Mimma V

NOTES: Born and raised in Lugano, Switzerland, Mimma read Italian and English literature at Geneva University.

Mimma, formerly executive vice president of global communications at Gucci Group, a business consultant and associate publisher at i-D magazine. Mimma is a resident seller at our events, she will be bringing high end items from the likes of Gucci and Balanceiaga at prices you could only dream of. All of her sales proceeds are donated to the charity PRASAD.

She started her career as marketing Manager for Habsburg, Feldhman and then Antiquorum Swiss Auction Houses, based in Geneva.

In 1992 she is hired by the Public Relations renowned firm Hill&Knowlton Italy, she moves to Milan and becomes Head of their High Profile Goods Division, and starts advising clients such as Bulgari and Celine.

After 4 years at Hill&Knowlton working primarily for Bulgari, the jewellers offer her the position of External Relations Director WW and she thus moves to their Headquarters in Rome. 5 years later she is promoted to Corporate Communications Executive Director, role in which she oversees global communications matters for the brand: external relations, advertising, media, financial press and events.

After 9 years with Bulgari in December 2003, she moves to Paris to take over the role of WW Communications Director at Louis Vuitton, She manages a budget of over 120 million Euros and a team of more than 40 worldwide.

After only one year in the position she is called and offered a job by PPR for its luxury division, the Gucci Group. From June 2005 Mimma she was the Executive VP of Global Communications of Gucci Group, based in London and reported to Robert Polet, former Chairman of the Board and CEO. She coordinated and controlled the activity of 8 brands and was responsible of the Groups Corporate Communications, media buying, market intelligence, CSR and corporate image.

As of January 2010 Mimma has decided to move on to an independent career. She is now advising companies, boards and CEOs on a free-lance basis on matters related to organisation, strategy, product and communications. She also sits on several advisory boards.

She serves as an advisory board member for Astley Clarke, John Isaac Geneve, as well as the Financial Times Luxury Conference.

In mid 2010 she is appointed a Trustee of a UN project funded by their Genevas International Trade Center called Ethical Fashion, for which she also works on an on going basis as a consultant.

She is a trustee of PRASAD , a non for profit organisation based in India, of the MTV Foundation and she is a Founding Member and Member of the Board of The PPR Foundation for Womens rights and dignity.

Associate publisher of i-D magazine.
She lives and works in London.

Mimma is an hectic traveller, speaks 5 languages and feels at home in every continent.