Venus Swimwear

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Venus Fashion, Inc.
Type Subsidiary
Founded 1984
Headquarters Jacksonville, Florida
Products Clothing Swimwear Accessories
Employees 250+
Parent Bon Prix (Otto)
Website www.venus.com

In 1984, Daryle Scott created Venus Body Wear, selling ladies' leotards and exercise apparel via full-page ads in Cosmopolitan and other national magazines. A year later, the company expanded to include women’s swimwear and became known as Venus Swimwear. In 1999, Venus acquired WinterSilks, a large importer of silk fashions. In 2000, reflecting the expanded offerings, the company name changed to Venus. In November 2006, Venus, Venus Manufacturing, and WinterSilks, were acquired 80% by Golden Gate Capital, under their Catalog Holdings Group. The three companies fell under a new, united company name, Venus Holdings, LLC. In 2009, Venus Holdings was acquired by the German catalog company Bon Prix, a subsidiary of Otto.[1][2]

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[edit] Sponsorships

Official swimsuit sponsor for the 2007 Miss America pageant.

[edit] Past Venus models

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