The Modist, once dubbed the Net-a-Porter of luxurious, modest fashion, has ceased operations and closed its e-commerce store. The London and Dubai based company founded by Ghizlan Guenez announced on Thursday it would stop trading as it could not withstand the financial pressures caused by the impact of Covid-19. “Unfortunately, whilst our plans...
Apr 3, 2020
The year is coming to an end again, which means that FashionUnited takes a look back on the best article from the past year. This time we’ve collected some of the more important background articles published in 2019. From oldest to newest, from the archive: Why The Modist has secured investments from Farfetch, Nicola Bulgari and Vaultier7 March...
Dec 31, 2019
BACKGROUND Modest e-tailer The Modist has received strategic investments from Farfetch and Annabel Investment Holding, the private equity company of Nicola Bulgari, Vice-chairman of jeweler Bulgari Group. The announcement comes less than a year after The Modist secured 15 million US dollars (approximately 11 million pounds) in a funding round...
Mar 26, 2019
Every Friday, FashionUnited offers an overview of the most interesting reads about the fashion industry across US media outlets this week. Why is Fashion Nova all over our Instagram feeds? Los Angeles-based label Fashion Nova has risen to popularity thanks to viral posts on Instagram, where more than 14 million users follow the brand. With...
Nov 16, 2018
Luxury modest fashion website has secured 15 million US dollars (approximately 11 million pounds) during a funding round led by Vaultier7, both companies informed in a statement. Founded in 2017 by Ghizlan Guenez and a team of Net-a-Porter veterans, The Modist sells 125 brands and its own private label, Layeur, offering shipping to over 100...
Jun 6, 2018
A new destination for luxury modest fashion, The Modist has launched online to offer women who dress in a contemporary, fashionable yet modest manner high fashion options from designers including Christopher Kane and Mary Katrantzou. Founded by Ghizlan Guenez, the aim of the luxury online destination is to offer a high fashion platform for women...
Mar 8, 2017