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Throughout all my career I have been privileged enough to travel extensively, not just in Europe but to the US too. Most of the brands that I worked for exhibited at fashion events, like Who's Next in Paris, or Bread & Butter Barcelona. Some others had much bigger budgets to afford to book suites in some major hotels during all the Fashion Weeks across the Globe, like at the Bryant Park Hotel during the Mercedes New York Fashion Week, or at the Ritz in Place Vendome, during Paris Fashion Week. Some others also rented showroom spaces within other showroom,  quite...

Back to my first Love with more responsibilities and opportunities to learn more about the business, Cerruti 1881. The Cerruti Company had changed ownership, and I went back to oversee the retail concessions and franchise businesses in the UK. Three years later I decided to set up my own consultancy business, Marco Tripoli Designs Limited, consulting for brands which wanted to develop in the UK and Europe. This was the perfect opportunity for me to finally to put my expertise in use. My first project was a company called Almost Famous, a London based brand with a unique image, extrovert...

While I was working for some of the greatest names in the fashion business, and learning the several aspects of the fashion business, I knew that I needed the some qualifications if I wanted to get more involved into the design and the production process of the garments, so attended few courses at the London College of Fashion. One year I studied Womenswear, another year Pattern Cuttings. I also studied Handbags and Accessories Design at the Saint Martins. Then I felt that Interior Design would have played a good role in my career, so I went to study Interior Design...

After 4 years at Cerruti 1881 ( Ladies ) I was approached by Club 21, the exclusive distributer in the UK of all the Armani products. Having made a substantial career progress at Cerruti 1881, as a National Sales Manager , joining Armani was the perfect occasion for me to double my knowledge of the UK market, being given the opportunity to also be part of the Armani Menswear Wholesale Team. For those who might not know, Giorgio Armani started his career in fashion working in the design department of Nino Cerruti, that's where he acquired all his knowledge in...

After just 6 moths of joining Cerruti 1881in their department in Harrods , I was moved to the Cerruti 1881 Boutique in Bond Street. For those who are not familiar with the brand ,Cerruti is a fashion house founded in 1967 in Paris by the Italian fashion designer Nino Cerruti . The global brand includes luxury ready-to wear , jeans , fragrances , sportswear , leather goods , watches and accessories. When I joined Cerruti they also had several concessions in most of the UK department stores. 70% of my fashion knowledge I owe to Cerruti 1881 and of course...

After spending one year in Harvey Nichols I was lucky enough to be approached by the management of Cerruti 1881 Womenswear in the UK, and I left Harvey Nichols to join the Cerruti 1881 team in Harrods . In Harrods is where I have learnt the importance of the "retail regime". The famous Harrods store approval , the several Customer Service trainings, they all taught me how to present myself impeccably and how to deal with the most demanding customers. From the very regular local customers, to the most famous celebrities . If at any point you would read this...