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Nasty Gal is an American-based and owned retailer that specializes in fashion clothing, shoes, and accessories for young women. The company has more than 550,000 customers in over 60 countries. Founded by Sophia Amoruso in 2006, Nasty Gal was named “Fastest Growing Retailer” in 2012 by INC Magazine. Nasty Gal is based in Los Angeles. ==History== Sophia Amoruso launched an ebay store in San Francisco selling old pieces of clothing. The store was named Nasty Gal Vintage, with the name being inspired by Betty Davis,〔("Nasty Gal clothing company — as red-hot as its founder's lipstick" ), ''LA Times'', August 26, 2012〕 ex-wife of Miles Davis. On its website, the company calls Davis "the patron saint of badass women ... complete with lamé platform thigh-high boots." The eBay store sold vintage fashion that Amoruso would source at secondhand stores; one such find, a Chanel jacket she purchased at a Salvation Army store for $8, she sold for more than $1,000.〔 As part of the process of founding Nasty Gal, Amoruso was initially handling everything from buying merchandise to photographing the pieces and writing the products' descriptions.() 〔 Amoruso primarily used MySpace to communicate with her fans and by 2007, had built up a following of 60,000 friends on that platform. In June 2008, Amoruso moved Nasty Gal Vintage off of eBay and onto its own destination site, www.nastygal.com. Nasty Gal’s first hire was through Craigslist of Christina Ferruci. Ferucci functioned as Nasty Gal’s Senior Buyer and Buying Director for more than six years. Ferrucci left Nasty Gal in November 2014. In 2009, Nasty Gal moved into its first warehouse space in Berkeley, CA; the company’s growth drove its next move shortly afterwards to a 7,500 sq. ft warehouse in Emeryville, CA. Amoruso has emphasized in interviews the importance of social media to Nasty Gal’s growth. In 2010, Nasty Gal moved its headquarters to Los Angeles, CA. In 2012, the company joined the Index Portfolio with a $9 million series A investment in early 2012, followed by a $40 million series B round of funding in August 2012.〔("Fashion Phenom Nasty Gal Raises $40 Million" ), ''Forbes'', August 26, 2012〕 The company has grown profitably with no debt.〔("Badass LA Fashion Site Nasty Gal Picks Up A Badass $40M From Index Ventures For World Domination" ), ''The Crunch'', August 26, 2012〕 By 2012, the online retailer was employing approximately 110 people and had opened an additional distribution center in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, while its 2011 revenue reached $24 million, marking an 11,200% three-year growth rate.〔("From eBay Store to a $24 million Business" ), ''Inc.'', April 16, 2012〕 In late 2012, Sarah Wilkinson from ASOS joined Nasty Gal as the company’s Vice President of Design. In October 2013, Business Insider named Sophia Amoruso one of the sexiest CEOs alive.〔http://www.businessinsider.com/collection/meet-the-sexiest-ceos-alive〕 In 2014, Nasty Gal opened its first brick and mortar store in Los Angeles at 8115 Melrose Avenue. The store has Nasty Gal footwear, apparel, accessories and intimates, alongside items by brands including Jeffrey Campbell, For Love and Lemons, Cameo and vintage by designer labels such as Chanel, Louis Vuitton and Moschino. On January 12, 2015, Sophia Amoruso announced that Sheree Waterson would take over as CEO of Nasty Gal. Waterson, formerly President of Nasty Gal, now partners with Amoruso to evolve its retail presence on a larger scale. Amoruso continues as Founder and Executive Chairman of Nasty Gal, leading the Creative and Brand Marketing functions of the business full-time.〔http://recode.net/2015/01/12/nasty-gal-founder-sophia-amoruso-steps-down-as-ceo-of-fashion-retailer/〕 Waterson also joined the Nasty Gal board of directors alongside Amoruso and Index Ventures partner Danny Rimer.〔 On March 27, 2015, Nasty Gal opened its second brick and mortar store in Santa Monica. The 6,500 square foot store is located on the popular Third Street Promenade and was designed by architect Rafael de Cardenas. The store features a full service shoe salon and two-way mirrored fitting rooms.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/news/2015/03/26/nasty-gal-opening-second-store-in-santa-monica.html )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nasty Gal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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