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WHAT
WE
DO.
COMPANY
PROFILE
A SNAPSHOT
OF IK RETAIL GROUP
PORTFOLIO
IK Retail Group is a team of
dynamic, highly trained
and skilled retail
professionals.
IK Retail Group cultivates
an impressive team
with 8 departments.
Iraklis Karabassis is one of
the most sought-after retailers
in America today.
MANAGEMENT SUMMARY
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
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LEADERSHIP SUMMARY
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EMPORIUMANDREW’S TIES
SNEAK A PEEK INSIDE
ONE OF OUR NEWEST, MOST
INNOVATIVE SHOP-IN-SHOP
RETAIL CONCEPTS
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PIAZZA SEMPIONE
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BILLIONAIRE ITALIAN COUTURE
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3238 Prospect St NW
Washington, DC 20007
202-333-9792 (p)
info@ikretail.com
ikretailgroup.com
CONTACT
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ACCESSTOPRIME
RETAILLOCATIONS:
WEOPENDOORS.
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BARRIERS TO ENTRY. WE BREAK THEM. ACCESS TO PRIME
RETAIL LOCATIONS. WE OPEN THE DOORS. DEVELOPING RE-
LATIONSHIPS WITH LANDLORDS. WE KNOW THEM…… AND
EQUALLY IMPORTANT, THEY KNOW US. CREATING A BRAND.
WE HAVE DONE IT TIME AND TIME AGAIN. NEGOTIATING THE
LEASE. WE KNOW THE INS AND OUTS OF THEIR CLAUSES AND
THEY KNOW WE KNOW. DAY ONE RECOGNITION BY LEVERAG-
ING OUR REPUTATION OF SUCCESS TO YOUR CONCEPT. CRE-
ATING A SPIRIT TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN TOP MANAGEMENT
AND SALES TALENT. FROM STORE DESIGN..... TO CUSTOMER
RELATIONS..... TO OPERATIONS..... TO MARKET RESEARCH.....
TO ADMINISTRATION..... TO ADVERTISING..... TO WAREHOUS-
ING..... TO DISTRIBUTION..... TO SOURCING..... TO FINANCE.....
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SUCCESSFULLYDEVELOPANDIMPLEMENT
YOURSTRATEGYFORENTRYINTOTHEU.S.
RETAILMARKETPLACEINLESSTIME,WITH
BETTERACCESSTOSPACEANDTHEABILITYTO
ATTRACTKEYPERSONNELBY TEAMINGWITH
ARECOGNIZED,SUCCESSFUL
MARKETLEADER.
WEARE
IKRETAIL
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ENTRYINTOTHEUSRETAILMARKETPLACE.
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SOLUTIONTOTHEDEVELOPMENTOF
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TRANSFERRINGOURTHREEDECADESOF
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CONTACTSTOPERMITAFASTERPENETRATION
WITHMUCHINCREASEDPROBABILITYOF
SUCCESS
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THE
INNO-
VATOR
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT SUMMARY
He began his career in
the retail industry over
25 years ago when he
introduced the Unit-
ed Colors of Benetton
brand to the USA. He
developed and nurtured
the brand across Amer-
ica, creating a company
that distributed, owned,
and operated over 100
stores in the US and
Canada. In March 2008,
Mr. Karabassis sold his
Benetton operation in
its entirety to the Ben-
etton Group of Italy.
Through the years,
Iraklis Karabassis has
partnered with Yasmine
Karabassis, Vice Pres-
ident of Retail, for IK
Retail Group, to expand
and diversify his retail
portfolio. Together,
they have taken on
new brands such as
Maxmara, Piazza Sem-
pione, Billionaire Italian
Couture, Andrew’s Ties,
G-Star Raw, DNA 2050
and Emporium Concept
Stores, and created res-
taurant concepts such
as Washington DC’s
famous Cafe Milano,
Sette Osteria, M Cafe
and Famoso Restaurant
and Lounge.
Iraklis Karabassis also
envisioned, developed
and leased one of the
top national luxury
retail developments in
the country, the col-
lection at Chevy Chase.
IK Retail Group’s offic-
es are located in the
heart of Georgetown in
Washington, DC and are
fully equipped, utilizing
proven retail structures
and systems to run a
multi-concept retail
operation.
IRAKLIS KARABASSIS
President & CEO, IK Retail
IRAKLISKARABASSISISONEOF
THEMOSTSOUGHTAFTERRE-
TAILERSINAMERICATODAY.
WE
LOVE
WHAT
WEDOBECAUSEWEAREPASSIONATEABOUTIT.
IK Retail Group has created a
team of dynamic, highly trained
and skilled retail professionals
with proven results and estab-
lished systems and structures
to bring any viable retail con-
cept to the next level in the
American market.
The team’s ultimate goal is to
increase sales, control costs and
ensure that each concept’s im-
age is represented impeccably.
IK Retail Group strives to cre-
ate excitement for each brand
while maintaining company
standards. We understand the
local culture. We understand
the customers and their buying
habits. We create atmospheres
to enhance and support our
sales goals.
We grow our brand and create
awareness. We develop a pres-
ence, establish a position, and
ensure recognition thru a mul-
ti-tiered systematic program
developed over years of suc-
cess upon success for IK Retail.
KI
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CONSULTING SALES, PERSONNEL
& MARKETING
ACCOUNTING
IK Retail Group is with
you every single step of
the way. We manage the
brand as if it was our own.
We explore, we think, we
strategize, we deliver and
we implement. Look to us
as your trusted partner
and advisor leading the
way to a successful jour-
ney into America.
IK Retail Group is respon-
sible for generating sales
through staffing the stores
with the most productive
Retail professionals in
the business. We will also
ensure that the Marketing
strategy is always con-
ducive to impacting the
store’s sales volume. In ad-
dition to building clientele,
this department ensures
that once customers are
won, they are kept for life.
This department processes
payroll, payments to ven-
dors for all store Opera-
tions and provides month-
ly financial statements to
clients to ensure consisten-
cy with the set budget.
OPERATIONS
/SYSTEMS
We ensure that all stores
are operating in a uniform,
standardized fashion, and
in a cost efficient way. Our
Retail System for the point
of sale and reporting is one
of the best on the market!
We use a proprietary Au-
tomated Sales Data System,
which will enable you to
access Sales Performance
and any other information,
live at all times.
ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE
PURCHASING
VISUAL
MERCHANDISING
WHOLESALE
IK Retail Group exam-
ines, selects, orders, and
purchases merchandise,
consistent with quality,
quantity, specification
requirements and other
factors. We analyze and
monitor Sales records,
trends and economic
conditions to anticipate
consumer buying patterns
and determine what the
company will sell and how
much inventory is needed.
We review performance
indicators with Sales;
manage plans for stock
levels, reacting to change
in demand and logistics.
We conduct meetings with
Sales Personnel, introduce
new products. We set or
recommend mark-up rates,
mark-down rates, and sell-
ing prices for merchandise.
We coordinate procedures,
manage layout and develop
Visual Presentation based
on brand’s standards. IK
Retail Group provides on-
site training for all staff
including management
and Sales Personnel con-
cerning the coordination,
supervision and implemen-
tation of display and Visual
Merchandising functions.
We identify merchan-
dising trends and create
store plans and strategies
based on market offerings
and buyer’s commitments.
We develop and prepare
required guidelines, sup-
plements and instruction
manuals.
IK Retail Group assembles
and manages the whole-
sale distribution for major
fashion companies to sell
to multiple retailers in the
North American market.
