Natalie Massenet and Nick Brown’s venture fund is looking to back many new brands and make “more meaningful investments.”
Sir Philip Green has lost his billionaire status, while François-Henri Pinault and Salma Hayek have seen their fortune rise, according to The Sunday Times Rich List 2019.
Editor Dylan Jones said he’s aware the title is entering a very crowded space.
The new BFC chair wants to drum up more support for emerging and mature designers and brands.
Sebba built Net-a-porter’s business before the merger with Yoox, and was a longtime champion of entrepreneurs.
The delisting of the luxury e-tailer, which went public in Oct. 2015, will take place in the wake of the successful takeover bid by Compagnie Financière Richemont SA.
Phair, chief strategy officer at Farfetch, replaces Natalie Massenet who was head of the organization for five years.
The new fund was formed with Nick Brown and is also backed by Matchesfashion.com cofounders Tom and Ruth Chapman.
The BFC hosted a surprise party for its outgoing chairman.
The designer will be the first recipient of the Special Recognition Award for Innovation.
Two fashion industry events took place on consecutive nights: one that had to do with Graduate Fashion Week and the other with a new antibullying campaign.
Jet Everest Torstensson is Massenet’s first child with her partner Erik Torstensson.
Angela Ahrendts, Daniel Zhang, Natalie Massenet and Nas will join Bernard Arnault on the jury of the inaugural LVMH Innovation Prize.
Speakers will include Will.i.am and William Shu, founder of Deliveroo.
It’s rumored that Farfetch, as well as Daily Harvest and Dirty Lemon, are among the first companies Massenet and Brown will invest in.