Ariella Fashion House
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Ariella is a British fashion brand of cocktail, evening and special occasion wear founded in 1966. Ariella designs, manufactures, wholesales and retails women's fashion. Ariella sells under their own labels - retail label Ariella London and designer label Ariella Couture, as well as under clients’ labels. In April 2015 Ariella opened its flagship store in Brent Cross Shopping Centre.[1]
Ariella started trading in Carnaby Street, founded by two brothers, Aristos and Achilleas Constantinou.[2] It designed, manufactured and retailed its own designs, expanding to 11 retail outlets in London, as well as franchise stores in Switzerland and USA.[3]
Trade associations
Ariella is a member of various trade associations, including:
- UKFT - The UK Fashion and Textiles Association, the most inclusive British network for fashion and textile companies, of which Ariella's CEO Achilleas Constantinou is a board member.[4][5]
- FDPA - The Fashion & Design Protection Association, founded by Ariella's CEO Achilleas Constantinou in 1975.[6]
- SEDEX - The Supplier Ethical Data Exchange, a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to driving improvements in responsible and ethical business practices in global supply chains.[7]
