Katy Perry Collections is a line of

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founded by American singer

Katy Perry Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), known professionally as Katy Perry, is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality. She is one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists in hist ...

History

The brand was founded by American singer-songwriter

on February 16, 2017, when she partnered with

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. Perry wanted to create a brand that reflected her personality while being accessible to a broad audience. Some inspirations for founding it are Perry's Dalmatian-print pair of

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that she thrifted, as well as her her refusal to wear uncomfortable shoes. Perry bought back the line in 2022 after the

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filed for

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in 2021. Perry is currently the sole owner. Afterwards, Perry relaunched the brand with the Summer/Spring 2022 Collection in the same year. She followed it by launching a collection called the Fall/Winter Part 2.

References

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