TORONTO, Oct. 19, 2021 /CNW/ - Roots, ("Roots,"
"Roots Canada" or the "Company") (TSX: ROOT) a purpose driven
outdoor-lifestyle brand with nearly 50 years of history, and
Révolutionnaire, a mission based organization focused on
inclusivity and social justice, announce their latest
collaboration, Révolutionnaire by Roots. This year-long
collaboration began in February 2021
with the "Dreams Fuel Revolutions" t-shirt and continues with a
line of premium fleece in six colorways as well as limited edition
leather jackets and bags.
"Working with Nia and Justice on our collaboration,
Révolutionnaire by Roots, has been a year-long passion project,"
said Karuna Scheinfeld, Chief
Product Officer. "With our shared values of inclusivity and
authenticity, designing the collection together was inspiring for
all of us and we feel honored to be able to use our platform at
Roots to amplify their story. Since Nia and Justice have been
wearing Roots their entire lives, the resulting collection
seamlessly incorporates our heritage and deep experience in apparel
and leather with their unique messaging and colorways. The outcome
is a beautiful and meaningful collection that we think our
community will love."
Co-founded by sisters Nia and Justice Faith Betty, Révolutionnaire began with a
mission to democratize dance apparel with inclusive colorways that
empower all to celebrate the skin they're in. As a lifelong dancer,
Howard University student Nia Faith Betty saw the need for diverse dance
apparel that went beyond the limited nude colorways to suit dancers
of all backgrounds. After spending countless hours dyeing dancewear
to match her skin tone and experiencing a segregated studio, she
knew it was time for change and launched Révolutionnaire's
inclusive dance clothing line that served and empowered all
individuals.
"As a young dancer, it was challenging to enjoy my passion for
dance without apparel that made me comfortable in my own skin. I
created Révolutionnaire to prevent others from experiencing the
pain that comes from being excluded by brands that do not have
apparel options for people of color," remarked Nia Faith Betty, Co-Founder of Révolutionnaire.
"To create a color palette that accurately reflected people of all
backgrounds, I spent hours scanning the skin tones of fellow
Howard students and matching these back to exact fabric colors.
These are the colors used on our Révolutionnaire apparel and
accessories and those present in the Révolutionnaire by Roots
collaboration."
Inspired by their impact within the dance industry and passion
for social change, Nia and Justice made it their mission to build
Révolutionnaire into a platform to address a range of social
justice issues. Today, the young entrepreneurs have a social
network for changemakers as part of the Révolutionnaire brand.
"It has been incredible to work with Roots on this
collaboration. Roots and Révolutionnaire are both mission and
values driven organizations that share a core focus on authenticity
and inclusivity," commented Justice Faith
Betty. "When we expanded the mission of Révolutionnaire to
focus on a spectrum of social justice issues, we knew we wanted to
give young changemakers the tools, network, and information needed
to scale their impact. We are grateful to Roots for also giving us
the opportunity to extend that into a clothing line that
communicates our message and enables our community to fight for a
better future, while celebrating the skin they're in."
The Révolutionnaire by Roots collection features a
signature co-branded hoodie and sweatpants available in six
colorways as well as graphic tees and a weekender bag modelled
after Roots' iconic Banff Bag. The collection also includes an
Award Jacket with the words Revolutionary, Unapologetic,
Enlightened, Empowered, Determined, and Fearless, on it, which
represent the emotions the changemakers who are part of
Révolutionnaire have expressed when tackling social justice
issues on the platform.
The products are available in a gender-free fit, and in an
extended size range Roots created for its recently launched One
Collection, which runs from size 1 to size 8. These sizes align
with the conventional sizes of XS – 4XL in women's and XXS – 3XL in
men's. The collection will be available at select Roots stores,
roots.com and therevshop.co starting October
19, 2021 at 10am ET.
About Roots
Established in 1973, Roots is a premium outdoor-lifestyle brand.
We unite the best of cabin and city through unmistakable style
built with uncompromising comfort and quality. We offer a broad
range of products designed for life's everyday adventures,
including women's and men's apparel, leather goods, footwear,
accessories, and kids, toddler and baby apparel. Starting from a
little cabin in Algonquin Park,
Canada, Roots has grown to become a global brand. We operate
more than 100 retail stores across Canada, two in the
United States and ship to more than 60 countries worldwide
via roots.com, our eCommerce platform. We also have more than
100 partner-operated stores and sell our products through leading
third-party retail sites in Asia.
Roots Corporation is a Canadian corporation doing business as
"Roots" and "Roots Canada".
About Révolutionnaire
Révolutionnaire began with a mission to democratize dance
apparel with inclusive colorways that empower all to celebrate the
skin they're in. Inspired by their impact within the dance industry
and passion for social change, Nia, and her sister and co-founder,
Justice, made it their mission to build Révolutionnaire into a
platform to address a range of social justice issues. Today, the
young entrepreneurs have a social network for changemakers and a
collection of apparel and accessories grounded in a celebration of
inclusivity, community and the power of dreams to activate
change.
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SOURCE Roots Corporation