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Exclusive: Emma and Jens Grede, Von Furstenbergs Invest in The Elder Statesman

The duo behind Skims are taking a minority stake in the luxury cashmere label, with an eye on scaling the cult brand.
Greg Chait has sold minority stakes in his luxury knitwear brand, The Elder Statesman, to Emma and Jens Grede and the Von Furstenberg Family.
Greg Chait has sold minority stakes in his luxury knitwear brand, The Elder Statesman, to Emma and Jens Grede and the Von Furstenberg Family. (Courtesy)

Emma and Jens Grede, the entrepreneurs behind Skims and other brands, have acquired a minority stake in The Elder Statesman, the Los Angeles-based luxury knitwear label founded by Greg Chait.

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Brian Baskin
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Brian Baskin is Executive Editor at The Business of Fashion. He is based in New York and oversees BoF's beauty, retail, direct-to-consumer, technology, marketing and workplace verticals.

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