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Net-a-Porter
YOOX Net-a-Porter Group S.p.A. is an Italian online fashion retailer created on 5 October 2015 after the merger between Yoox Group and Net-a-porter Group (NAP). Yoox was originally founded by Federico Marchetti (businessman), Federico Marchetti in Milan in 2000, and Net-a-Porter was founded by Natalie Massenet in London in 2000. Beginning in 2003, Richemont invested in NAP. In 2015, Yoox purchased NAP shares from Richemont and merged with Net-a-Porter to establish the Yoox Net-a-Porter Group. In May 2018, Richemont acquired the YNAP Group by purchasing 95% of the company's available shares. The combined company has become a global e-commerce player that serves more than 180 countries.YNAP: What we do ynap.com. Retrieved: 05-09-2017 YNAP posted a €1.46 billion loss in 2023, and in October 2024 Richemont agreed to sell Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie Massenet
Dame Natalie Sara Massenet, (''née'' Rooney; born 13 May 1965) is a British-American fashion entrepreneur and former journalist, who founded the designer fashion portal Net-a-Porter. From 2013 to 2017, she was the chairman of the British Fashion Council. In 2018 alongside Nick Brown, she co-founded Imaginary Ventures and became non executive co-chairman at Farfetch. Credited by many as changing the way designer fashion is retailed, she has been described by ''The Observer'' as: "fashion's favourite self-made success story". Background and early career Natalie Massenet, ''née'' Natalie Sara Rooney, was born in Los Angeles on 13 May 1965, the daughter of American journalist-turned-film publicist Robert “Bob” L. Rooney and Barbara Jones, a British model for Chanel, and film stand-in for Sophia Loren. She spent her early childhood in Paris, moving back to Los Angeles in 1976 with her father, after her parents divorced. Her first job after graduating from high school was in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison Loehnis
Alison Loehnis is an American business executive based in London. She is the interim CEO of YOOX Net-a-Porter Group, and was the president of Net-a-Porter. Education Loehnis graduated from Brown University with a degree in art history. Career Loehnis had a job in advertising at Saatchi & Saatchi. She was a creative executive at The Walt Disney Company and had a marketing job at Thomas Pink Thomas Pink Shirtmaker Ltd is a British shirt-maker. It was established in London in 1984 by three Irish brothers – James, Peter and John Mullen. From 1999 to 2021 it was owned by LVMH. In 2024 Thomas Pink Shirtmaker was acquired by Icon Lu .... In 2007, Loehnis joined Net-a-Porter. She led the launch of its brands the Outnet in 2009 and Mr. Porter in 2011. In 2015, she led the merge of YOOX and Net-a-Porter, which created YOOX Net-a-Porter Group. References American businesspeople in fashion 21st-century American businesswomen Year of birth missing (living people) Livi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richemont
Compagnie Financière Richemont S.A., commonly known as Richemont, is a Switzerland-based luxury goods holding company founded in 1988 by South African businessman Johann Rupert. Through its various subsidiaries, Richemont produces and sells jewellery, watches, leather goods, pens, firearms, clothing, and accessories. Richemont is publicly traded as CFR on the SIX Swiss Exchange and the JSE Limited, JSE. The brands it owns include A. Lange & Söhne, Alaïa, AZ Factory, Baume et Mercier, Baume & Mercier, Buccellati, Cartier (jeweler), Cartier, Chloé, Delvaux (company), Delvaux, Alfred Dunhill Ltd., Dunhill, International Watch Company, IWC Schaffhausen, Jaeger-LeCoultre, Montblanc (company), Montblanc, Mr Porter, Net-a-Porter, Panerai, Piaget SA, Piaget, Peter Millar (clothing company), Peter Millar, James Purdey & Sons, Purdey, Roger Dubuis, Serapian, The Outnet, TimeVallée, Vacheron Constantin, Van Cleef & Arpels, Vhernier, Watchfinder, Watchfinder & Co., and Yoox. As of Octo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federico Marchetti (businessman)
Federico Marchetti (born 21 February 1969) is an Italian businessman who founded and, until July 2021, was chairman and CEO of YOOX NET-A-PORTER Group. Education and early career Federico Marchetti was born in 1969 and raised in Ravenna, Italy. His father worked in an automobile factory and his mother was a telephone operator. Marchetti graduated from Bocconi University in 1993 with a degree in Economics. His first job was at the Lehman Brothers branch office in Milan, where he worked in investment banking for three years. In 1998 he moved to New York City to pursue graduate studies, and received an MBA from Columbia University following a brief career in finance and consulting, he created the Internet retailing company in 2000 in Zola Predosa. in 1999. While at Columbia, he decided to leave the banking industry and become an entrepreneur, However, after receiving his degree, he took a job with Bain & Company in Milan after attempting to find a position in the American entertainme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mytheresa
Mytheresa.com is a listed e-commerce company in the luxury fashion sector based in Munich, Germany. Mytheresa sells ready-to-wear, shoes, bags, and accessories for womenswear, menswear and kidswear as well as lifestyle products and jewelry globally. History In 1987, Susanne and Christoph Botschen opened the "Theresa" boutique in Munich city center, where they sold designer fashion for women. In 2006, the couple supplemented the physical store by founding an online store, Mytheresa, which offers ready-to-wear, shoes, accessories, and fine jewelry from more than 250 designers. Mytheresa expanded its offering to include kidswear in 2019, menswear in 2020. In May 2020, after Neiman Marcus filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Mytheresa was carved out of the bankruptcy estate by financial investors and temporarily financed via shareholder loans of USD 200 million. In January 2021, the immediate parent company, MYT Netherlands, was listed on the NYSE, resulting in USD 407 million in iss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Fashion Awards
