Emma Grede

About

Emma Findlay Grede (born 23 September 1982) is a British businesswoman, entrepreneur and fashion designer. She is recognised for her business ventures involving members of the Kardashian family and is the CEO and co-founder of the denim company Good American, a founding partner of Skims, and co-founder of Safely.

Grede was born and raised in the Plaistow neighbourhood of East London, England. She is the daughter of Jenny-Lee Findlay, an English mother who worked for Morgan Stanley. Her father is Trinidadian, but she was raised by her Jamaican step-father. She has three younger sisters, Charlotte, Rachelle, and Katie-Beth.
Starting as a teenager, Emma began working at a number of odd jobs, including delivering newspapers, which she credits for teaching her perseverance and discipline. She regularly saved her earnings to purchase magazines like Elle and Vogue and has noted that the fashion industry was a form of escapism for her.
At the age of 16, Grede enrolled at the London College of Fashion, where she also secured internships at places like Gucci. However, in order to pursue her career, she withdrew from school before completing her degree, noting that “It was the…