Italian online luxury fashion retailer Yoox Net-A-Porter has turned 20.
The retail behemoth began its journey as two companies in June 2000 as the first online fashion destinations and paved the way for e-commerce. Net-a-Porter means Ready to Party while the name YOOX was derived from the Y and X chromosomes linked with the 00 of binary code.
In 2001 Net-A-Porter shipped its first international orders while YOOX entered the US in 2003 and Japan in 2004. In 2011, Net-A-Porter launched Mr. Porter it's men's website, while in 2019, it launched Net Sustain a platform that highlights brands and products that are sustainable and environmentally friendly.
In 2015 YOOX and Net-A-Porter joined forces in the most innovative merger in history, to become Yoox Net-A-Porter (including MR PORTER, THE OUTNET, and Online Flagship Stores Division), the world's leading online luxury retailer. Today, Yoox Net-A-Porter serves more than 4.3 million customers in 180 countries, with over one billion visits to its sites each year. Net-A-Porter boasts over 800 fashion and 200 beauty brands across its platforms, available in 170 different countries, and offers 24/7 personal shopping services in 11 languages.
'YOOX and NET-A-PORTER both burst into being in June 2000 - timing that today seems like destiny. We united our industry-defining mindsets to create a dynamic, ambitious eco-system of sibling brands with the content, platforms, and global reach to thrive in a constantly changing landscape. I'm incredibly proud that our founding sense of adventure, entrepreneurialism, and keen attention to sustainability and communities remain the beating heart of who we are. The world of luxury and fashion brims with talent, craftsmanship, beauty, and compelling stories. We will continue to innovate and revolutionize this industry, delighting customers around the globe, and building a legacy to endure,' said YOOX founder Federico Marchetti.
'For a company that has always been about shaping the future of fashion, turning 20 feels like a significant moment. We take the greatest pride and satisfaction in serving a community of incredible women from all over the globe. Delivering excitement, joy, and the very best fashion in the world to our customers' doors is what drives and inspires us. We might have been around for two decades, but we know we're only as good as the last beautiful package we send out,' Alison Loehnis, President of Net-A-Porter and Mr. Porter, said in an open letter.
To mark its 20th anniversary, Yoox has teamed up with London-based luxury brand JW Anderson to create an exclusive capsule collection. Titled 'JW Anderson x YOOX' the collection goes beyond seasons, trends, and genders and for which founder and creative director Anderson looked back through the JW Anderson archives, drawing on familiar themes and codes.
Happy 20th Birthday, Net-A-Porter! Here's to 20 more.
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