Smash + Tess launches collection with Hilary Duff

By

Jennifer Braun

Published
Feb 16, 2021

Canadian brand Smash + Tess announced on Monday that it is teaming up with Hilary Duff for the launch of an exclusive collection. 

Launching February 23, the collection includes several romper styles, as well as matching sets for kids. The Banks Romper features shoulder pads and is described as both “edgy-cool and comfortable-classic”; the Hilary Romperalls offers an iconic style redesigned in a lightweight, woven linen; the Lauren Romper was designed to take you from day to night; and the Shorty Lauren Romper, has all the must-have features of the Lauren Romper in a short version. 

Rounding out the collection are kids styles including the Mini Banks Romper, the Mini Hilary Romperalls, the Mini Luca Romper, and the Mini Hilary Romper. 

"I've been wearing Smash + Tess for a few years, and when I found out it was a female-owned company, I loved it even more. I got excited to collaborate with the owner Ashley, and create something for my daughter and I that I know we're going to live in,” Duff said in a release. 

"One of the best parts about this project for me was that everyone who was involved were women! We all have different things going on in our lives, different bodies, different wants and needs, but we all sat down and collaborated on everything from the colours, fabrics, fits...it was a fun, collaborative experience."

Ashley Freeborn and her best friend Mercedes Laporte started Smash + Tess in 2016. Known as being “Home of the Romper Revolution”, the company has seen exponential growth over the last few years and has grown into more product categories including jewelry. 

Most recently, it teamed up with fellow Vancouver-based brand Brunette the Label to introduce a new loungewear offering. Previously, the brand has collaborated on collections with the likes of Jillian Harris, Sesame Street, as well as influencer The Birds Papaya.

The Hilary Duff collection starts at $60 CAD for kidswear and $120 CAD for a short romper. It will be available at smashtess.com.