We organize and coor-
dinate participation for
all of the major fashion
trade shows, with a full
sales team to contact and
follow up with clients,
using our data base which
includes all major buy-
ers for department and
specialty stores and online
retailers. By evaluating
each style, we edit collec-
tions and determine the
final price list to maintain
healthy margins while
remaining competitive to
other brands. We manage
all orders placed by clients,
collecting payments, pick
and pack from our distri-
bution center, and ship-
ping to the customer. We
provide superior customer
service and build strong
partnerships with retailers
to increase sales.
REAL ESTATE
Through three decades
of completing Retail Real
Estate transactions and
developing shopping
centers, IK Retail Group
has developed a supreme
expertise to locate and
negotiate the Real Estate
deals and expansion plans,
specifically tailored to your
concept’s target market.
We work within the guide-
lines of each clients goals
to locate suitable locations
with the nation’s leading
Retail Developers coast to
coast. We bring our talents
and relationships with
interior designers, graphic
designers, and contractors
to design, construct and
furnish space to sell your
products in a suitable and
attractive environment.
ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURE
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I
f you have a marketable product
and would like to successfully
develop it to a new level in the
American market, IK Retail Group
is your solution!
Through three decades of
completing retail real estate
transactions and developing
shopping centers, IK Retail Group
has developed a supreme expertise
to locate and negotiate the
real estate deals and expansion
plans, specifically tailored to your
concept’s target market.
ANDREW’S TIES
WELEVERAGE
OURREPUTATIONTOYOUR
SUCCESS.
Our retail system for the point
of sale and reporting is one
of the best in the market. We
use a proprietary automated
sales data system, which
will enable you to access
sales performance and any
other information, live at all
times. This will in turn, enable
you to reach to production
and restock needs quickly,
which is critical in the fast
paced and rapidly shifting
environment surrounding
retail sales.
IK Retail Group is not merely
a consulting company.
Unlike most agencies,
which are stringent in their
suggestions, IK Retail Group
will customize to meet your
specific needs. We are direct
and opinionated, based on
experience of success with a
multitude of brands.
IK Retail group is in the front
lines, overseeing all aspects
of retail operations for you.
We are a hands on and results
oriented company who has
shown growth, consistent
productivity, and longevity
with many concepts such as
United Colors of Benetton,
Sisley, MaxMara, Andrew’s
Ties, Cafe Milano, Sette
Osteria, M Cafe and Famoso
Restaurant & Lounge. Today,
our company has taken
on new exciting concepts
such as Piazza Sempione,
Emporium & DNA 2050
concept stores, Billionaire
Italian Couture, Freddy and
G-Star Raw.
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CONSULTINGCOMPANY...
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OPINIONATED,BASEDON
EXPERIENCEOFSUCCESS
WITHAVARIETYOF
BRANDS.
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P
iazza Sempione made its
mark on the fashion indus-
try, by creating a clothing
and accessories line that
embodies what the Italian fash-
ion industry has been known for,
technology and excellent crafts-
manship combined with Italian
sartorial tradition.
With its high aesthetic standards
and attention to the quality of the
garments produced, Piazza Sem-
pione has expanded its collection
season after season.
Every garment and accessory is
entirely produced and distributed
at the headquarters in Milan. The
brand is always looking forward
for inspiration while still respect-
ing the rich traditions of the past.
The brand is controlled by L Capi-
tal, the private-equity fund spon-
sored by the LVMH Group. The
company has its headquarters in
Milan and has own subsidiaries in
New York, Düsseldorf and Paris as
well as a distribution agreement
with Sanki Shoji in Japan. Piazza
Sempione is distributed through
more than 600 selected points of
sale worldwide.
Piazza Sempione has strong part-
nerships with the most exclusive
department stores worldwide
including Neiman Marcus, Saks
Fifth Avenue, Bergdorf Goodman,
Nordstrom, Holt Renfrew, Bar-
neys New York, Harrods, Loden
Frey, Lane Crawford among oth-
ers.
PIAZZA SEMPIONE
IK RETAIL GROUP ENTERED INTO A JOINT
VENTURE IN 2007 TO DEVELOP THE RETAIL
CONCEPT OF PIAZZA SEMPIONE BRAND IN USA.
THECOMPANYSUCCESSFULLYINTRODUCEDTHE
ITALIANLUXURYLABELTOTHEUSRETAILMARKET
THROUGH NEGOTIATING MULTIPLE PRIME
RETAIL LOCATIONS IN LAS VEGAS AND MIAMI.
IK RETAIL GROUP ENTERED INTO A JOINT
VENTURE IN 2007 TO DEVELOP THE RETAIL
CONCEPT OF PIAZZA SEMPIONE BRAND IN USA.
THECOMPANYSUCCESSFULLYINTRODUCEDTHE
ITALIANLUXURYLABELTOTHEUSRETAILMARKET
THROUGH NEGOTIATING MULTIPLE PRIME
RETAIL LOCATIONS IN LAS VEGAS AND MIAMI.
CONCEPT:
ITALIAN WOMEN’S LUXURY APPAREL, SHOES,
HANDBAGS & ACCESSORIES
9. LOCATIONS:
THE MALL AT SHORT HILLS, NJ
THE SAWGRASS MILLS, SUNRISE, FL
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IKRETAILGROUPENTERED
INTOAJOINTVENTURE
WITHPIAZZASEMPIONEIN
2007TODEVELOPTHE
ITALIANBRANDINTHEU.S.
10. BILLIONAIRE ITALIAN COUTURE
ACCESSTOPRIME
RETAILLOCATIONS:
WEOPEN
THEDOORS
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B
illionaire Italian Couture rep-
resents an extreme brand of
luxury sartorial men’s fashion,
which at times goes intention-
ally overboard whilst still remaining
refined. One which never loses sight
of the real art of tailoring and enhanc-
es the personality of those wearing
the brand.
Billionaire Italian Couture creations
have a history; all are made strictly by
hand in small Italian laboratories in
limited numbers; and feature obses-
sive research into fabrics, materials
and details.
Billionaire Italian Couture has man-
aged to combine made-to-measure
and ready-to-wear, attaining a re-
sult of the very utmost quality. This
is borne out by its shirts, which are
stitched and feature pressed-flat
seams according to the age-old tai-
loring technique, with four detacha-
ble ribs (plus four gold ribssupplied)
under the linen collar; suits made to
measure with a transversal
Neapolitan cut with gold buttons,
entirely linen-finished with hand-
stitched oblique buttonholes; classic
jackets that carry a hint of modern
whilst overriding the requirements
of new garments; ties with wide
ends of equal length rather than
arrow-shaped with insides in pure
wool; shoes made entirely by hand
and fixed with wooden nails and
a serial number to guarantee their
uniqueness; and belts of all types and
rafting techniques in leathers and
fabrics, enhanced with prints and
silver or gold buckles, or personalized
in velvet to recall the Billionaire
shoe.
B
illionaire Italian Couture rep-
resents an extreme brand of
luxury sartorial men’s fashion,
which at times goes intention-
ally overboard whilst still remaining
refined. One which never loses sight
of the real art of tailoring and enhanc-
es the personality of those wearing
the brand.
Billionaire Italian Couture creations
have a history; all are made strictly by
hand in small Italian laboratories in
limited numbers; and feature obses-
sive research into fabrics, materials
and details.
Billionaire Italian Couture has man-
aged to combine made-to-measure
and ready-to-wear, attaining a re-
sult of the very utmost quality. This
is borne out by its shirts, which are
stitched and feature pressed-flat
seams according to the age-old tai-
loring technique, with four detacha-
ble ribs (plus four gold ribssupplied)
under the linen collar; suits made to
measure with a transversal
Neapolitan cut with gold buttons,
entirely linen-finished with hand-
stitched oblique buttonholes; classic
jackets that carry a hint of modern
whilst overriding the requirements
of new garments; ties with wide
ends of equal length rather than
arrow-shaped with insides in pure
wool; shoes made entirely by hand
and fixed with wooden nails and
a serial number to guarantee their
uniqueness; and belts of all types and
rafting techniques in leathers and
fabrics, enhanced with prints and
silver or gold buckles, or personalized
in velvet to recall the Billionaire
shoe.
