Jan Mangold

I bring 20 years of experience in fashion, including leading a premium fashion brand as Managing Director and being one of six managing directors on an international fashion group's management team. My responsibilities spanned strategy, product, sales, marketing and operations, across wholesale, retail and direct-to-consumer channels. That experience has taught me how closely brand identity, commercial decisions and organisational capability need to work together.

I work with founders, owners, and private equity and venture capital investors to help fashion and lifestyle brands realise their potential. This may mean entering new markets, sharpening sales and channel strategy, addressing inventory and margin pressures, or developing structures that can support the brand's ambitions.

My approach combines an understanding of what makes a brand special with practical commercial judgement. I challenge assumptions, help set priorities and translate decisions into actions the team can carry forward independently or with my continued support.