Hypebeast
Type of site | Digital Media |
|---|---|
| Owner | Hypebeast Limited |
| Website | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | 2005[1] |
Hypebeast Limited (stylized HYPEBEAST Limited) is a digital media and e-commerce company based in Hong Kong. Founded as a sneaker culture blog by Kevin Ma in 2005,[2][3][4] Hypebeast offers sneakers- and fashion-focused digital media oriented towards youth and young adults.
"Hypebeast" is listed as a term in dictionary.com.[5]
History[edit]
On April 11 2016, Hypebeast Limited filed for an IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s Growth Enterprise Market, which is specifically designed for emerging companies.[6][7][8] It was the best-performing IPO in Asia in 2016.[6] As of April 2016 the company was valued at US$270 million.[9] In 2018 the brand began an annual multi-brand fashion, food and music event in New York City called Hypefest.[10]
Awards and honors[edit]
- 2015 Webby Award of Blog culture[11]
- 2016 Webby Award of Blog culture[12]
- 2017 Fast Company World's Most Innovative Companies [13]
- 2017: Kevin Ma nominated as one of Tatler's 2017 Generation T[14]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Kevin Ma Interview Fashionista 2015/12
- ↑ "How 'Hypebeast' Became Much More Than a Sneaker Blog". Fashionista. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
- ↑ "Fast Talk: How This "Sneakerhead" Built A Major Online Magazine". Fast Company. 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
- ↑ "He's domain man". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
- ↑ "Hypebeast". dictionary.com. 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Lifestyle Blog Hypebeast Soars 708% in Record Asia Debut". Bloomberg.com. 2016-04-11. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
- ↑ "Hypebeast's Record-breaking IPO Debut Shines A Light On The Booming Streetwear Market". Fashionista. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
- ↑ "News Bites | Hypebeast Launches Hypekids". The Business of Fashion. 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2017-07-18.
- ↑ "Hypebeast Files for IPO". The Business of Fashion. 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2017-04-28.
- ↑ HYPEBEAST’S KEVIN MA DOESN’T CARE ABOUT SNEAKERS ANYMORE. HE WANTS TO START A BOOK CLUB INSTEAD Georgia Frances King, Quartz Media, September 23, 2018
- ↑ "Webby". Webby Awards Award. 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- ↑ "Webby". Webby Award. 2016-08-27. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- ↑ "MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES-Hypebeast". Fast Company. 2017-09-25. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- ↑ "Tatler". Tatler. 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
External links[edit]
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