CONCEPT:
ITALIAN LUXURY BRAND OFFERING MENSWEAR,
SHOES AND ACCESSORIES
IK RETAIL GROUP ENTERED INTO A JOINT
VENTURE IN 2007 WITH BILLIONAIRE COUTURE.
THE COMPANY SUCCESSFULLY INTRODUCED
THE ITALIAN LUXURY LABEL TO THE US RETAIL
MARKET THROUGH NEGOTIATING TWO PRIME
RETAIL LOCATIONS IN LAS VEGAS AND MIAMI.
IK RETAIL GROUP ENTERED INTO A JOINT
VENTURE IN 2007 WITH BILLIONAIRE COUTURE.
THE COMPANY SUCCESSFULLY INTRODUCED
THE ITALIAN LUXURY LABEL TO THE US RETAIL
MARKET THROUGH NEGOTIATING TWO PRIME
RETAIL LOCATIONS IN LAS VEGAS AND MIAMI.
11. LOCATIONS:
THE SHOPS AT THE PALAZZO,
LAS VEGAS, NV
THE MIAMI DESIGN DISTRICT,
MIAMI, FL
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12. LOCATIONS:
DUPONT CIRCLE
WASHINGTON, DC
THE SHOPS AT YALE
NEW HAVEN, CT
THE COSMOPOLITAN OF LAS
VEGAS
LAS VEGAS, NV
Emporium is the most
recent project of IK Re-
tail Group. Designed
to present the hottest
international and domes-
tic brands, Emporium
features 14 shop-in-shop
brand concepts and 10
jewelers in its opening
phase. Each brand occu-
pies 400-800 square feet
of dedicated space within
the concept store.
Emporium features an
elite mix of collections
and accessories for men
and women including de-
signer apparel from some
of the fashion industry’s
best-selling brands such
as Rebecca Minkoff, Mi-
chael Kors, G-Star Raw,
Scotch & Soda, Clover
Canyon and Mink Pink.
Also, a variety of well-
known European brands
are introduced to the U.S.
consumer at Emporium
including Ekle, EJ, and
STEFANEL, all women’s
fashion brands based in
Italy; UK-based contem-
porary lifestyle label Reli-
gion; and luxury Swedish
suiting collections by
Tiger of Sweden.
Emporium also houses a
shoe and handbag gal-
lery, an expansive offering
including collections by
Sam Edelman, Dolce Vita,
Jeffrey Campbell, Michael
Kors, See by Chloe, Re-
becca Minkoff, Yumi Kim,
Yosi Samra and Melissa.
As denim continues to
soar in the market, Empo-
rium’s DNA 2050 Denim
Gallery provides a rich mix
of today’s most coveted
denim brands to cater to
true denim connoisseurs:
J Brand, Hudson, Paige,
Habitual as well as col-
lections of Scotch & Soda,
Chaser and Wildfox.
Emporium is one of the
most compelling and en-
tertaining shopping expe-
riences in the heart of the
country’s fastest growing
major metropolitan areas.
Unequaled in its ability to
deliver exclusive brands
to exclusive shoppers, the
Emporium is set to be a
retail powerhouse.
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international
CUTTING-EDGE
labels
RELIGION
RELIGION IS DEVOTED TO THE PURSUIT OF INDI-
VIDUAL STYLE; LYRICAL QUOTES, MUSICAL MUSES
AND BRITISH HERITAGE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN HEAVY
INFLUENCES BEHIND EACH COLLECTION. INSPIRA-
TION FROM LONDON’S EAST END AND INTERNA-
TIONAL STREET CULTURE HAS BEEN INTEGRAL IN
SHAPING THE BRAND’S MUCH LOVED SIGNATURE.
RELIGION’S INNOVATIVE DESIGN STRATEGY HAS
MADE IT A MUST HAVE FOR FASHION FANATICS,
CREATING A HUGE CELEBRITY FOLLOWING FROM
AGYNESS DEAN, RIHANNA AND RITA ORA TO
MUSE FRONT MAN MATT BELLAMY, LABRINTH AND
MICHAEL FASSBENDER. (AVERAGE RETAIL RANGE:
$80 - $248 )
YUMI KIM
THE BRAND IS INFLUENCED BY PHAN’S OWN AES-
THETICS; FEATURING VINTAGE SILHOUETTES SPUN
WITH A CONTEMPORARY URBAN FEMININE MYS-
TIQUE.THE YUMI KIM FLAGSHIP STORE OPENED IN
NEW YORK’S LOWER EAST SIDE IN 2008 AND WAS
APTLY FOLLOWED BY AN UPPER EAST SIDE LOCA-
TION—APPROPRIATELY CATERING TO BOTH THE UP-
TOWN AND DOWNTOWN GIRL. WANTING THE YUMI
KIM SHOPS TO BE A DIRECT REFLECTION OF PHAN’S
OWN VIVACIOUS PERSONALITY AND STYLE, EACH
LOCATION IS FILLED WITH HER FAVORITE JEWELRY
DESIGNERS, VINTAGE TREASURES, AND AN AFFEC-
TIONATELY CURATED SELECTION OF HOME GIFTS
THAT COMPLIMENT THE ENTIRE YUMI KIM LINE.
(AVERAGE RETAIL RANGE: $115 - $225 )
BB DAKOTA
BB DAKOTA IS AN ECLECTIC SHAKE UP OF THE
MODERN GIRL. WE BELIEVE THAT FASHION IS
ABOUT SELF-EXPRESSION AND TAKING RISKS, BUT
MORE IMPORTANTLY, IT’S ABOUT HAVING FUN. WE
DESIGN FOR THE RULE-BREAKERS, THE DREAM-
ERS… BB DAKOTA SUPPORTS THE MOMENT.
(AVERAGE RETAIL RANGE: $48 - $495 )
EKLE
EKLE’ BRAND IS EXPRESSION OF MADE IN ITALY, WITH
SPECIAL FOCUS ON QUALITY AND DESIGN, A CONSTANT
INTEREST FOR TECHNICAL INNOVATION TOGETHER WITH
CRAFTSMAN LAVORATION FOR PARTICULAR DETAILS.
OUR TOTAL LOOK IS EASILY RECOGNIZABLE THANKS TO
A CLEAR AND STRONG DESIGN, WITH A PARTICULAR
ATTENTION TO THE SELECTION OF THE BEST MATERIALS
AND DETAILS. COSTANT RESEARCH AND QUALITY ARE
THE MAIN VALUE OF EKLE’, A BRAND THAT IS EXPRES-
SION OF THE ITALIAN STYLE. IN EVERY SINGLE PIECE OF
EKLE’ COLLECTION IS MADE WITH REFINEMENT AND
ELEGANCE, BASED ON OUR DESIRE TO CREATE UNIQUE
ARTICLES THAT EVERY WOMAN ENJOY TO WEAR. THE
SUCCESS OF THE BRAND, IN ITALY AND IN THE WORLD,
IS THE DEMOSTRATION THAT OUR FINAL CLIENT FIND IN
EKLE’ EXPRESSION OF ITS PERSONALITY AND ORIGINALI-
TY, TOGETHER WITH CHARM, STYLE AND QUALITY.
