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Moda Operandi names senior vice-president of fashion buying

Luxury online retailer Moda Operandi has named Puja Clarke as senior vice-president of fashion buying and e-commerce. Clarke joins from Tesla, where she served as general manager of global merchandise and e-commerce. Prior to that, Clarke was vice president of global retail merchandising at Marc Jacobs, director of global merchandising at...

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Moda Operandi appoints fashion directors

Luxury online platform Moda Operandi has roped in Lisa Aiken as Fashion Director, women’s and Josh Peskowitz as Fashion Director of men’s. The company said, both Aiken and Peskowitz will report to Moda Operandi CEO Ganesh Srivats at the company's New York City headquarters. Commenting on their appointments, Srivats, said in a statement: ”...

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Moda Operandi names new fashion directors

Lisa Aiken has been appointed Moda Operandi's new women's fashion director, and Josh Peskowitz has been named the company's new men's fashion director. Aiken was previously fashion director of Yoox-Net-a-Porter. Prior to that, she was editor of Mytheresa.com and she's worked at Matchesfashion.com as a fashion editor. Peskowitz is the cofounder...

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Moda Operandi appoints new CEO

Moda Operandi, the online retailer which allows for consumers to preorder outfits straight from the runway, has announced the appointment of Ganesh Srivats to the role of CEO, effective August 1. Srivats will be succeeding Deborah Nicodemus, who is stepping down from the post she held for five years to dedicate herself to philanthropy projects....

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Moda Operandi expands to menswear

Moda Operandi, the online retailer that allows for consumers to preorder looks straight from the runway, is expanding to menswear. The company informed in a statement that it aims to cater to “luxury minded men”, offering them “a curated selection of the season’s best offering”. The men’s section of Moda Operandi’s website will feature more than...

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Moda Operandi launches footwear capsule collection with Prada

Moda Operandi has launched a footwear collaboration with Prada. As the luxury e-commerce site aims to expand its offerings, especially with more notable brands, they have launched a 20-piece capsule with the Italian luxury brand. The essence of the collection is built upon Prada's kitten heel and sling-backs. The styles are modeled from heels...

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Apax Partners bids strongly on digital retail with 1 billion dollars dedicated fund

Private equity advisory firm Apax Partners LLP has raised a technology-focused fund, called Apax Digital, with 1 billion dollars in capital commitments. The fund’s first investment has gone towards online retail platform Moda Operandi. The Anglo-American private equity firm has raised and advised more than 48 billion dollars in assets under...

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Moda Operandi secures 165 million dollars in growth capital

Moda Operandi, the first online luxury retailer to provide consumers access to full collections straight from the runway, has secured 165 million dollars in growth capital to “fuel continued international growth and increased development across several key business verticals”. The new round of investment was led by billionaire entrepreneur...

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Moda Operandi launches incubator program

It's a tough market for emerging designers, as even more established brands and retailers are struggling. However, we all know that e-commerce is the future. Moda Operandi, Lauren Santo Domingo's luxury e-commerce site, is doing its part to help promote emerging designers with their new incubator program called The Platform. The new program will...

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Adriano Castro collaborates with Moda Operandi

Luxury handbag designer Adriano Castro has decided to dip her toes in a new market. The designer has announced that she will be collaborating with luxury e-commerce site Moda Operandi for a collection of shoes to be sold exclusively on their website. Castro, who grew up on a crocodile farm, is known for her handbags made from exotic skins. She...

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Moda Operandi to expand with 15 showrooms

Luxury fashion online retailer Moda Operandi just recently unveiled plans for expansion. Chief executive officer Deborah Nicodemus just announced that the company will be opening 15 more showrooms within the next five years. The announcement comes after Moda Operandi opened a successful showroom in Manhattan. The opening was the online retailer’...

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Moda Operandi launches private salon with Ralph Rucci

London - With private shopping services in London and New York, an e-commerce platform and personal stylists who will fly to any of its customers anywhere in the world, Moda Operandi is at the forefront of luxury omni-channel retailing. Based on its premise of salons and pre-order service of catwalk collections, the company teams up with brands...