Pip Edwards and her P.E. Nation co-founder Claire Tregoning were spotted together at in Sydney on Thursday, following rumours the business partners had a falling out.
The athleisure mavens cut stylish figures at The Australian Fashion Laureate 2023 as they posed for photos, with both of them opting to wear sunglasses indoors.
Pip was dressed in all-white for the occasion at the Sydney Opera House.
She put her best foot forward in a cropped jacket with cargo pants.
Pip completed her look with metallic-tipped heels and retrofuturist sunglasses.
Pip Edwards and her P.E. Nation co-founder Claire Tregoning were spotted together at The Australian Fashion Laureate 2023 in Sydney on Thursday, following rumours the business partners had a falling out. Both pictured
The athleisure mavens cut stylish figures as they posed for photos, with both of them opting to wear sunglasses indoors
Meanwhile, Claire wore white jeans, white heels, and a P.E. Nation branded shirt.
She completed the look with statement sunglasses and jewellery.
The business partners’ public appearance together comes after they were forced to deny rumours of a falling out between them earlier this year.
Edwards and Tregoning launched their luxury activewear label in 2015 and turned it into an international brand sold by 600 individual retailers in 95 countries.
The pair went on a business trip to the UK together in November 2022 where they promoted their athleisure company, took selfies in London, and lunched with the likes of former foreign minister Julie Bishop.
Pip was dressed in all-white for the occasion at the Sydney Opera House. She put her best foot forward in a cropped jacket with cargo pants
But Daily Mail Australia revealed rumours swirling the deep friendship at the core of the business may have crumbled during their luxury trip away.
A source with knowledge of the company’s internal dealings alleged: ‘Pip and Claire have had a falling out.’
The source said Tregoning took one month off in December, extended her break for another month in January, and then opted for another three months’ leave.
Her office in the company’s Sydney headquarters has now been cleared and repurposed as a ‘creative room’.
A P.E Nation spokeswoman denied that the pair are feuding, insisting they remain ‘committed and collaborative business partners’.
‘Claire is taking some well-earned time off and remains an important part of P.E Nation,’ the spokeswoman said.
‘(She) is taking a well-earned sabbatical for a few months.’
The business partners’ public appearance together comes after they were forced to deny rumours of a falling out between them earlier this year
Pip Edwards (right) and Claire Tregoning (left) started P.E Nation in 2015
Tregoning reiterated the message when contacted for comment, adding: ‘The business and Pip have both been great supporters of my sabbatical and I am grateful to have this time off with my family.’
She did not respond to questions about her office at headquarters being cleared out, however the P.E Nation spokeswoman admitted it has been repurposed for the duration of her absence.
‘Whilst Claire is not in the office, we are using her office space for other purposes, including a meeting and creative room,’ they said.
