Pip Edwards (born 1980) is an Australian fashion entrepreneur and creative director. She is co-founder of

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label P.E Nation.

Early life

Edwards was the music captain at

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and grew up playing piano and singing. As a child, Edwards edited clothes, created bracelets and sewed ribbons onto singlets to display her fashion flair. Edwards took a Commerce and Law degree at the

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Career

Edwards started her career working for three years in the global risk division at

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before entering the fashion industry with her first role at Ksubi. She started as PR manager and then transitioned into the womenswear design team. Following that she worked for five years as Senior Creative and Accessories Designer for

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where she met her now business partner, Claire Tregoning. Edwards moved on to General Pants Co. where she served as Design Director. In 2016, Edwards created her activewear brand, P.E. Nation with Tregoning. The brand focuses on a high fashion approach to activewear, leaning heavily on 1990s streetwear aesthetics, function and luxury. Edwards and the brand strive to make their products as sustainable as possible and ensure all suppliers are certified.

Personal life

Edwards is the mother to one son who was born in 2006 with ex partner, Ksubi fashion designer

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. In 2020, Edwards dated retired Australian cricket captain Michael Clarke, but their relationship ended in early 2021. Edwards lives in Sydney.

References

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