Former FARFETCH Chief Fashion Officer, Elizabeth von der Goltz, Shares Secrets of Luxury Fashion.
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How we dress defines our personality in the eyes of others, but most importantly, in our own eyes!
Our Women Who Build guest today, Elizabeth von der Goltz, has been at the forefront of building global fashion companies that dress us. Known for her sharp ability to spot the brands we wear and identify lasting trends, Elizabeth has also leveraged her Sixth sense and her business acumen to drive strategy and manage the P&L of major fashion enterprises.
Most recently serving as the Chief Fashion and Merchandising Officer at FARFETCH, Elizabeth has spent decades shaping the high-end retail landscape. She began her career as an Assistant Buyer at Barneys New York and quickly rose through the ranks at Bergdorf Goodman, where she played a pivotal role in modernizing the store’s offerings and boosting sales for top brands. Later, as the Global Buying Director at YOOX NET-A-PORTER and Chief Commercial Officer at MATCHESFASHION.
In this episode, Elizabeth shares exclusive insights on:
- What to build in fashion today: Brand vs a tech enabled solution.
- What does it take to build a fashion company: Supply chain, distribution, designer, short-term vs long-term trends.
- How is the fashion sector evolving: Supply chain after Trump tariffs, why are sales of LVMH and Gucci going down but Ralph Lauren is stable?
- Opportunities in the Indian luxury market.
- Our favorite: Differences in fashion in New York City and London.
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