(AVERAGE RETAIL RANGE: $148 - $600 )
REBECCA MINKOFF
WITH THE 2005 RELEASE OF HER HANDBAG LINE, REBEC-
CA MINKOFF BECAME A FAST FAVORITE OF CELEBRITIES
LIKE KEIRA KNIGHTLEY AND REESE WITHERSPOON. THE
BRAND’S MORNING AFTER BAG WAS AN INSTANT SUC-
CESS, AND THE LABEL HAS SINCE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE
A MULTITUDE OF COVETABLE SILHOUETTES. MINKOFF
ADDED CLOTHING TO HER LABEL IN 2009 AND SHOES IN
2010. THE BRAND HAS EVERYTHING THE FASHION-FOR-
WARD CLOSET NEEDS.
(AVERAGE RETAIL RANGE: $65 - $695 )
FRED PERRY
FRED PERRY PRIDES ITSELF ON BEING THE FIRST BRITISH
HERITAGE BRAND TO SUCCESSFULLY BLEND SPORTS-
WEAR WITH STREETWEAR TO CREATE SOME OF THE
MOST ICONIC STYLES OF THE LAST CENTURY. THROUGH-
OUT OUR HISTORY WE HAVE ALWAYS STAYED TRUE TO
OUR ETHOS OF AUTHENTICITY, INTEGRITY AND ATTITUDE.
THE ORIGINAL FRED PERRY COTTON PIQUE SHIRT IS STILL
MADE TO THE SAME HIGH STANDARDS AND IS SYNON-
YMOUS WITH UNDERGROUND FASHION AND BRITISH
COOL. WE HAVE COLLABORATED WITH SOME OF THE
MOST EXCITING AND RESPECTED ARTISTS AND DESIGN-
ERS: FROM RAF SIMONS TO RICHARD NICOLL; EMMA
COOK TO AMY WINEHOUSE. FRED PERRY CONTINUES TO
SEARCH OUT NEW AND INTERESTING ASSOCIATES TO
BRING INNOVATIVE IDEAS TO OUR ICONIC STYLING.
(AVERAGE RETAIL RANGE: $46 - $345 )
JOHN VARVATOS
LAUNCHED IN 2000 WITH A COLLECTION OF TAILORED
CLOTHING AND SPORTSWEAR, JOHN VARVATOS NOW
REPRESENTS AN ENTIRE MEN’S LIFESTYLE THAT IN-
CLUDES FOOTWEAR, BAGS, BELTS, EYEWEAR, LIMITED
EDITION WATCHES, MEN’S FRAGRANCES, AND JOHN VAR-
VATOS U.S.A. COLLECTION AND BOYS’ LINE, AS WELL AS
CONVERSE BY JOHN VARVATOS. THE DESIGNER HAS BEEN
RECOGNIZED THREE TIMES BY THE CFDA WITH AN AMER-
ICAN FASHION AWARD FOR NEW MENSWEAR DESIGNER
(JUNE 2000) AND MENSWEAR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR
(JUNE 2001 AND JUNE 2005) AND WAS HONORED AS GQ’S
“DESIGNER OF THE YEAR” IN 2007 AND THE CNN STYLE
AWARD’S “MENSWEAR DESIGNER OF THE YEAR” IN 2013.
(AVERAGE RETAIL RANGE: $88 - $500 )
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15. Exclusive,
NICHEand
established
labels PLINIO VISONÀ
FOUNDED IN 1959, THE MAISON PLINIO VISONÀ IS
NAMED AFTER THE FOUNDER, MASTER ARTISAN
AND ENLIGHTENED ENTREPRENEUR.HIS PASSION
FOR WORK AND HIS INTERPRETATION OF THE
WOMAN’S BAG AS A SECRET CHEST, INSTEAD OF
A MERE ACCESSORY, HAS SIGNED THE SUCCESS
OF PLINIO VISONÀ THROUGHOUT 50 YEARS OF
HISTORY. WEARING A PLINIO VISONÀ BAG MEANS
CARRYING WITH YOU THE TRADITION, CULTURE
AND LOVE FOR BEAUTY WHICH DISTINGUISH THE
ITALIAN FASHION SINCE THE EARLY FIFTIES. STRICT-
LY HANDCRAFTED IN OUR ARTISAN WORKSHOP IN
VICENZA, PLINIO VISONÀ’S BAGS PORTRAIT THE
VERY ESSENCE OF CREATIVITY, KNOW-HOW, AND
MADE IN ITALY. THE ENTIRE PRODUCTION CYCLE
OF A PLINIO VISONÀ’S BAG IS BORN FROM THE
SKILLFUL HANDS OF OUR STYLISTS AND MASTER
ARTISANS, AND DEVELOPS ALONG THE TRADITION-
AL PATH ON THE VISONÀ FAMILY.
LA MARTINA
LA MARTINA’S LIFESTYLE IS SIMPLE AND ORIGINAL:
A LIFESTYLE THAT RELATES TO THE CULTURE OF BIG
CITIES BUT PREFERS OUTDOOR LIVING. ITS ATMOS-
PHERE IS RURAL YET REFINED: BRICK FLOORS AND
ANTIQUE CARPETS ARE COMBINED WITH ARGEN-
TINE LEATHER AND ANTIQUE BRITISH SILVERWARE.
LA MARTINA’S CLIENTS PREFER COMFORTABLY EL-
EGANT VINTAGE ATTIRE OVER TRENDY AND MORE
STERILE CLOTHING. EACH GARMENT COMPLETES A
PERSON’S INDIVIDUAL STYLE. IT IS A BRAND WHICH
DESIGNS CORE PRODUCTS THAT DO NOT NECES-
SARILY FOLLOW ARBITRARY CHANGES IN FASHION.
TIGER OF SWEDEN
ITS LINE OF PRODUCTS INCLUDE CLOTHES, SHOES
AND SPECTACLES. TIGER OF SWEDEN IS SOLD
ACROSS EUROPE AND IN CANADA. THE SILVER
LABEL IS THE MORE FASHION FORWARD OR DI-
RECTIONAL PRODUCT AND IS QUITE LIMITED IN
DISTRIBUTION. THE BLACK LABEL IS STYLED FOR A
SLIMMER FASHION CONSCIOUS MALE.
MINKPINK
REWIND TO 2005, WHEN DESIGNER RACHEL EVANS
SPOTTED A GAPING HOLE IN THE AUSTRALIAN FASHION
MARKET FOR WELL-DESIGNED, GORGEOUS, YET AF-
FORDABLE CLOTHING- LEAVING THE EVERYDAY STYLE
CONSCIOUS GIRL SERIOUSLY SHORT CHANGED. SOME-
THING NEEDED TO GIVE AND SO CAME THE BIRTH OF
MINKPINK. EIGHT YEARS ON AND ICONIC AUSTRALIAN
BRAND MINKPINK HAS CONTINUED TO STAY TRUE TO
ITSELF, DESIGNING INSPIRATIONAL, ORIGINAL PIECES
SEASON UPON SEASON THAT OUR GIRLS CAN AFFORD
TO BUY AND LOVE TO WEAR.
(AVERAGE RETAIL RANGE: $30 - $170 )
FREDDY
THE ITALIAN LIFESTYLE BRAND FREDDY PRESENTS THE
VERY SPECIAL WR.UP JEANS THAT REDEFINE HIPS AND
BUTTOCKS IN THE MOST NATURAL WAY POSSIBLE! CRE-
ATED TO FOCUS ON THE WAISTLINE, WR.UP JEANS SUP-
PORTS AND LIFTS THE GLUTE MUSCLES AND WRAPS THE
BODY TO ENHANCE THE FEMININE CURVES.COMFORT-
ABLE ENOUGH FOR THE OFFICE AND STYLISH ENOUGH
FOR A NIGHT OUT, WR.UP JEANS AND PANTS ARE THE
PERFECT WARDROBE ADDITION TO TAKE AN OUTFIT
FROM THE GYM TO WORK TO EVENING WEAR.
