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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Founded | New York, 1977 |
| Founder(s) | Josie Natori |
| Headquarters | New York, United States |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Josie Natori |
| Industry | Fashion and leisure |
| Divisions | Josie Natori, Natori, Josie, Cruz, Natorious |
| Website | www.natori.com |
The Natori Company is a women's fashion designer and manufacturer based in New York. The company sells lingerie, sleepwear, loungewear, ready-to-wear, underwear and other high-end women's fashion to upscale department stores in the US, and to at least 15 countries internationally.1 In addition to women's clothing, the company is also in the home furnishings industry, and recently signed a licensing deal to sell Natori perfume.2 Natori also started a limited men's line in 2006.
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History
The company was founded by Josie Natori, a native Filipino. After starting her career on Wall Street at Merrill Lynch, where she rose the ranks to become the first female Vice President in Investment Banking,3 she decided to pursue a childhood dream of being an entrepreneur. After considering a number of other entrepreuneurial ventures from opening a McDonald's franchise, to reproducing antique furniture, she settled on fashion after a buyer at Bloomingdale's suggested she lengthen some peasant blouses sent to her from her native Philippines. The altered garments were sold as nightshirts.4
The Natori Company Today
The company celebrated its 30th anniversary in November, 2007, with a dinner that was attended by CEO's and top executives of the company's main upscale vendors, including Saks, Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus, and Bloomingdale's.1 Natori has expanded its product offerings, and in May 2008, signed a global fragrance licensing deal with Parlux Fragrances. The perfume is set to debut in the US in September, 2009, with international distribution to follow.2 The company also launched Natorious, a new ready-to-wear line in the fall of 2008, expanding the company's apparel footprint beyond its traditional lingerie, loungewear, sleepwear, and underwear.
References
- ^ a b "Natori celebrates 30 years at breakneck pace.". New York Sun. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
- ^ a b "Parlux Fragrances, Inc. Partners with The Natori Company to Launch Luxurious New Fragrance". MarketWire. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
- ^ "The Ellis Island 2007 Family Heritage Awards - 2007 Recipients". The Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
- ^ "Josie Natori Turns Dressing Inside Out". Time. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
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