Torrid Holdings Inc. is an American women's retail chain formerly owned by Hot Topic. While it is still owned by Sycamore Partners, owners of Hot Topic, in 2015, the company branched off to become Torrid, LLC. The store offers plus-size clothing and accessories for women size 10-30. Torrid began operations in April 2001.[2] The first location opened in the Brea Mall in Brea, California. As of 2024, Torrid has over 650 stores in operation across all states in the United States and some regions of Canada. Torrid opened its first store in 2001,[3] and an international store in Canada (Toronto) in August 2015.[4] In July 2021, the company went public on the New York Stock Exchange, under the symbol CURV.[5]
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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| NYSE: CURV | |
| Industry | Fashion |
| Founded | April 2001 |
| Headquarters | City of Industry, California, U.S. |
Number of locations | 658 |
Key people | Lisa Harper, CEO[1] |
| Products | Plus-size clothing, gifts |
| Revenue | US$ 1,288,100,000 (FY '22) |
| Owner | Sycamore Partners |
| Website | torrid.com |
Products
editThe store's clothing styles are aimed at women. In 2005, Torrid expanded its merchandise selection to include styles distinct from its parent company, Hot Topic. Torrid sells accessories, shoes, jewelry, novelty tee shirts, fashion tops, pants, Capri pants, shorts, skirts, dresses, outerwear, intimate apparel, hosiery, gifts, and beauty products.
Models
editIn February 2014, Georgina Burke was named the first face of Torrid and signed a one-year contract. In December 2014, Philomena Kwao was signed as a second face of Torrid.[6]
In 2015, Torrid launched their first public casting call and model search, inviting customers to apply and audition to become the next face of Torrid. Over 14,000 people auditioned, with the winner being Lyanna Lynette.[7] Torrid held model searches until 2019 and recently restarted it again in 2024 kicking off the model search in April 2024 [8]
Torrid held its first fashion show at New York Fashion Week in September 2017.[9][10]
References
edit- ^ "Torrid Holdings - Governance - Board of Directors". Torrid.com. Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "Torrid.com". Archived from the original on 2008-11-21.
- ^ "2001 // Torrid is born – and it's a girl!". January 2001. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "First Torrid store in Canada - Toronto". shopping-canada.com. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ "Torrid Holdings Inc. Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering". Yahoo! Finance. July 1, 2021.
- ^ Brown, Rachel (10 February 2014). "Torrid Signs Georgina Burke to One-Year Contract". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-07-07. Retrieved 2016-06-07.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Torrid Casting Call".
- ^ Ryan, Erin Gloria (2017-09-12). "Torrid's Plus-Size NYFW Show Defied Trump's Political Ugliness, Beautifully". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
- ^ "Why Is Torrid Claiming to Be the First Plus-Size Brand to Show at New York Fashion Week?". Fashionista. Retrieved 2017-09-14.