(AVERAGE RETAIL RANGE: $80 - $190 )
SINGLE
SINGLE OFFERS THE VERY LATEST IN FASHION TRENDS
WITH A FRESH AND UNIQUE INTERPRETATION. COMBIN-
ING CLASSIC LUXURY WITH AN EXUBERANT ATTITUDE,
SINGLE IS FABULOUS FUN IN LAVISH FABRICS, FROM
DELICATE SILKS TO THE SOFTEST CASHMERES. ITS ONE-
OF-A-KIND PRINTS ARE DEVELOPED FROM ORIGINAL
ARTWORK, IN COORDINATION WITH ART STUDIOS IN
ITALY AND FRANCE. WHEN YOU WEAR SINGLE, YOU POS-
SESS AN OPTIMISTIC OUTLOOK AND A STRONG SENSE
OF SELF.
(AVERAGE RETAIL RANGE: $120 - $240 )
STEFANEL
DISCOVER STEFANEL CLOTHING COLLECTION: FASHION
FOR EVERY OCCASION AND FOR EVERYONE FASHION,
STYLE AND ITALIAN QUALITY WITH A PARTICULAR FO-
CUS ON KNITWEAR. OVER THE YEARS THE RELENTLESS
DRIVE TOWARDS INNOVATION AND A SPARKLING TASTE
FOR FASHION MADE THIS BRAND THE EPITOME OF
STYLE AND ELEGANCE. FOR THIS REASON STEFANEL IS
PROUD TO DRESS WOMEN FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.
( AVERAGE RETAIL RANGE: $80 - $248 )
HUDSON
HUDSON JEANS ARE PRODUCED FROM PREMIUM
QUALITY DENIM SOURCED AT TEXTILE MILLS IN EUROPE
AND JAPAN. SINCE THE BRAND’S LAUNCH IN 2002, ALL
HUDSON CLOTHING ITEMS ITEMS HAVE BEEN MANU-
FACTURED IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. EACH PAIR
OF JEANS FROM THE DESIGNER IS HAND FINISHED AND
TAILORED, FOR A ONE-OF-A-KIND FIT.
(AVERAGE RETAIL RANGE: $165 - $245 )
LUIJO
EVERY BUTTON, TISSUE, STITCHING GETS THROUGH
SOME VERY ACCURATE QUALITY CONTROLS, IN OR-
DER TO QUALIFY FOR OUR HIGH QUALITY STANDARD.
THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO FORGE UNIQUE CREATIONS,
A GENUINE PROOF OF THE ITALIAN CRAFTSMANSHIP
TRADITION.
ONIA
AT ONIA NOTHING IS PVERLOOKED IN OUR PUR-
SUIT TO PRODUCE THE FINEST SWIM SHORTS AND
BEACHWEAR POSSIBLE. WITH A HIGHLY INTRICATE
AND MULTI-PHASED PRODUCTION PROCESS WE
STRIVE TO PROVIDE PPTIONS FOR THE MAN LOST IN
BEACHWEAR PURGATORU. WE USE ONLY THE MOST
SKILLED AND INNOVATIVE DESIFNERS, SOURCE
ONLY THE HIGHEST QUALITY FABRICS AND FIN-
ISHINGS, AND USE FACTORIES THAT ARE ON THE
CUTTING EDGE OF MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY.
SIMPLE, YET CAREFULLY CRAGTED TO THE MOST
MINUTE DETAIL;DURABLE,YET SOFT AND SUPPLE
FROM THE MOMENT YOU PUT THEM ON; AND STYL-
ISH WITHOUT BEING SUBJECT TO THE VAGARIES OF
SEASONAL FASHION: OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE
A SOLUTION FOR THE DESIGN CONSCIOUS GEN-
TLEMAN EAGER FOR CLASSY OPTIONS FOR THEIR
SWIMWEAR NEEDS.
PALENZO MENSWEAR
LOVED BY DESIGN CONNOISSEURS, ITALIAN LABEL
PALENZO IS CHARACTERIZED BY REFINED MATE-
RIALS, IMPECCABLE TAILORING, FAULTLESS CON-
STRUCTION, AND DETAIL-FOCUSED AESTHETIC.
QUALITY IS ASSURED AND THE FITS ARE CLEAN AND
MODERN. OF NOTE FROM PALENZO COLLECTIONS
ARE THE IMMACULATELY CUT CONTEMPORARY
SHIRTS AND JACKETS, AND FINE KNITWEAR, ALL
IMBUED WITH TIMELESS ITALIAN FINESSE.WHETHER
IT’S FOR BUSINESS OR PLEASURE, THE PALENZO
SUIT, SLIM FIT OR CLASSIC FIT, IS THE PERFECT
DOSAGE OF ELEGANCE AND MODERNITY. THE HIGH
QUALITY AND EXTREMELY THIN FABRICS ENSURES
THE CUT IMPECCABLE FINISHES AND MAKES IT
PLEASANT TO WEAR.THE PALENZO SHIRTS, CRAFT-
ED IN EUROPE, ARE TAILORED WITH FABRICS OF
CHOICE MEETING THE HIGHEST THE PALENZO
DRESS SHOES, INSPIRED BY THE ITALIAN STYLE AND
CRAFTED IN EUROPE, MIXING LEATHER AND A RE-
FINED LOOK, ARE COMFORTABLE TO WEAR.
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16. J BRAND
WHEN DENIM MANUFACTURER JEFF RUDES COLLABORATED
WITH CELEBRITY STYLIST SUSIE CRIPPEN, THE FOCUS WAS NOT
ONLY ON MAKING JEANS, BUT MAKING THE WEARER FEEL
SIMPLY AMAZING IN THEM. NO BACK POCKET DESIGN. NO TEAR
HOLES. NO EMBELLISHMENTS. J BRAND HAS A MODEST AP-
PROACH TO MAKING JEANS, PROVIDING A RARE COMBINATION
OF CLASS, SOPHISTICATION, SEXINESS, AND STYLE THAT WE
CRAVE. AND WE’D EXPECT NOTHING LESS FROM A MAN WHO’S
BEEN MAKING JEANS SINCE THE ‘70S.
RAG&BONE
RAG&BONE CREATES CLOTHING THAT REPRESENTS THE
HISTORY AND AUTHENTICITY OF CLASSIC WORKWEAR,
GUIDED BY STRONG BRITISH TAILORING AND AN EMPHASIS
ON FIT, CONSTRUCTION, AND HIGH- QUALITY FABRIC. THE
LINE WAS FOUNDED 2002, WHEN DESIGNERS MARCUS
WAINWRIGHT AND DAVID NEVILLE COULDN’T FIND JEANS
THEY WANTED TO WEAR. THE LABEL OFFERS MEN’S,
WOMEN’S, FOOTWEAR AND ACCESSORIES COLLECTIONS,
WHICH HAVE BEEN SPOTTED ON EVERYONE FROM MIRANDA
KERR TO ZACH EFRON.
