Honoured to Introduce
Rupi Arora
CEO Alt + Soft
Global Fashion Community
New York Chapter
20+ year veteran in the luxury goods industry with experience in retail, wholesale, and e-commerce with brands such as Ermenegildo Zegna and Saks Fifth Avenue. He recently launched a genuinely sustainable luxury fashion brand with the goal of reducing the industry’s environmental footprint and uplifting the impoverished communities in the fashion supply chain.
Expertise
Apparel CAD & CAM Technology
Product Development
Luxury Retailing
Sales & marketing
International Business Development
Experience
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C0-Founder & CEO
ALT and SOFT
2019-Present . 2 Years 2 Months -
GMM, Sr. Director , VP Wholesale
Ermenegildo zegna
2012-2018 . 6 Years 4 Months -
Associate buyer , Buyer
Saks Fifth Avenue
2006-2011 . 6 Years 3 Months -
Buying Assistant (part time)
Bergdorf Goodmn
2005 . -
Chief Operating Officer
Tukatechh Inc.
1998-2003 .
Academic details
University:
Columbia University - Columbia Business School
Degree:
Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
Specialization:
Retail Management and Marketing
Year:
2005
University:
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)
Certification:
Apparel merchandising and market
Year:
1992