Misha Nonoo
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Misha Nonoo | |
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| Born | |
| Education | ACS Cobham Guildford High School |
| Occupation | Fashion designer |
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| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Houda Nonoo (cousin) |
Misha Nonoo is a Bahraini and British fashion designer,[1] best known for her eponymous line of women's ready-to-wear.
Nonoo was born in Bahrain to a Jewish father of Iraqi descent and an English mother.[2] Her family moved to London when she was 11, and she attended ACS Cobham School and Guildford High School in Surrey.[3] During high school, Nonoo worked as a fashion model represented by Nevs Agency. She moved to New York City in 2009, and worked in menswear for a tailoring company.[4]
Career
In 2011, Nonoo launched her own fashion label. While working for a tailoring company in Manhattan, she designed and made women's jackets in her free time after work. Nonoo was spotted at Prune restaurant by a senior buyer from Intermix, a chain of designer fashion boutiques, wearing one of her own designs, and received a purchase order of $150,000 for her first collection.[4]
She was a finalist in the 2013 Vogue/CFDA Fashion Fund.[5][6] She was named to Forbes' 30 Under 30 in Art & Style list[7] as well as Crain's New York Business’ 40 under 40 in 2015.[8]
In 2015, Nonoo received media attention for producing an "insta-show" via Instagram.[9] She was the first designer to produce a fashion show exclusively on Instagram for her spring collection during New York Fashion Week.[10]
By September 2017, Nonoo had released seasonal collections and begun manufacturing all products on-demand, claiming this reducing waste and lowered costs for her customers.[11][12]
In 2019, Nonoo collaborated with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex on a clothing collection for the women's charity group Smart Works, along with retailers John Lewis, Jigsaw and Marks and Spencer.[13][14]