Is it fitness or fashion? Gyms see gains with own merch
Fashion brands used to flirt with fitness. Now fitness brands want a slice of the action.
Lauren SamsFashion editor
Bernadette Fahey knew she was onto a good thing when a client wore one of her caps to and from the Pilates studio she owns, Body by Berner.
“The merch has been incredibly popular,” says Fahey. “It’s a marketing tool, yes, but the demand came from clients.” Like, for example, Rita Ora, who wore the Feel the Bern cap when she was spotted in Sydney recently.
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Lauren SamsFashion editorLauren Sams is the fashion editor, based in Sydney. She writes about lifestyle including the arts, entertainment, fashion and travel. Lauren has worked as a features editor and fashion journalist for ELLE, marie claire and more. Email Lauren at lauren.sams@afr.com
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