New Guards Group

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New Guards Group Holding S.p.A.
Company type Società per azioni
Holding company
Industry Fashion
Founded2015;9 years ago (2015) in Milan, Italy
FoundersClaudio Antonioli
Davide De Giglio
Marcelo Burlon
Headquarters
Milan
,
Italy
Area served
Worldwide
Parent Farfetch
Subsidiaries Off-White
Website newguardsgroup.com

New Guards Group is an Italian contemporary luxury fashion production and distribution holding company co-founded in Milan, Italy in 2015 by Claudio Antonioli, Davide De Giglio and Marcelo Burlon. [1] [2]

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History

The company was founded in 2015 by Claudio Antonioli, Davide De Giglio and Marcelo Burlon.

In December 2017, the company acquired an undisclosed stake in knitwear label, Alanui. [3]

In March 2018, Anna Blessmann fashion label, A Plan Application, joined the company with graphic artist Peter Saville. [4]

In March 2019, Peggy Gou joined the roster of labels with her new clothing line, Kirin. [5]

In August 2019, Farfetch purchased the group for a total of US$675 million. [6]

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