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Fashion Technology Accelerator
Summary The Fashion Technology Accelerator (FTA) is an international hub that fosters digital and t
Look Forward
Summary Look Forward is an innovation platform for entrepreneurs that seek to revolutionise the wor
Atelier
Summary Atelier is the first Spanish vertical accelerator of fashion tech startups. As an initiati
We In Social Tech
Summary We in Social Tech is a London-based accelerator programme, set-up to support innovative wo
H&M
Summary H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) is a Swedish multinational retail-clothing comp
Romeo Gigli
Summary Romeo Gigli is an Italian fashion designer who was described in the late 1980s as singlehan
Amancio Ortega
Summary Amancio Ortega is a pioneer in fast fashion, he co-founded Inditex, known for its Zara fash
Anna Sui
Summary Anna Sui is a fashion designer and perfumer, who is much celebrated in the history of fashi
Betsey Johnson
Summary Betsey Johnson is an American fashion designer best known for her feminine and whimsical de
Christian Lacroix
Summary Christian Lacroix is a French fashion designer who made a splash in the mid-1980s with his
Donna Karan
Summary Founder and creator of the DKNY label, Donna Karan has been known as The Queen of Seventh A
Emanuel Ungaro
Summary Emanuel Ungaro is an Italian fashion designer, born and raised in France, Ungaro has been i
Gianfranco Ferre
Summary Gianfranco Ferre is an Italian fashion designer also known as "the architect of fashion" fo
Geoffrey Beene
Summary Geoffrey Beene was an American fashion designer. Beene was born on Aug. 30, 1927 in Haynesv
Kenneth Cole
Summary Kenneth Cole is an American fashion designer. Born to a Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York
Kenzo Takada
Summary Kenzo Takada is a Japanese-French fashion designer. One of the first male students to be ad
Silvia Segnalini
Summary Silvia Segnalini is an assistant professor at the University Sapienza of Rome and attorney-
Coach New York
Summary What began as a workshop with six artisans and their goal to design handcrafted, beautiful,
Victoria’s Secret
Summary Victoria's Secret is an American specialty lingerie, clothing and beauty retailer, legendar
Cartier
Summary One of the most iconic brands worldwide, Cartier began as a humble shop in Paris and quickl
Salvatore Ferragamo
Summary An iconic luxury goods conglomerate, 'Salvatore Ferragamo' brings to mind fabulous shoes in
Massimo Dutti
Summary Spanish brand Massimo Dutti transformed from its modest roots in Barcelona to stores worldw
Bulgari
Summary Founded in 1884 by silversmith Sotirio Bulgari as a single jewellery shop in Rome, and mana
Timberland
Summary What began as a manufacturer of sturdy work boots evolved to a titan of the rugged outdoor
Under Armour
Summary The origin of Under Armour is a legendary entrepreneurial story. What began with Kevin Plan
Anta
Summary As one of the leading sportswear brands in China, Anta Sports designs, manufactures and mar
Rolex
Summary Pioneer of the wristwatch since 1905, Rolex is legendary for its innovations in watchmaking
Moncler
Summary Moncler transformed from competitive outerwear with French origins into a global luxury bra
Ray-Ban
Summary Although created with a utilitarian purpose in mind, Ray-Ban attained cult status. From Jam
Omega
Summary Founded in 1848, Omega is defined by its ground-breaking innovations, space travel, precisi
Hugo Boss
Summary What began as a clothing company with just six sewing machines, and worked hard to overcome
Vans
Summary From streetstyle sightings to collaborations and celebrity lacing up their Vans, the Califo
Converse
Summary Acclaimed for for its resistant lightweight materials, Converse was popular in top-level sp
GAP
Summary Founded in 1969 as a modest store that stocked Levi's, Gap Inc. now owns Gap, Banana Republ
Swarovski
SUMMARY An inspiring entrepreneurial story, what began in 1895 as a modest crystal manufacturing bu
Dolce and Gabbana
Summary Established in 1985, luxury fashion brand Dolce and Gabbana blends Sicilian heritage with t
