Janie Schaffer | |
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| Born | Janie Godber 25 December 1961 (age 62) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Owner of Fiorucci |
| Children | 3 |
Janie Schaffer (born 25 December 1961) is a British businesswoman, founder of Knickerbox, and bought the Italian brand Fiorucci in 2015.
Born Janie Godber, she attended the London School of Fashion.
Working in her early years as a designer, Janie Schaffer joined Marks & Spencer in 1983 as a trainee buyer. [1]
In October 1986 Janie Schaffer and her future spouse Stephen Schaffer launched lingerie chain Knickerbox with a £75,000 investment loan, opening their first store on Regent Street, London. [2] By 1992 the business had expanded to 70 stores.[ citation needed ] In 1995, with Knickerbox consisting of 140 stores across Britain, Europe and the Far East, the duo decided to sell the company. [1] [2] After taking time out to be with her triplet daughters, Janie Schaffer consulted for The Oasis Group, developing and launching the Odille lingerie line. [3]
In January 2008 Janie Schaffer accepted a role as Chief Creative Officer with US retailer Victoria's Secret, a subsidiary of Fortune 500 firm Limited brands Inc with 1,025 stores worldwide. [4] Janie Schaffer returned to London to take up a full-time position as Director of lingerie and beauty for Marks & Spencer. [1] [5] [6]
In 2015 Janie bought the Italian brand Fiorucci. With her business partner Stephen Schaffer, the brand was relaunched in the summer of 2017 with a new Fiorucci website. A three storey flagship store opened on Brewer Street in Soho in September during London Fashion Week.
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