Overview

Gender

male

Investor Type

Angel

A third-generation garment industry entrepreneur, Andrew Rosen founded the fashion label Theory in 1997. Following its acquisition by Japanese conglomerate Fast Retailing in 2008, he has continued to serve as CEO of Theory and Helmut Lang. Rosen is a mentor to the fashion community, has endowed scholarships at the Fashion Institute of Technology and Central Saint Martins, and has been an active supporter of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA)/Vogue Fashion Fund. In 2013, he and the CFDA spearheaded the Fashion Manufacturing Initiative, which invests in the future of garment factories in Manhattan. Rosen also helped to launch and is a partner in Rag & Bone and Alice + Olivia, and the American luxury label Proenza Schouler. He is passionate about the industry and is committed to its future.