Ted Baker
Summary A quintessentially British brand, Ted Baker has grown from its origin in 1988 as a single s
Banana Republic
Summary Banana Republic has an interesting journey. What began as a quirky safari-themed store by a
Cavalli
Summary The grandson of an acclaimed painter of the Macchiaioli group, Roberto Cavalli studied at t
Manolo Blahnik
Summary An accidental shoemaker, Manolo Blahnik was in Paris studying art and set design when Diana
Elie Saab
Summary From cutting newspaper patterns as a child to opening his atelier at the age of eighteen in
Cole Haan
Summary Founded in 1928 by Trafton Cole and Eddie Haan, footwear brand Cole Haan was sold and re-so
Jimmy Choo
Summary Founded in 1996 by Malaysian Chinese couture shoe designer Jimmy Choo, his niece Sandra Cho
Christian Louboutin
Summary Louboutin's passion for sketching shoe designs instead of studying led to him being reporte
Oakley
Summary Oakley was founded by James Jannard in 1975, in his garage, with an investment of $300. Tod
Tommy Hilfiger
Summary Inspired by pop culture and Americana heritage, Tommy Hilfiger is globally renowned as the
Michael Kors
Summary What began as a young boy's fascination with fashion is now a globally-renowned American ap
Armani
Summary From selling his car for seed money to open an office to sole shareholder of luxury conglom
Kate Spade New York
Summary Since its modest launch as an accessories brand in 1993, Kate Spade New York has engaged in
Betsey Johnson (Brand)
Summary Starting out designing blouses to make rent while working in the art department of a magazi
Wrangler
Summary With a rich legacy rooted in the American west, Wrangler commits to quality and timeless de
Rick Owens
Summary Rick Owens evolved his dark glamorous, post-apocalyptic take on gothic grunge into a fashio
Tory burch
Summary Following the launch of her eponymous label in 2004, American designer Tory Burch built a m
Balmain
Summary From a young boy dressing paper dolls in his mother's boutique to opening a couture house t
Rahul Mishra (brand)
Summary Through his luxury fashion brand, designer Rahul Mishra builds sustainable livelihoods for
Brooks Brothers
Summary In 1818, Henry Sands Brooks founded Brooks Brothers, the first ready-to-wear fashion in Ame
Next
Summary Next is a British apparel, footwear and home line retailer. Mission Statement To be the n
C&A
Summary C&A is an interesting global retailer that serves families on a budget. Its professiona
Carolina Herrera (brand)
Summary Venezuelan-American fashion designer Carolina Herrera is acclaimed for her New York-based f
People Tree
Summary In 1991, Safia Minney created an environmental campaigning voluntary group in Japan to focu
Patagonia
Summary Sustainable outdoor apparel and gear brand, Patagonia, uses sustainable processes to craft
Sezane
Summary Morgane Sezalory launched Sézane as France's first online brand and transformed it into a
Liz Claiborne
Summary Liz Claiborne built a fashion empire by taking career women out of uptight suits and offeri
Suzanne Rae
Summary With feminism and sustainability as the pillars of her fashion brand, New York-based Suzann
Emily Adams Bode
Summary Emily Adams Bode is at the forefront of the slow fashion movement with modern menswear silh
Marine Serre
Summary Mission Statement Ecofuturist Fashion History Hailing from Brive-la-Gaillarde near CorrÃ
Maggie Marilyn
Summary Perceiving she ‘pulled back the glamorous curtain of fashion and saw an industry that n
Faustine Steinmetz
Summary London-based French designer Faustine Steinmetz is acclaimed for her haute couture hand-cra
Breelayne
Summary Sustainable luxury womenswear brand BreeLayne combines leather and luxury recycled fabrics
Claire McCardell
Summary Claire McCardell was one of the most influential women's sportswear designers of the twenti
Mary Quant
Summary Mary Quant gave rise to the "swinging London" cultural movement, where she popularised the
Batsheva Hay
Summary Lawyer-turned-fashion designer Batsheva Hay debuted her ready-to-wear label with a line of
