Farfetch Executive Stephanie Phair named the new Chair of British Fashion Council

She replaces Net-a-Porter founder Nathalie Massenet, who left in December
Stephanie Phair
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Chloe Street10 May 2018

Stephanie Phair, chief strategy officer at luxury online marketplace Farfetch, has been appointed as the new Chair of the British Fashion Council, succeeding Net-a-Porter founder Natalie Massenet, who stepped down in December 2017 after five years in the role.

Phair will formally join the BFC board on 5 July. The initial tenure is for three years, with the option to renew.

She will focus on governance, support the CEO in delivering the organisation’s strategy and develop relationships with people in the industry.

Like Massenet, Phair is a veteran of the fashion ecommerce business, with 13 years of experience.

Stephanie Phair
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She began her career at Portero, the first pre-owned luxury marketplace, and went on to join Net-a-Porter as president of The Outnet, which she launched in 2009. She then sat on the board of the Net-a-Porter Group from 2009-2015.

“I am honoured and delighted to take on the role of chairman,” Phair said in a statement. “The British Fashion Council is in a strong position following the incredible work of Dame Natalie Massenet, Caroline Rush and the team, and my role will be to build on this and help drive continued innovation and new thinking in this fast paced, changing industry.”

Caroline Rush, chief executive, added: “I welcome the appointment of Stephanie Phair as our incoming chair and we all look forward to working with her on strengthening the opportunities for British fashion talent and businesses over the next few years. Her appointment was driven by her reputation as a strategic thinker, a broad view of the sector, and her propensity to challenge the norms to create new opportunities for growth.”

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