THE NEW SUGAR DADDIES: PRIVATE EQUITY PLAYERS LOOK TO YOUNG DESIGNERS.

From: WWD | Date: June 6, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: Robert Murphy

PARIS - Can investing in a fledgling fashion house reap profits?

A growing number of European investors think so, and they are starting to pump capital into young fashion brands. In France, investment bank Natexis Capital has created a fund called Mode et Finance to invest in young designers, while in Belgium, investor Anne Chapelle has purchased shareholdings in the young businesses of Haider Ackermann and Dirk Schonberger. She also holds a stake in Ann Demeulemeester's company.

Meanwhile, in the U.K., Imran Amed, a former consultant at McKinsey ...

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