MI OLA
Sexy swimwear that stays on. MI OLA makes chic swimwear engineered to stay put and to make women feel good. MI OLA empowers women to do more of what they love.
- Stage Full Product Ready
- Industry Fashion
- Location New York City, NY, USA
- Currency USD
- Founded January 2012
- Employees 1
- Website MI-OLA.com
Company Summary
Every woman has lost their swimsuit when jumping into the water.
MI OLA is a d2c, digital first, brand of chic performance swimwear that allows active women to have more fun with less stress of flashing their neighbor. MI OLA is the perfect combo of fashion x fit x function, and is the only brand EVER to appear in Sports Illustrated Swim(3x,) and Outside’s Summer Gear Guide (3x,) as well as many more.
Customers in 38 countries love MI OLA.
Team
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Helena FogartyCEO & FounderHelena is a Fashion Executive with 15 years of experience with companies such as Chanel, Ferragamo, Zac Posen, Harper’s Bazaar, and others. Helena has significant experience with start-up companies and started her career during the dotcom boom.
Helena has an MBA from NYU STERN, concentrating in Finance, Accounting and Entrepreneurship. She’s also an enthusiastic surfer who can't find a bikini that will stay put while she wipes out.
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Business DevelopmentMyra Gonzalez develops sponsorship, collaboration, media, press, advertising and agency partnerships. She offers creative solutions for clients focused on brand awareness and expansion in Europe.
Myra's lineage from FORD and IMG Fashion informs her art direction and production for international fashion clients and designers, including TATA Group Enterprise, SHAR Group, Hello Fashion Magazine, IPC Media Group, NEGARIN and PPQ.
Advisors
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Susan PosenAdvisorUnconfirmed
Scott MorrisonAdvisorUnconfirmed
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