ADAM Adam Lippes is a contemporary underwear and sportswear concept for men and women. Originally launched in the spring of 2004 as a modern underwear and t-shirt company, Adampluseve has since evolved into a casual yet luxurious sportswear line renamed ADAM. Already a favorite of Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt, Courtney Cox, Nicole Kidman, Jessica Simpson, Nick Lachey, Iman, David Bowie and Ricky Martin, ADAM is available in over 125 stores in 8 countries. These include Bergdorf Goodman, Intermix, Saks Fifth Avenue, Jeffrey NY, Ultimo, Ron Herman/Fred Segal, United Arrows, Isetan, Lane Crawford, and the luxury catalog, Vivre. Additionally, the complete collection is available on-line at shopadam.com, formerly adampluseve.com.
Adam Lippes is the designer and founder of ADAM Adam Lippes. Adam, who is 32, was born in Buffalo, NY and attended Cornell University, where he graduated with a degree in psychology. He then continued his studies at the American University in Paris where he studied art history and architecture. Moving to NYC after school, he began his career in fashion at Polo/Ralph Lauren. In 1997, he joined Oscar de la Renta, eventually becoming the Worldwide Creative Director for the entire company. As such, he was the youngest person to hold this position at a leading international design house. Working at Oscar de la Renta from 1997 to 2004, Lippes was involved in various aspects of the business, including designing, editing, licensing, sourcing, marketing and business development. His talents are well recognized in the fashion industry and he is renowned for his ability to conceptualize and execute a creative vision.