Stephanie Phair, former BFC chair, joins L Catterton senior advisory team

L Catterton is strengthening the fashion and digital expertise of its team of “senior advisors” with the appointment of Stephanie Phair. The former chair of the British Fashion Council, she also served as group president at Farfetch, the online specialist in high-end and designer brands, and as executive chair of New Guards Group, which Farfetch acquired during its expansion years. She began her career in New York at Issey Miyake, went on to American Vogue, and then moved into e-commerce by joining Portero, a marketplace dedicated to luxury second-hand goods.

Alongside this, she embarked on an advisory and leadership career with investment funds such as Felix Capital, and with groups such as Moncler. The executive, who was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2022, joins a team of senior advisors at L Catterton that now numbers 14, including William Bradley, John Demsey, Alexandra Dhavernas von Elverfeldt, Karen Gordon, David Heidecorn, Patrick Houël, Laura Lang and Brendan Liu.

Collectively, these experts hail from around the world, with backgrounds in fashion, luxury and international e-commerce. They combine strategic and operational capabilities to support the global growth ambitions of L Catterton’s holdings. Their expertise also extends to operational and digital development, thanks to leaders who have driven digital transformations and unlocked powerful growth drivers. International expansion is another hallmark, with profiles rich in global experience and advisory work for world-class brands.

L Catterton, formed from the merger of the L Capital and Catterton funds, which recently celebrated 35 years in operation, counts brands such as Kiko Milano, Polène, Stenders and Japan’s Kapital among its portfolio, made 21 investments worldwide in 2024 and manages approximately $37 billion in assets under management.