Amsterdam, July 4, 2024 – Amsterdam Fashion Group (AFG) is pleased to announce the strategic partnership with Wijkermeer Investments. This investor, with significant expertise in the fashion industry, has acquired a majority stake in AFG. Bart Verkruissen, founder and CEO of AFG, will remain actively involved as a shareholder and member of the management
Amsterdam, June 4, 2024 – Amsterdam Fashion Group, one of the leading fashion importers in the Benelux, has immediately acquired the premium Italian men’s brand L.B.M. (Luigi Bianchi Mantova )1911 added to her portfolio. L.B.M. was founded in 1911 in Mantova, where it is still located. LBM 1911 is very popular in luxury retail for
Amsterdam Fashion Group, one of the leading fashion importers in the Benelux, has added the Italian high-end outerwear brand KIRED to its portfolio since January 1, 2024. KIRED was founded in 1986 in Parma, where it is still based. The company was subsequently acquired by the world-renowned Napolitan fashion house Kiton in 2008.
Amsterdam Fashion Group (AFG) is expanding its activities and will now take over the sales and distribution of the luxury denim brand TRAMAROSSA for Belgium and Luxembourg.
To manage the tremendous growth the company has experienced in recent years, CEO/owner Bart J. Verkruissen of Amsterdam Fashion Group has decided to expand the management team by appointing a COO. In addition to the CEO and the new COO position, CCO/partner Kevin Straatman has been with AFG for 12 years.