Kim Winser

Who is Kim Winser?

Kim Winser, OBE is a businesswoman born in Helensburgh, Scotland and educated at Purbrook Grammar School, Hampshire, England. In her childhood, she was a highly talented tennis player, and considered moving to America to pursue the sport before switching over to business where she joined Marks & Spencer in 1977 and became the retailer’s youngest appointed divisional director and first female in the commercial field. Winser's turnarounds of Pringle of Scotland and Aquascutum were featured by the BBC in two separate programmes. In early 2009, she was brought on by 3i to advise them on its retail and consumer investments and to chair one of their portfolio's brands – Agent Provocateur. During her time with 3i she has repositioned the chain as a luxury brand, led its global expansion into new markets and most recently announced almost tripling the company's underlying profits.

During 2012 Kim Winser decided to develop her own business using a new business model, direct supply via ecommerce and no middle men allowing luxury quality, a fast reactive and responsive service at affordable prices.

The eponymous online fashion venture; Winser London, is fronted by supermodel Yasmin Le Bon. The collection; ‘simply designed, beautifully cut and excellent quality.' was launched on Friday February 15, 2013. Kim Winser has since agreed to open a concession pop up at Harvey Nichols in the Knightsbridge flagship shop of the upmarket department store chain. The new collection will also be available to buy online from Harvey Nichols’ newly re-launched e-commerce site.