The partnership—the first time in Nike history it’s launched a new brand with an outside company—is being marketed as a blend of what each brand is best known for. Nike is making a major play for female consumers and the athleisure market with its Skims partnership for a new women’s brand called NikeSkims.

Nike will launch a new women's activewear brand in the U.S. this spring in partnership with Kim Kardashian-owned shapewear clothing company Skims, as CEO Elliott Hill works to bolster its portfolio to better compete with upstart brands.

Nike and SKIMS are set to disrupt the global fitness and activewear industry by launching NikeSKIMS, a brand dedicated to innovation, inclusivity, and redefining performance wear for women.