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Nigel Blow

The Drapers Interview: Nigel Blow

After 14 years working for Mohamed Al Fayed at Harrods, Nigel Blow was headhunted by Irish department store business Brown Thomas to lead it through its next stage of development.

Allan Nielsen

The Drapers Interview: Allan Nielsen

After cementing its international credentials, Danish brand house Bestseller now plans to beef up its presence in the UK under the watchful eye of country manager Allan Nielsen.

Steve Madden: plans to conquer the UK footwear market

The Drapers Interview: Steve Madden

The founder of the eponymous US footwear brand has had a colourful past. But with plans to conquer the UK market in full swing, the future looks even brighter.

  • Published:14 March 2008 12:27
  • Author: Laura Weir
Sung-Joo Kim

The Drapers Interview: Sung-Joo Kim

The boss of South Korean-based Sungjoo Group may be keeping tabs on newly acquired bag brand MCM, but her true passion could not be further from the flashy world of luxury labels.