to increase education on textile design, from secondary school to MA level. They’ve created a community of textile designers, and have supported hundreds of graduates in launching and developing their careers in the industry. Katie is a Trustee of TEX+, and Texprint alumna.

ellesse has revealed the first ever look at their new LSR sneaker, coming soon. Designed in Italy, honouring their founder Leonardo Servadio’s dedication to craftsmanship, the LSR is rooted in the brand's rich history whilst elevated for the modern wardrobe The LSR will be available in four main styles: LUXE, DNA, ARCHIVE, and POP. Each style will feature unique characteristics. LUXE, the LSR’s hero, is set to offer suede detailing and will be available in three colourways: black, white, and red. Other styles, to be revealed in the following months, will feature leather or silver detailing and an even broader variety of colourways. You can read more here: https://lnkd.in/ejJshf7c

New data from the World Health Organization shows that 31% of adults worldwide are not doing enough physical activity to maintain good health. Today we stand with the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) and other sporting goods companies to call for urgent action to address this critical health challenge. Chirag Patel, Pentland Brands CEO has the following to say: “Every single one of our brands is focused on making a difference to our consumers lives; helping them to live positive, active, sustainable lifestyles. This is why we passionately support this joint statement and the urgent call for action. The data speaks for itself: we must continue to invest in creating healthier, more active lifestyles for children and adults globally and finding ways to remove barriers to inactivity.” Read the joint statement here: https://lnkd.in/eRzaD_VU

Last week we saw the winners of the #ellesseTailors x GFF competition showcase their designs at the ‘Best of’ Graduate Fashion Week show. Congratulations once again to Lucrezia Gaspa, from Accademia Costume & Moda, Shaojing Zhu, from University of Derby, and Thomas Bradford, from University for the Creative Arts for creating such impressive designs. ellesse Graduate Fashion Foundation

Today is Social Mobility Awareness Day. It’s a day dedicated to championing equitable employment opportunities for all, organised by Making The Leap We’ve been working with Making the Leap since 2017, striving to break down career barriers for young people through development opportunities such as mentoring and interview skills workshops. In 2023 alone we supported 651 people through our partnership. After being regular exhibitors at Making the Leap’s annual Social Mobility Careers Fair, we’re excited to announce we’ll be running a Raising University Aspirations event with Making the Leap in 2024. We couldn’t be prouder to work with such a fantastic organisation, thank you to everyone at Making the Leap for all the work you do. #SocialMobilityDay

What an amazing experience at YMS London 2024! I had the great pleasure of joining the awesome Sara Brennan and unstoppable Zayanne Bako to talk about "Bringing Gen-Z Insights into the Boardroom". We talked about the journey of creating a Global Youth Collective for Pentland Brands, and shared learnings from the experience and the positive impact for business and communities. It was amazing to hear about Zayanne’s experience as a representative of the Pentland Collective. And the positive feedback from the audience, some said they wanted to launch their own youth collective. A big thank you to Olivia Newman and the wider Pion team for creating such an engaging and inspiring forum. A huge thank you to Maggie M. and Samuel Guest for creating the conditions for impact 🔥 Some key takeaways from the conversation: 💫  A mindset shift from top-down management to participation 💫  Applying a global lens and giving young people the opportunity to shine 💫  Everybody can get started today: you don’t have to start with a huge project The collaboration between internal changemakers (employees) in the business and external changemakers (young leaders) has made this project unique. If you’re thinking about setting up a Youth Advisory Board but not sure how to get started. We would be happy to have a chat and share our learnings. We’re on a mission to make sure every business has a Youth Advisory Board! #YMS2024 #PentlandCollective #YouthAdvisoryBoard

Last week we moved into our new London office in Farringdon. Our new office is light and airy, with fantastic spaces designed to enhance collaboration, innovation and creativity. A huge thank you to everyone involved in the move - we love our new London home.

Introducing our new look and feel to the world We are the names behind some of the world’s best loved brands. We are devoted to pioneering brands that make life better. Our new logo and branding is dynamic and allows our brands to take centre stage. It reflects a modern business, always moving forward and never standing still. We are Pentland Brands – Pioneering brands that make life better Check out the new look and feel in action on our website:https://lnkd.in/gq2YQwK

Check out the highlights from Berghaus’ time at Outdoor by ISPO below.