Erin Carpenter

Founder, CEO, Nude Barre

Nude Barre was born from the firsthand frustrations experienced by founder and CEO, Erin Carpenter.

Nude Barre was born from the firsthand frustrations experienced by founder and CEO, Erin Carpenter. When she began her professional dance career there were absolutely no stockings that would match her skin tone leading to embarrassment when she was regularly told to sit out of class for not meeting the “nude” requirement. Knowing she was not the only Black professional dancer/consumer experiencing this, Erin saved $3,000 to begin her mission of fighting colorism by offering the most inclusive range of body wear. Today the brand has raised $2.3M in funding from the likes of Serena Ventures, Bumble Fund and Freestyle Capital and can be found at stockists inclusive of SaksFifthAvenue, Macy’s and Bloomingdales.