14 OCTOBER 2017 THE POWER 30 WWW.RAGTRADER.COM.AU WWW.RAGTRADER.COM.AU THE POWER 30 OCTOBER 2017 15 PRESENTED BY PRESENTED BY merce vendor Styletread. "The new deal triples our turnover and more than triples CARLY CAZZOLLI our retail footrpint by 195 stores to 290," As the head of Asos Australia and New Munro said of the acquisition. It will also Zealand, Carly Cazzolli holds serious pull- boost annual sales by almost $200 mil- ing power in the eCommerce space. In The Power lion to $300 million, marking a landmark recent times, her team has scored major 30 moment for the footwear family empire. regional wins including free returns and There are rumours an IPO could be next price rationalisation for local customers. PIP EDWARDS on the agenda. “Being part of a global trading team adds a Sass & Bide, Ksubi, General Pants GUY RUSSO richness to the role that I really enjoy,” she Co. Pip Edwards has had creative He was the man who brought Kmart Aus- says. Prior to her role with Asos, Cazzolli input in some of the country’s most tralia back from the brink of bankruptcy, ERIN DEERING was the head of eCommerce for RM Wil- influential fashion brands, culmi- increasing profits by 100% within two In 2012, Erin Deering and Craig Ellis liams and currently sits on the National nating in the launch of her own years of taking the top job. His new man- turned traditional retailing on its head Online Retailers Association board. athleisure venture P.E Nation in date? Work the same magic for ailing sister when they launched swimwear brand Tri- 2016. As design director for retail brand Target. As the head of department angl. Harnessing the power of Instagram, group General Pants, she proved stores for Wesfamers, Russo immediately the business uses celebrities to drive con- MARGARET ZHANG her style nous at a highly com- cleared $100 million in excess stock and versions and now records turnover of over If you were to describe Margaret Zhang NICHOLAS HUXLEY mercial level. CEO Craig King slashed SKUs by 40%. While restructur- US$45 million a year. Triangl, identifiable in four words, they would be: 'master of "Every working day I walk into a room once described Edwards as a true ing losses continue to pose a challenge, through its bright neoprene bikinis, saw all trades'. Since the launch of her Shine and am surrounded by amazingly talent- visionary. “She is a style icon and Russo has set his sights on taking down its US sales soar after celebrity Kendall By Three blog in 2009, Zhang has trans- ed, innovative students who never cease to has played a pivotal part in creating the likes of Zara and H&M. “They know Jenner told her five million Instagram fol- formed the concept of an influencer with thrill me," says Huxley. "Over the years trends in which the youth follows.” how to do volume and fashion and do it lowers about the brand. It isn't just front- her work as a director, photographer, con- I have had the great privilege of seeing In addition to her design creden- with their own brands. The only thing end excellence that has seen Deering break sultant, stylist and writer. She has worked many of my graduates achieve enormous tials, Edwards works as a stylist they are not doing right is they are over- revenue targets. She relocated to Hong with global brands including Chanel, success nationally and internationally." and consultant. priced. If I can clean my model up they Kong to ensure the brand was positioned Uniqlo, Yeezy, Dior and scored countless As a teacher at the Fashion Design Stu- will regret making the trip Down Under.” close to its supply chain. "I also think we titles includes Forbes Asia's 30Under30. dio in Sydney, Huxley has trained some were pretty lucky with getting in at the Her work in the international fashion of the industry's most prolific fashion right time, where there was a bit of a gap industry is balanced with a Bachelor of designers. These include Akira Isogawa, DION LEE in the market for a brand like us.” Commerce/Law degree from The Uni- Alex Perry, Dion Lee, Christopher Esber, SOLOMON LEW Dion Lee established his eponymous versity of Sydney. Zhang is now based in Michelle Jank and Nicky Zimmermann The industry drew its collective breath on brand at the tender age of 23, debut- New York, where she continues to collab- to name a few. An artist and designer in March 27, when a mystery buyer snapped ing at Australian Fashion Week in 2009. DAVID BRISKIN orate with fashion heavyweights. his own right, he has been nominated up a $93 million stake in department store Just four years later, national retail icon Having helmed some of the country's Myer. That buyer was none other than in- Cue acquired a stake in his business and most prolific designer retail brands, David dustry billionaire Solomon Lew, who has