Ellie Dinh

Cofounder

ABOUT Ellie Dinh

Ellie Dinh co-founded Girlfriend Collective with her husband Quang Dinh in Seattle, Washington in 2016. A Vietnamese-American designer and entrepreneur, Ellie brought her background in design and fashion to a business with a clear sustainability mission from day one. The brand's launch strategy — offering a free legging in exchange for a social share — became one of the most talked-about DTC launches of the decade, generating tens of thousands of orders and a massive waitlist before a single dollar was spent on traditional advertising. Ellie has since grown Girlfriend Collective into a multi-category activewear brand with a deeply loyal, community-driven following.

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About Girlfriend Collective

Girlfriend Collective is a Seattle-based sustainable activewear brand making high-performance leggings, sports bras, and bodysuits from recycled plastic bottles and fishing nets. The brand launched with a viral 'pay only shipping' campaign in 2016 that sent 10,000 pairs of leggings to customers in a single day — and hasn't slowed down since.