Hello friends! We’re very excited to share some big news with you. Oiselle + Janji, two leading apparel brands, are coming together in a unique partnership and merger. There’s lots to share, and you’ll see more over the coming weeks, but for now, we thought we’d get straight to the heart of it.
Oiselle: The Next Chapter
February 22, 2023 — We have some big news to share! After many conversations, lots of planning, and many a long run, Oiselle and our friends at Janji are coming together as partners; a different kind of merger…where both companies get all the benefits of being ‘better together’ while still preserving the specialness of our two brands. Oiselle's Seattle to Janji's Boston, it's an East Coast, West Coast union - with our shared love of running at the core. It's the beginning of an exciting partnership that allows us to build a bigger running community, together!
To all our friends and fans, rest assured that Oiselle's commitments to community and design are unchanged. We will remain independent, led by women, and committed to empowering athletes everywhere, including The Volée, emerging elites, and industry-leading voices such as Lauren Fleshman and Kara Goucher, among others. In all of these areas, we will stay true.
It’s not every day that two complementary brands get to work together while following their unique paths. We both got lucky! And we're thrilled to see what's next.
Thank you, Janji, for believing in us, just as we believe in you. The run has just begun.
Sally & Atsuko
Photo credit: Amber Fouts // @amberfouts
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