HAUTE HIPPIE
IN 2008, FOUNDER AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR, TRISH WESCOAT
POUND STARTED HAUTE HIPPIE, THE ESSENCE OF A GLOBAL
NOMAD’S MINDSET AND LIFESTYLE. BELIEVING THAT THE HAUTE
HIPPIE WOMAN IS ECLECTIC, CHIC, AND WELL TRAVELED, HER
GOAL WAS TO CREATE A LIFESTYLE AND A LINE OF CLOTHING
THAT WAS NOT ONLY INNOVATIVE AND SOPHISTICATED BUT
ALSO PRACTICAL, VERSATILE, AND SENSIBLE.THE COMPANY
LAUNCHED WITH FIVE EMPLOYEES AND OPERATED OUT OF
WESCOAT POUND’S APARTMENT IN MANHATTAN. FIVE YEARS
LATER, HAUTE HIPPIE HAS GROWN TO OVER 65 EMPLOYEES
AND MOVED IT’S DESIGN STUDIO AND CORPORATE OFFICES
INTO MANHATTAN’S GARMENT DISTRICT.HAUTE HIPPIE’S RETAIL
PRESENCE IS EXPANDING RAPIDLY. CURRENTLY, THE BRAND
HAS OPENED FOUR BOUTIQUES: SOHO, MADISON AVENUE,
EAST HAMPTON IN NEW YORK AND WEST HOLLYWOOD, LOS
ANGELES.
AS BY DF
HEAVILY INFLUENCED BY A LOVE OF MUSIC AND WORLDLY
TRAVELS, DESIGNER DENISE FOCIL INCORPORATES
IMPECCABLE CONSTRUCTION, LUXURY FABRICS AND FASHION
FORWARD DESIGNS INTO THE ALPINESTARS BY DENISE FOCIL
COLLECTION.
ULTIMATEFASHIONEXPERIENCE
FROM
EVERYDAYTO
EXTRAORDINARY
BRANDS PROFILE
TORN BY RONNY KOBO PUTS A
FRESH SPIN ON THE CONCEPT OF
DRESSING UP. FROM SCULPTED
SILHOUETTES TO INNOVATIVE
PRINTS AND KNITWEAR, THE
LABEL EXCELS IN SOLVING THE
WHAT-TO-WEAR CRISIS FOR ANY
OCCASION. THE LABEL FOCUSES
ON THE CREATION OF FIGURE
FLATTERING, STATEMENT PIECES
THAT ARE CURRENT, TASTEFUL
AND FUN. KEEPING IN MIND A
CUSTOMER’S BUY-NOW, WEAR-
NOW MENTALITY,
TORN BY RONNY KOBO MASTERS
ACCESSIBLE STYLE THAT FITS THE
EVER-EVOLVING NEEDS OF THE
MODERN WOMAN.
TORNBY
RONNYKOBO
ALICE+OLIVIA
NEW YORK-BASED CONTEMPORARY CLOTHING
COMPANY WITH DESIGNER, STACEY BENDET, AT THE
HELM. THE GLOBAL BRAND LAUNCHED AT BARNEYS
IN 2002 AND IS NOW SOLD IN OVER FIFTY COUN-
TRIES.ALICE + OLIVIA IS OWNED BY
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA ALUMNA STACEY
BENDET. HER DESIRE TO MAKE “A TROUSER SEXY,”
OR “THE FOCUS OF AN OUTFIT” LED HER TO LAUNCH
A 20-ITEM COLLECTION AT THE RUSSIAN TEA ROOM
IN 2002. ALICE + OLIVIA PANTS GAINED IMMEDIATE
POPULARITY DUE IN PART TO THEIR
MINDFUL DESIGN. THE PANTS ARE ALL CUT SLIM AT
THE HIP TO CREATE THE ILLUSION OF ELONGATED
LEGS AND A LEAN SILHOUETTE. THE MAIN
INSPIRATION FOR THE BRAND WAS STACEY’S LOVE
OF MUSIC, ART, CULTURE, AND VINTAGE
FASHION, AND FROM THE WOMEN AROUND HER.
THE BRAND HAS SINCE GROWN TO A FULL LIFESTYLE
BRAND COLLECTION INCLUDING READY-TO-WEAR,
GOWNS, SHOES, TECH ACCESSORIES AND A NEWLY
LAUNCHED COLLECTION OF HANDBAGS.
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SAM EDELMAN
SAM EDELMAN SHOES ARE CHARACTERIZED BY A
STRONG EYE FOR FASHION AND A REFINED HAND FOR
CREATION. SEASON AFTER SEASON, SAM EDELMAN
CONTINUES TO CREATE IMAGINATIVE, TREND-ON,
MUST-HAVE SHOES THAT ARE SEEN EVERYWHERE FROM
THE HOTTEST FASHION MAGAZINES TO THE SOLES OF
CELEBRITIES. WHATEVER THE OCCASION, SAM EDELMAN
CAPTURES THE ATTENTION OF FASHIONABLE WOMEN
WORLDWIDE. FROM CUTE FLATS TO BOLD PLATFORM
SANDALS, THE COLLECTION IS AS VERSATILE AS IT IS
STYLISH.
MELISSA
MELISSA SHOES ARE MADE IN FUN SHAPES AND VIBRANT
COLORS RENDERED IN RECYCLABLE, HYPOALLERGENIC
PVC. WITH AN EYE ON THE FUTURE AND A COMMITMENT
TO THE ENVIRONMENT, MELISSA IS A PIONEER IN THE
FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY, COMBINING DECADES OF AN
ECO-FRIENDLY APPROACH WITH COVETED DESIGNER
COLLABORATIONS SUCH AS JASON WU, VIVIENNE
WESTWOOD, AND KARL LAGERFELD.
MELISSA HAS A STRONG CELEBRITY FOLLOWING FROM
THE LIKES OF KATE MOSS, RIHANNA, AND BLAKE LIVELY.
YOSI SAMRA
A PIONEER DESIGNER OF THE POPULAR FOLD-UP BALLET
FLAT MOVEMENT, YOSI SAMRA ELEVATES THE STYLE INTO
ONE THAT IS JUST AS SUPERIOR IN STRUCTURE AND
DESIGN AS IT IS COMFORTABLE AND CONVENIENT.
YOSI SAMRA’S RUNWAY-INSPIRED STYLES HAVE BEEN
FEATURED IN VOGUE, INSTYLE AND GLAMOUR MAG-
AZINES AND SPOTTED ON SOME OF FASHION’S MOST
TREND-SETTING CELEBRITIES, INCLUDING SARAH JESSICA
PARKER, ANNE HATHAWAY, AND HALLE BERRY.
JEFFREY CAMPBELL
JEFFREY CAMPBELL SHOES, A LOS ANGELES-BASED
BRAND FOUNDED IN 2000, IS MORE THAN JUST
ANOTHER BIG SHOE COMPANY CREATING DESIGNS THAT
THEY HOPE WILL CATCH ON. FROM SKY-HIGH PLATFORM
BOOTS ALL THE WAY DOWN TO ECCENTRIC SNEAKERS,
JEFFREY CAMPBELL STRIVES TO CAPTURE THE ESSENCE
OF THE STREET BY WEAVING TOGETHER VINTAGE STYLE
AND RUNWAY FLAIR.
SAMEDELMAN
PRPS
PRPS IS A NEW YORK-BASED LUXURY FRESH DENIM BRAND THAT WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2002, AND WAS FOUNDED BY
FORMER NIKE DESIGNER, DONWAN HARRELL. THE BRAND MOTTO IS “BRUISED, NEVER BROKEN”.PRPS JEANS ARE
MANUFACTURED IN JAPAN. THE DENIM USED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF THE JEANS, IS ORGANICALLY GROWN IN
AFRICA. THE JAPANESE MANUFACTURER OF THE JEANS USES LOOMS FROM THE 1960S SIMILAR TO THE TYPE THAT
WERE USED TO PRODUCE DENIM FOR LEVI’S. THE MANUFACTURING OF PRPS WARES HAS SINCE BEEN MOVED
OUTSIDE OF JAPAN, TO CHINA.
