MatchesFashion.com is a London-based global luxury retailer for men and women, offering the work of more than 400 luxury brands like Gucci, Prada, Saint Laurent, Alexander McQueen, Burberry and Lanvin. The business operates online and via four London stores, and runs No.23, a private-shopping townhouse.
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Head Office
The headquarter is located in the tallest skyscraper in the United Kingdom, The Shard.
In 2016, Matchesfashion relocated its London headquarters from Clapham Common to The Shard during the first half of the year, ahead of its international expansion push. They currently occupy 7th, 8th and 11th floors of The Shard with over 500 members of staff.
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History
- 1987 Tom and Ruth Chapman open the first Matches store in Wimbledon Village, south west London
- 1997 A second store opens in Richmond, London
- 1999 Matches opens in Ledbury Road, Notting Hill
- 2004 Matches publish their own magazine which promotes the brands and product they stock
- 2007 Matches launches its website
- 2008 A store opens in Marylebone High Street, London
- 2008 The head office relocates to Clapham, south west London
- 2011 Matches open a private shopping townhouse for VIP clients in London's Marylebone
- 2013 The company rebrands to MATCHESFASHION.COM across the whole business including London stores
- 2014 Open a store on Wimbledon High Street, London
- 2015 Own label RAEY launches for both men and women, Rachael Proud is Creative Director
- 2015 MATCHESFASHION.COM launches a new fully responsive site across all devices
- 2016 The head office relocates to London landmark The Shard
- 2016 MATCHESFASHION.COM outlet store launches at Hackney Walk, London
- 2016 Mobile App is launched
- 2017 30th anniversary supported by In Residence events in New York, Paris, and Los Angeles
- 2017 Social campaign #MFx30yearsandcounting
- 2018 Open a new 20,000sq ft photo studio at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London
In October 2017, Tom and Ruth Chapman sold a majority stake of Matchesfashion.com to private-equity funds managed by Apax Partners.
Key People
- Ulric Jerome (CEO)
- Tom Chapman (Founder)
- Ruth Chapman (Founder)
References
External links
- Official website
- MatchesFashion duo step back after successful shift to online sales The Telegraph
- Matches co-founder Ruth Chapman on fashion, family and Inspector Morse The Telegraph
- London fashion chain Matches gets £20m boost London Evening Standard
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