Tibi’s Spring Collection 2011 was presented during the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week on September 14 at 7pm in the happening tents of Lincoln Center, the new home of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City. Two years into the business, Amy was joined by her husband Frank Smilovic, now President of the company. Frank is responsible for developing and implementing Tibis global growth strategy and managing the day-to-day affairs. Before assuming this role, Frank was Senior Vice President of Gateways Japan, Asia and Australia operations. Prior to Gateway, Frank was with American Express for over 25 years in a variety of senior positions including Head of Finance for Europe, Vice President Worldwide Marketing based in New York and President Merchant Services Group for Asia.
September 2006 marked the opening of the first Tibi retail boutique in New York. The 2,200 square foot space, designed by Steve Blatz and Antonio Saracino, is located in SoHo at 120 Wooster Street and has received architectural acclaim in notable publications such as Interior Design Magazine. This is the first of many free standing stores in the comprehensive Tibi retail expansion strategy.
Tibi is now one of the largest contemporary lines found in over 600 specialty stores and upscale department stores worldwide including Saks Fifth Avenue, Henri Bendel, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales, Scoop, Net-a-Porter, Harvey Nichols, Harrods and Selfridges. Smilovic has recently opened showrooms in Dallas, London, Milan, Australia and Canada to better support the companys expansion. Additionally, a licensing deal out of Tokyo, Japan has resulted in the opening of 17 free standing stores. Scarlett Johansson, Kate Hudson, Vanessa Hudgens and Eva Mendes are all fans of Tibis sophisticated prints and feminine designs.
Amy and Frank reside in Greenwich, CT and run the business out of their 8,000 square foot loft in SoHo, NY.
(Posting by Leah. Source: Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and IMG Fashion)