TRUE RELIGION
TRUE RELIGION, HEADQUARTERED IN CALIFORNIA, WAS FOUNDED IN 2002 BY JEFFREY LUBELL WITH THE INTENTION
OF REDEFINING PREMIUM DENIM THROUGH AN EMPHASIS ON FIT, QUALITY AND STYLE. OVER A DECADE LATER, WHILE
THE BRAND HAS EVOLVED WITHIN THE MARKETPLACE, IT REMAINS COMMITTED TO ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE IN
AUTHENTIC AMERICAN-MADE, SUPERIOR-FITTING DENIM WITH A TRENDSETTING APPEAL FOR TODAY’S CONSUMER.
HOUSE OF QUIRKY
HOUSE OF QUIRKY LAUNCHED IN AUSTRALIA IN 2005 WHEN FOUNDER AND DESIGNER RACHEL EVANS DECIDED THAT
GIRLS WITH AN EYE FOR FASHION WERE BEING SHORT-CHANGED. ONLY CASHED UP GIRLS COULD AFFORD REALLY
WELL-DESIGNED FASHION AND IT SEEMED UNFAIR. HOUSE OF QUIRKY WAS BORN TO DESIGN INSPIRING AND
ORIGINAL COLLECTIONS FOR ANY GIRL WHO GETS GREAT DESIGN. THE BUSINESS HAS GROWN DRAMATICALLY SINCE
THAT TIME, THROUGH AN EXPANDED PORTFOLIO OF BRANDS AND CATEGORIES AND, IN MORE RECENT TIMES THE
STRONG INTERNATIONAL GROWTH WORLDWIDE.
NUDIE
BASED IN GOTHENBURG, NUDIE JEANS HAS SPECIALISED IN PREMIUM DENIM SINCE IT WAS FOUNDED IN 2001.
COLLABORATING WITH MUSICIANS TO PRODUCE VIDEOS, AND WITH AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL ON HUMAN RIGHTS
AWARENESS, THE BRAND HAS AN UPBEAT, YOUTHFUL EDGE, UNDERSCORED BY ITS STYLISH DESIGNS.
CHASER
LA BASED CHASER BRAND IS FASHIONISTA’S GO-TO CLOTHING BRAND. BRAND FEATURES LAID BACK AND BOHO-CHIC
CLOTHING DRAWING INSPIRATION FROM LA’S PUNK AND ROCK SCENES.
TART COLLECTION
TART COLLECTIONS IS THE QUINTESSENTIAL CALIFORNIA CLOTHING BRAND. FOUNDED BY HUSBAND-AND-WIFE TEAM
JAMIE AND DANA FINEGOLD IN 2004, THE LABEL SPECIALIZES IN SEXY-COOL TOPS, SLEEK JERSEY DRESSES, AND
SPORTSWEAR ESSENTIALS FOR LOVERS OF LAID-BACK CHIC. TART LAUNCHED WITH THE GOAL OF CREATING A
TIMELESS COLLECTION THAT WOULD ENHANCE A WOMEN’S NATURAL RADIANCE AND CONFIDENCE WHILE
TRANSCENDING HER FROM DAY TO NIGHT WITH EASE. TART USES THE HIGHEST QUALITY FABRICS AND ONE-OF-A-
KIND PRINTS TO CREATE AN EFFORTLESSLY MODERN LOOK INSPIRED BY THE ADVENTUROUS NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
LIFESTYLE.
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18. MOODS OF NORWAY HAS BEEN DOING THE HIBBEDY-DIBBEDY ON THE INTERNATIONAL FASHION DANCE
FLOOR SINCE 2003, AND AS OF THIS GOLDEN MINUTE MOODS OF NORWAY IS PRESENTED IN THE MOST
POLISHED AND HAPPY SORES AROUND THE WORLD. THE BUSINESS IS GROWING RAPIDLY. IN 2013 BRAND’S
TURNOVER REACHED USD 60 MILLION AFTER OPENING ADDITIONAL BRAND STORES, INCLUDING A US
FLAGSHIP STORE IN FASHIONABLE SOHO IN NEW YORK CITY IN ADDITION TO THEIR WEST COAST STORE
IN LOS ANGELES, CALIFONIA, AND THE MALL OF AMERICA STORE IN MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA- ALL THE
WHILE STRENGHENING BRAND’S POSITION IN NORWAY.
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SOULEIADO
THE SOULEIADO BRAND WAS CREATED BY CHARLES
DEMÉRY IN 1939. IT IS HIS WIFE, HELENE, WHO LAUNCHED
IN 1947 UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF MADAME VACHON
FROM SAINT-TROPEZ, A REAL FASHION ICON IN THE
SOUTH OF FRANCE, A COLLECTION OF DRESSES. SUCCESS
IS QUICKLY HERE AND SOULEIADO BECOMES A WELL-
KNOWN HIGH-END FASHION BRAND. SOULEAIDO AFI-
CIONADOS CAN GLADLY REDISCOVER THE BEAUTIFULLY
TIMELESS AND UNIQUE DESIGNS INSPIRED BY THE SOUTH
OF FRANCE AND ITS DOLCE VITA. AS A PHOENIX REBORN
OF ITS ASHES, SOULEIADO PERFECTLY ILLUSTRATES THE
MEANING OF ITS PROVENCAL NAME: THE VERY MOMENT
WHEN THE SUN SHINES THROUGH THE CLOUDS AFTER
THE RAIN!
ASTARS
ASTARS WAS BORN IN FALL 2009 WITH THE GOAL OF
CREATING TOPS THAT ARE CHIC, YET EFFORTLESS.
INCORPORATING TISSUE WEIGHT JERSEY FABRICS AND
TEXTURED KNITS, THE ASTARS LINE REFLECTS BEAUTIFUL
DRAPING AND TAILORED FITS. PERFECT FROM DAY TO
NIGHT, EVERY PIECE IS RELAXED ENOUGH TO LOUNGE IN,
YET SOPHISTICATED ENOUGH TO DRESS UP. ASTARS IS
RELAXED SOPHISTICATION.
BILLIONAIRE COUTURE
A BRAND WHICH IS A GUARDIAN OF MALE STYLE AND
LUXURY, ENRICHING THESE VALUES TO SUIT THE MODERN
WORLD. IT IS THE FRUIT OF COLLABORATION BETWEEN
TWO CREATIVE AND TALENTED AUTHENTIC ITALIANS,
ANGELO GALASSO AND FLAVIO BRIATORE, AND A GROUP
OF MASTER ITALIAN CRAFTSMEN.ALL PRODUCTS ARE
COMPLETELY HAND-MADE AND THEREFORE LIMITED
EDITIONS, SINCE THEY ARE PRODUCED IN SMALL ARTI-
SAN WORKSHOPS. THEY ARE ALL MADE WITH MANIACAL
CARE, STUDIED IN ALL THE MINIMAL DETAILS WHICH
CHARACTERIZE THE GARMENT, WITHOUT ALTERING THE
ESSENCE OF THE MOST CLASSICAL SARTORIAL STYLE.
PIAZZA SEMPIONE
PIAZZA SEMPIONE MADE ITS MARK ON THE FASHION
INDUSTRY, BY CREATING A CLOTHING AND
ACCESSORIES LINE THAT EMBODIES WHAT THE ITALIAN
FASHION INDUSTRY HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR,
TECHNOLOGY AND EXCELLENT CRAFTSMANSHIP
COMBINED WITH ITALIAN SARTORIAL TRADITION. WITH
ITS HIGH AESTHETIC STANDARDS AND ATTENTION TO THE
QUALITY OF THE GARMENTS PRODUCED, PIAZZA
SEMPIONE HAS EXPANDED ITS COLLECTION SEASON AF-
TER SEASON. PIAZZA SEMPIONE HAS STRONG
PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE MOST EXCLUSIVE DEPARTMENT
STORES WORLDWIDE INCLUDING NEIMAN MARCUS, SAKS
FIFTH AVENUE, BERGDORF GOODMAN, NORDSTROM,
HOLT RENFREW, BARNEYS NEW YORK, HARRODS, BON
GÉNIE-GRIEDER, LODEN FREY, LANE CRAWFORD AMONG
OTHERS.
