Brand profile

Highsnobiety

Berlin fashion-media company turned label, owned by Zalando, known for streetwear collaborations and culture publishing after exiting multi-brand e-commerce in 2025.

BerlinOrigin
UnisexFocus
StreetwearStyle
$$$Price

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A man wearing a Highsnobiety striped pink and red vest in alpaca

What to know about Highsnobiety

A media company that makes clothes

Started in 2005 as a Berlin sneaker blog and became a publisher, creative agency and label, so the clothing sits alongside editorial, events and brand-services work.

Graphic basics and co-branded capsules

The HS line is built on logo tees, hoodies and caps, plus limited capsules made with sportswear and luxury partners and drops timed to fashion week.

Owned by Zalando since 2022

Zalando took a majority stake in June 2022; in September 2025 the multi-brand e-commerce arm was shut down to refocus on editorial, events and agency work.

Known forHoodies & sweatshirtsT-shirts & graphic tees

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Sneaker-adjacent culture label with luxury crossover

What changes: Designer-driven collections, more tailoring and basketball DNA

Brand facts

Highsnobiety is a Berlin-based fashion and youth-culture media company founded in 2005 by David Fischer, which grew from a sneaker blog into a publisher, creative agency and in-house label. Zalando bought a majority stake in June 2022 and remains the owner. Its HS-branded output centres on graphic tees, hoodies, caps and co-branded capsules with sportswear and luxury labels, plus event franchises tied to fashion week. In September 2025 the company wound down its multi-brand e-commerce operation, cutting staff to refocus on editorial, events and brand-services work.

Founded
2005
Origin
Berlin, Germany
Price
$$$
Focus
Unisex
Facts checked
September 2026
Styles
Streetwear, Minimalist / Contemporary, Athleisure / Sportswear

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