Meet Carmen Busquets, the glamorous investor steering the future of fashion
When you think of an investor, what picture comes to mind? It’s probably not Carmen Busquets; but as one of the fashion industry’s most prolific business
backers, that’s something she’s hoping to change.
A maximalist Venezuelan who loves loud printed kimonos, vintage Chanel jackets and wafting Alaïa dresses, Busquets understands that hers is not a
typical boardroom look. “I do believe that power comes from within, but a good
outfit always helps,” she says of the balance she tries to strike between
showing her eclectic taste and presenting the poker-faced, professional “Carmen
that is tough”. “I don’t dress like a financier or investor normally does,” she
adds, “I am my own self.”
Busquets, who turned 52 last week, is the venture capitalist who had the foresight to support a kitchen-based, e-tail start-up called Net-a-Porter back
in 2000 - a time when most couldn’t comprehend buying designer...
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