- Fashion Compass works with Luxury, Premium and Commercial Brands, Retailers and Collections from all global territories to enter new markets with agents, distributors and retail partners. All territories; Europe, Asia, Americas, India, M.E., Australia/ NZ and more. Fashion Compass has introduced U.S. brands to Europe and Asia, Canadian Brands to Scandinavia, Asian Brands to EMEA, Australian to U.S. & N.Z., China brands to India, European brands to U.S. and naturally UK entry.

Whether your brand is looking to expand internationally or domestically in its own market with agents, distributors and retail partners please get in touch.

Fashion Compass has worked with 100's of companies, brands, designers, retailers and more. Clients have ranged from small pre-Start-up to Conglomerate giants. References will be supplied relevant to your brand, company request and needs. The following words are all areas Fashion Compass has worked.

Fashion – Luxury – Premium – Commercial – Agents – Distributors – PR – Social Media – Celebs – (the myths) – stores – NEW MARKETS – Europe – pop-ups – Investment – Fashion HR – sourcing – branding – licensing – Approaching brands – UKTI and other country gov bodies – brand profiles – Asia – retail partners – funding – franchise/ concession/ shop-in-shop – approaching retailers – international growth – sourcing new brands for your territories – trade fairs – fashion investors &ndash service industries to fashion – WHOLESALE – retail property agents – OUTLET operators – CONGLOMERATES – start-ups – designers – investors – finding & approaching AGENTS and Distributors (what's the difference) – Africa's and Middle East – Fashion Exhibitions – delivery times – buyers – fashion business development – & lets add +++ & chuck in an etc.

Born in London, whilst aged 9 at School Stephen was often selling varied clothing and products to his friends that he purchased from wholesale suppliers, and when the mothers were waiting at the gates with a list thing really picked up until the school came down hard and stopped it. At 12 he was retrieving golf balls from the lake at Trent Park on hole 17 at night and selling them back to the golfers at the weekend. Neatly presented in egg boxes, 6 for £1.00.

At 18 he left school and served a two-year unofficial apprenticeship at Smiley Blue Pta, 30 stores in South Africa. Stephen experienced all aspects; sales/ warehouse/ logistics, display, Assistant buyer, Store Manager, Area Manager and more.

From 1984 to 2007 Stephen had his own or was a partner in various fashion companies. Starting in sales he also ran 3 concessions within the Burton Group PLC (Arcadia Group: Topshop/ Dorothy Perkins, Principles) and within two years built it to over 400 shop-in shop/ concessions. At the same time, he was supplying thousands of independents and department stores in the U.K., Europe and more, opening showrooms in, Stockholm, Helsinki, Hamburg, Barcelona and based in London. Stephen sourced and managed over 16 agents and distributors, regionally and locally in the U.K., Sweden, Germany, Netherlands and more.

The nature of the trade was changing, and Stephen had to re-invent himself and change with it. The previous business was part voluntary closed and part sold to a competitor. In May 2007 Stephen founded Fashion Compass and has since worked with 100's of brands globally, as well as projects all involved with fashion which you can read about on this website and also follow him here: LinkedIn with up to date projects, posts and regular articles.

Stephen has been a volunteer & specialist fashion mentor at The Princes Trust Charity for over ten years and has worked unpaid with over 300 young people entering fashion at the Charity. His time and efforts were rewarded with an invitation and attending the 40th Anniversary of The Princes Trust at Buckingham Palace.

Stephen is also brand ambassador to KOCO, Knit One Change One which empowers impoverished women in India. www.KOCO.global hand knits for some of the most famous designers in the world. Other causes: www.goodsforgood.org.uk to help refugees get supplies and Stephen is also volunteer board member for www.browsio.co.uk a great place to sell old stock / samples and help charity.

Fashion Compass also employs several people through internship and outsourcing for admin & IT assistance.