his reputation for cutting-edge design has Briskin shows no signs of slowing down. carved a lucrative career in jaw-dropping soared ever since. Having shown at both Last month, the ragtrade veteran was corporate manoeuvres. In 2014, the Pre- London and New York Fashion Week, Lee appointed Melbourne Fashion Festival mier Investments chairman effectively has stockists across UK, USA, Canada and chairman. Briskin has extensive experi- blocked a $2.15 billion takeover bid for Europe. The designer now divides his time ence in retail, finance and investment as David Jones by purchasing a controlling between Sydney and New York, where his a director of a number of renowned Aus- stake in the business. The move forced po- business and manufacturing bases are lo- tralian fashion brands. He was CEO and tential buyer Woolworths to cash out his cated. “Resort is our most commercially shareholder in the iconic luxury fashion minority shareholding in Country Road successful collection. It’s grown strongly brand Sass & Bide from 2008 to 2014, Group, which it also owns, for $200 mil- year on year, particularly for our interna- before selling the business to Myer. Prior lion. Lew could pull a similar move with tional wholesale market.” to that, Briskin was MD and shareholder his Myer stake, forcing a higher takeover in leading accessories retailer Mimco from purchase price or ensuring no other com- doors to Parlour X, offering customers ac- 1999 until its sale to Gresham Private Eq- petitors take over the business. In addition cess to the likes of Celine, Balenciaga, Bal- JAY MUNRO uity. In February 2014, Briskin became a to his corporate prowess, Lew houses some main, Saint Laurent, Valentino, Stella Mc- The Munro family made history this year shareholder in and director of menswear NIGEL AUSTIN serious retail assets including Peter Alexan- Cartney and Isabel Marant. She raised the when it acquired Fusion Retail Brands, retailer M.J. Bale. He is also the found- It’s an Australian success story spanning 1500 stores, 19 countries and seven flagship der, Just Jeans, Portmans Jay Jays and Dot- stakes even higher this year, with a fully adding footwear labels such as Williams, er of Briskin Investments and Advisory, brands. And the man behind Cotton On Group is co-founder Nigel Austin, who ti under his group Premier Investments. fledged launch into the eCommerce space. Mathers, Colorado and Diana Ferrari to providing strategic advice to a number of started the business selling acid-wash denim jackets from the boot of his car. Raised Her secret? Whether you're behind a desk its stable. The move made it the largest domestic and international brands. "I’m in Geelong by a father in the manufacturing and import business, Austin combined or behind a screen, you will be called to player in the Australian footwear mar- excited by the opportunity, as chairman, his skills and experience to launch Cotton On in 1991. Today, his multi-brand retail EVA GALAMBOS front the customer. "Every single person ket, dominating over 10% of total retail to steer the Festival into its next phase of empire includes Supre, Factorie, Rubi, Typo and Cotton On. Austin has also reset Think independent boutiques are dead in who works for me still has to be able to sell sales. It also marked the fourth acquisi- success, alongside its dedicated board of the benchmark for retail best practice via The Cotton On Foundation, raising $60 the water? Eva Galambos doesn’t. It was and still, every now again, be called down tion in four years under CEO Jay Munro, directors and Festival team," he says of his million to educate 6,000 disadvantaged children globally. in 2001 when Galambos first opened the to work in sales." including shoe chain Wanted and eCom- new role. 16 OCTOBER 2017 THE POWER 30 WWW.RAGTRADER.COM.AU WWW.RAGTRADER.COM.AU THE POWER 30 OCTOBER 2017 17 PRESENTED BY PRESENTED BY for the Australian Fashion Laureate title the Australian Fashion Laureate award a NICKY ZIMMERMANN a whopping eight times. year later. His commercial prowess reared Zimmerann: it’s the Australian fashion la- ROSS POULAKIS again in 2015 with the establishment of bel that has stood the test of time. With As Melbourne’s premier luxury mens- B2B wholesale marketplace ordre.com. new equity backer General Atlantic at wear destination for three decades, CHRISTINE CENTENERA Ordre now represents over 100 designers its side, global expansion is set to take it Harrolds reinvented its offer this year Vogue Australia fashion director Chris- globally, matching them to a network of even further. Co-founder Nicky Zimmer- with the opening of a three-level de- tine Centenera holds an influence that over 2400 retail merchants including Nei- mann has her sights set on retail expan- signer shopping mecca.