ANDREW’S TIES
ANDREW’S TIES ENTERED THE U.S. MARKET IN 2003
WITH OUTPOSTS IN NEW YORK CITY, PHILADELPHIA, LAS
VEGAS, AND WASHINGTON, DC. OUR STORES CARRY
NEARLY 5,000 CLASSIC SILK AND CASHMERE TIES, AS
WELL AS MORE TREND-CONSCIOUS VARIETIES PRICED
COMPETITIVELY FROM $49 TO $99. ALL THE CRAVATS ARE
HAND-CRAFTED IN ITALY AND MADE WITH A HEAVIER SILK,
WHICH RESULTS IN A RICHER LOOK AND A THICKER KNOT;
MEASURING IN AT 59 INCHES, THEY ARE ALSO LONGER
THAN THE AVERAGE AMERICAN VERSION.
PATRIZIA PEPE
PATRIZIA PEPE IS A TRADEMARK FLORENTINE OF
TESSILFORM CREATED IN 1993 BY PATRIZIA BAMBI
AND CLAUDIO ORRE. IN THE EIGHTIES , CLAUDIO
ORRE, AFTER A SPELL AS A MECHANIC, IS
DEDICATED TO SPORTSWEAR WHOLESALERS SELLING
SOME ITEMS HE PRODUCED WITH HIS WIFE PATRICIA.
IN 1993, CLOSED RELATIONSHIPS WITH PREVIOUS
CUSTOMERS, WILL LAUNCH THE BRAND
PATRIZIA PEPE .ON 1 JUNE 2008, PATRIZIA BAMBI WAS
NAMED KNIGHT OF THE WORK BY THE PRESIDENT OF
THE REPUBLIC GIORGIO NAPOLITANO. THE COMPANY
IS PRESENT WITH FLAGSHIP STORES AROUND THE
WORLD FROM RUSSIA TO JAPAN, THE UNITED ARAB
EMIRATES TO GERMANY.
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19. BRANDS PROFILE
THE THEIA COLLECTION
THE THEIA COLLECTION WAS CREATED TO BRING OUT A
WOMAN’S INNER GODDESS THEIA, WHO RULED DURING
THE GREEK GOLDEN AGE, INSPIRES THE COLLECTION. HER
INCREDIBLE POWER WAS THE GIFT OF LIGHT;ALL THAT SHE
GAZED UPON GLITTERED, BECOMING LUMINOUS AND RA-
DIANT. SHE IMBUED GOLD AND SILVER WITH THEIR SHINE.
SHE GAVE DIAMONDS THEIR FORE AND RUBIES AND
EMERALDS THEIR SPARKLE. HER THREE CHIDREN; HELIDS
THE SUN, CELENE THE MOON, AND EOS THE DAWN, ALL
CONTINUE TO BRING LIGHT IN TO THE WORLD. THEIA IS
FABRICATED WITH THE FINEST EUROPEAN BROCADES,
SILKS AND PRINTS, EMBELLISHED WITH CONTURE BEAD-
ING AND EMBROIDERIES. EACH PIECE IS METICULOUSLY
STITCHED TOGETHER TO CREATE EXQUISITE GOWNS AND
COCKTAIL DRESSES THAT FLOW BEAUTIFULLY AROUND
THE BODY. THE WOMAN WHO WEARS THEIA WILL BE
FILLED WITH CONFIDENCE KNOWING HER DRESS FITS
WONDERFULLY, LOOKS BEAUTIFUL, THUS NATURALLY
ALLOWING HER INNER GODDESS TO SHINE.
TELESTO
LARGE SELECTION OF ELEGANT STERLING SILVER JEWEL-
RY COMBINED WITH GENUINE SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES
AND FRESH WATER PEARLS.
FIDELITY
FIDELITY PLEDGES ITS UNWAVERING DEVOTION TO THE
FINEST FABRICS. BRAND PROUDLY MAKE ENERY GAR-
MENT IN THE U.S.A, IN A METICULOUS MANNER, FOR THE
ULTIMATE IN FIT. FIDELITY COMMITS TO SETTING A NEW
STANDARD FOR PREMIUM DENIM WITH EVERY STITCH.
BRAND HONOURS THE BLUE JEAN HISTORY AND VOW TO
BE ITS IMPETUS FOR INNOVATION.
FOUNDED IN 2010 BY CALIFORNIA NA-
TIVE AND CURRENT CHICAGO RESIDENT
SANDEE ZAHN, SHOSHANNA LEE JEWELRY
IS MAKING ITS MARK ON THE FASHION
SCENE. SHOSHANNA LEE JEWELRY HAS
ALREADY DEVELOPED A DEEP CELEBRITY
CLIENT BASE, FEATURED IN A TV SERIES
AND CONTINUES TO SECURE ACCOUNTS
AT SELECT BOUTIQUES ACROSS THE
COUNTRY AND INTERNATIONALLY. SHOS-
HANNA LEE’S DESIGNS CONTRAST PRE-
CIOUS AND PRIMITIVE, REFLECTING THE
DICHOTOMY AND DUALITY THAT EXISTS IN
US ALL.
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NIALAYA
CONSIDER FAMOSO ITALIAN RESTAURANT LOUNGE
FOR ALL STYLES OF EVENTS SUCH AS BIRTHDAY
CELEBRATIONS, CORPORATE AFFAIRS, HOLIDAY
RECEPTIONS, PRODUCT LAUNCHES, BAR MITZVAHS,
NETWORKING RECEPTIONS AND OTHER SPECIAL
EVENTS. OUR UNIQUE SETTING ENCOMPASSES THE
RESTAURANT, LOUNGE, WINE ROOM AND COUTURE
ROOM, ALLOWING US TO
ACCOMMODATE ANY TYPE OF EVENT FROM
INTIMATE DINNER PARTY OF 2, UP TO LARGE
RECEPTIONS OF 300 GUESTS.
PASSIONATELY
CREATINGAND
DEVELOPING
FOODANDBEVERAGE
CONCEPTS
SETTE IS ITALIAN FOR SEVEN, THE TRADITIONAL
“LUCKY” NUMBER. THE RESTAURANT DESIGN IS
COMFORTABLE WITH A TRADITIONAL ITALIAN
TONE, AND WITH A GREAT “FEEL AND FLOW.”
SETTE OSTERIA IS A DESTINATION PLACE FOR
PEOPLE AS WELL AS A PLACE FOR PEOPLE
WALKING IN THE AREA TO COME IN AND ENJOY.
MENU HAS A STRONG EMPHASIS ON
NEAPOLITAN FARE, WITH GOURMET PIZZAS,
HOMEMADE PASTAS AND WONDERFUL
APPETIZERS. WOOD-BURNING OVENS ARE
USED TO COOK THE GOURMET PIZZAS.
STARK WHITE FURNITURE, A GLOW-
ING AMBER WALL AND THE ORGANIC
SHAPES IN A LARGE MOSAIC IN-
CREASE THE LIVELY VIBE. SERVING
BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER AND
WEEKEND BRUNCH, M CAFE ALSO
OFFERS AN ANIMATED SPOT FOR A
MIDDAY INTERLUDE OR APERITIVO
ANY DAY OF THE WEEK.
FAMOSORESTAURANT
MCAFEBAR
SETTEOSTERIA
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