The Fashion Awards, known as the British Fashion Awards until 2016, is an annual ceremony established in the United Kingdom in 1989 to showcase both British and international individuals and businesses who have made the most outstanding contributions to the fashion industry during the year. The ceremony is organized by the British Fashion Council, and is the primary fundraiser for the BFC's Education Foundation; a charity that promotes excellence in design by financially supporting students with the ability and potential to make an exceptional contribution to the fashion industry. History Originally named the British Fashion Awards, the first Fashion Awards ceremony took place on 17 October 1989 and was attended by Princess Diana, who wore a Catherine Walker gown (''Elvis dress'') especially for the occasion. In 2010 four-time winner of British Designer of the Year award, Alexander McQueen received the award for Outstanding Achievement in Fashion Design in recognition of hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diane Von Furstenberg
Diane may refer to: People *Diane (given name) Film * ''Diane'' (1929 film), a German silent film * ''Diane'' (1956 film), a historical drama film starring Lana Turner * ''Diane'' (2017 film), a mystery film directed by Michael Mongillo * ''Diane'' (2018 film), a drama film starring Mary Kay Place Music * ''Diane'' (album), by Chet Baker and Paul Bley, 1985 * "Diane" (Cam song), 2017 * "Diane" (Erno Rapee and Lew Pollack song), a 1927 composition covered by many, including a 1964 UK #1 by The Bachelors * "Diane", a song by Art Pepper from '' The Art Pepper Quartet'' * "Diane" (Hüsker Dü song), 1983 * "Diane", a song by Guster from '' Keep It Together'' * "Diane", a song by Don Patterson with Sonny Stitt and Billy James from '' The Boss Men'' Other uses * Diana (mythology), a name of the deity Artemis * The Dianne, a high-rise residential building in Portland, Oregon, US * Ethinylestradiol/cyproterone acetate, a birth control pill sold under the brand names Diane and Dia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yves Saint Laurent (brand)
Yves Saint Laurent SAS (, , , ), also known as Saint Laurent and YSL, is a French luxury fashion house founded in 1961 by Yves Saint Laurent and his partner, Pierre Bergé. The company specializes in '' couture'', ready-to-wear, leather accessories, and footwear. Its cosmetics line, YSL Beauty, is owned by L'Oréal. Cédric Charbit has been CEO of Yves Saint Laurent since 2024, and Anthony Vaccarello creative director since 2016. In 2024, Yves Saint Laurent reported 2.9 billion euros in sales. History The eponymous brand was established in 1962 by designer Yves Saint Laurent and his partner, Pierre Bergé. The brand's logos were designed in 1963 by A. M. Cassandre. During the 1960s and 1970s, YSL popularized the beatnik look, safari jackets, tight pants, and thigh-high boots. In 1966, YSL debuted '' Le Smoking'', a tuxedo suit for women. In an attempt to democratize fashion, YSL began producing ready-to-wear in 1966, with its launch of ''Rive Gauche,'' and is considered t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roland Mouret
Roland Mouret (born 27 August 1961) is a French fashion designer. Training and early career Mouret was born in Lourdes, France, where he grew up in a devoutly Catholic family. His father was a butcher, and his mother worked as a waitress and a tour guide for visiting pilgrims in Lourdes. This is thought to have influenced his desire to be a priest in his younger years. He has one sister, Geneviève, who is a perfumier and yoga teacher. His fashion training consisted of three months in a Parisian fashion college in 1979.Mower, Sarah. "A New Curve". ''Vogue (magazine), Vogue'' (October 2007). In the 1980s, Mouret worked as creative director with Gai Pied Hebdo, a Paris-based gay publication, was an Act Up activist, and a model for brands such as Jean-Paul Gaultier, Yohji Yamamoto, and Claude Montana. When he left school to begin designing, he lacked skill in garment construction yet had "a native awareness of sensuality" that allowed him to create "irresistible" clothing. Sharai a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Wang (designer)
Alexander Wang (born December 26, 1983) is an American fashion designer. Wang launched his eponymous fashion brand in 2005 and came to prominence after being awarded the CFDA/''Vogue'' Fashion Fund in 2008. He is known for his urban-inspired designs and use of black. From November 2012 through July 2015, Wang was creative director at Balenciaga. Early life and education Wang was born on December 26, 1983, to Taiwanese American parents in San Francisco, California, including mother Ying Wang, where he was raised with his brother, Dennis, and sister, Theresa. Despite speculation, Wang has noted that he does not speak Mandarin Chinese. He attended elementary and middle school at the Harker School in San Jose, California. He spent ninth grade as a boarding student at the Stevenson School in Pebble Beach, California. Subsequently, Wang attended and graduated from the Drew School in San Francisco. At 15 years old, Wang took part in a summer design program at Central Saint Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HIV/AIDS In Africa
HIV/AIDS originated in the early 20th century and remains a significant public health challenge, particularly in Africa. Although Africa constitutes about 17% of the world's population, it bears a disproportionate burden of the epidemic. In 2023, around 25.6 million people in sub-Saharan Africa were living with HIV, accounting for over two-thirds of the global total. The majority of new infections and AIDS-related deaths occur in Eastern Africa, Eastern and Southern Africa, which house approximately 55% of the global HIV-positive population. In Southern Africa, the epidemic is particularly severe. Countries including Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Eswatini, Zambia, and Zimbabwe have adult prevalence rates exceeding 10%. This has significantly affected life expectancy, with reductions of up to 20 years in the most impacted areas. North Africa, West Africa, and the Horn of Africa report significantly lower prevalence rates, attributed to differing c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
