Pink Tartan

When the who’s who of Hollywood is calling on you any time they need a sleek, glamorous look, you must be doing something right. As one of North America’s leading clothing designers, Kimberley Newport is the creative mind and driving force behind Pink Tartan, fast becoming the label of choice for many of today’s most fashionable models and celebrities.

Currently one of the most in-demand lines in Canada and the United States, Pink Tartan recently extended its relationship with high-end department store Saks Fifth Avenue and is now carried in over 170 stores across the continent.

Newport founded Pink Tartan in 2002, in partnership with her husband and business partner, Joseph Mimran, the branding mastermind behind such high-profile concepts as Club Monaco, Alfred Sung and Joe Fresh.

The move to create her own label followed the birth of her daughter in 2001, hence the “pink” in Pink Tartan. With her husband, she created a line of sophisticated and chic sportswear that is a reflection of Kimberley’s style and personality. “I take a simple approach; if it fits me and makes me feel good, then I know my customer will love it too.”

The fashion world quickly took notice; after bursting onto the Canadian fashion scene in 2002, Newport brought Pink Tartan to New York and opened its showroom in the fall of 2004, and has since been commissioned to design uniforms for luxury lifestyle clients such as The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel’s Tropicana Bar, The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre and Porter Airlines.

The results speak for themselves. Counting such a-list celebrities as Kate Hudson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Fergie, Nelly Furtado, Vanessa Williams, Anna Paquin, Kim Catrall, Yasmin Warsame, Lisa Cant and Heather Marks among its loyal customers, Pink Tartan is one of North America’s most coveted lines.