We are COCO is pleased to welcome, June Wanwasir to its board of brand mentors. June is currently working as retail merchandiser for leather goods and accessories at Prada. In the past she has worked with Alexander McQueen & Vivienne Westwood.

She has over ten years of experience as in-house buyer/merchandiser for designer and luxury brands, with extensive knowledge in the UK, China and Far East markets.

“I love supporting emerging brand or SMEs. They play a crucial role in the fashion industry and often find it challenging to manage production, design and sales. With this passion, WE are COCO has provided an ideal platform and opportunity to collaborate with emerging brands and share my skills, knowledge and experience” - June Wanwasir, Prada Group

June specialises in product assortment planning, sales analysis, OTB and seasonal strategy planning, and has a proven record of growing businesses with the strategies that she has implemented. She works closely with the designer, collection merchandiser, logistic, retail/e-commerce (both department store and own retail), marketing and PR and visual merchandiser teams in order to develop 360 strategies when launching a collection (both seasonal and perennial)

WE are COCO is pleased to welcome, Alexandra Gordon to its board of Brand Mentors. Alex is a luxury womenswear buyer with ten years of experience with British based retailers Liberty, Fenwick & Selfridges.

Her knowledge extends across most ready-to-wear groups from casual & denim to contemporary & designer. In her most recent role as Head of Womenswear at Liberty she was in charge of the business unit, leading the buying team and strategy across multiple functions including brand management, trend predictions, product sourcing and selection.

“Brand mentoring is so important, especially in times likes these. Young creatives are the heart of the industry so it’s vital we support and nurture their businesses. WE are COCO provides a meaningful platform where people can come together to exchange ideas, knowledge and experience” - Alexandra Gordon, Liberty

Throughout her career, Gordon has taken a collaborative approach when working with brands, helping them with range building, pricing architecture, merchandising & delivery phasing. Alex will help your brands build confidence, experience, and the correct creative approach to deliver a unique and desirable product mix whilst growing sales and market share.

WE are COCO is pleased to welcome, Alexandra Tistounet to its board of Brand Mentors. Alexandra is an experienced buyer at luxury multi-brand department store, Printemps in Paris.

“Luxury fashion is just getting started, in a era of uncertainty, emerging brands need structure and support to survive a shifting global market. The WE are COCO team is plays an important role in bringing retail and talent together.”

Alexandra Tistounet, Printemps

Alexandra has proven success in Menswear & Womenswear, accessories & lifestyle product areas, and has in depth knowledge in luxury, designer, high-end, avant-garde, street wear and contemporary brands.