Marina Raphael Explained

Marina Raphael
Birth Name:Marina Rafail-Vogiatzakis
Birth Place:Athens, Greece
Nationality:Swiss-Austrian
Education:St. Catherine's British School
King's College London
Occupation:Fashion designer
Years Active:2018 to present
Website:https://marinaraphael.com/

Marina Raphael (born Marina Rafail-Vogiatzakis in 1998) is a sixth-generation member of the Swarovski family and a fashion designer.[1] [2] [3] As the latter, she designs and produces handbags both for her eponymous brand Marina Raphael and Swarovski. In 2022, her work for both brands saw her listed amongst Forbes Europe's 30 Under 30 in its Arts & Culture category.

Early life and education

Born and raised in Athens to a Greek father and Swiss-Austrian mother,[4] Raphael is a sixth-generation descendant of Swarovski founder Daniel Swarovski. She graduated with an International Baccalaureate from St. Catherine's British School prior to completing a bachelor’s degree in Business Management at King's College London.[5]

Career

Raphael founded her handbag label Marina Raphael in 2017,[6] launching it in 2018 in parallel with her university studies. Serving as its designer and CEO, the label’s pieces are produced in Florence, Italy with quality-control outsourced to Swarovski in Austria.[7] Marina Raphael handbags are stocked by the likes of Harrods, Harvey Nichols, LuisaViaRoma, Neiman Marcus, and Moda Operandi.[8] [9] [10] [11] [12] They have been carried by the likes of Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, Jessica Alba, Megan Fox, Paris Hilton, Katie Holmes, and Jennifer Lopez.[13] [14] [15]

Since 2020, Raphael's brand has collaborated with a number of third-party designers and companies including L'Oréal’s Vichy Laboratories, for whom Raphael also served as the face of the company's Greek advertising campaigns,[7] influencer Evangelie Smyrniotaki,[16] and creative director and sustainability consultant Doina Ciobanu. Her work with the latter saw the Marina Raphael brand release its first sustainable collection of handbags which utilise a form of vegan leather developed as a byproduct of the industrial processing of apples.[17] Similarly, a collaboration between Raphael and Swarovski announced in 2020 saw the designer and Swarovski Group’s Global Creative Director, Giovanna Battaglia Engelbert, collaborate on the design and production of the first handbag line to be released under the Swarovski marque in the jeweller’s 125 year history.[18] [7] [19] [20] In 2022, Raphael's brand was projecting that it would double its sales to reach revenues of US$2.6 million and, in the same year, it launched a collaboration with fine jewellery designer Eugenie Niarchos featuring a series of bespoke handbags accompanied by a collection of non-fungible tokens.[21] [22] [23]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Davis. Dominic-Madori. How a 22-year-old heiress launched a handbag line and within 3 years landed the Netherlands' Queen Máxima as a fan . Business Insider. 17 Mar 2021. 23 September 2021.
  2. Web site: Oreshkin. Gennady. Innovation And Heritage: Striking The Balance With Marina Raphael . Prestige. Rush Hour Media. 15 June 2022. 7 June 2022.
  3. Web site: Marina Rafail-Vogiatzaki . . 2022 . Forbes . 15 June 2022.
  4. Web site: Pelloux. Cécilia. Get The St Tropez Summer Essentials. Forbes. 24 August 2020. 3 October 2021.
  5. Web site: . Marina Raphael × Costarellos . Wonderland . 7 November 2019. 3 October 2021.
  6. Web site: Marina Raphael A.E.. Union of Hellenic Chambers. n.d.. 3 October 2021.
  7. News: Davis. Dominic-Madori . Swarovski crystal heiress Marina Raphael explains how she achieved record-breaking sales by selling smaller handbags, donating to charity, and using snail mail to reach customers . Business Insider. 17 March 2021. 3 October 2021.
  8. Web site: Μαρίνα Ραφαήλ: Η Ελληνίδα που μπήκε στη λίστα Forbes με τις τσάντες της . Christodoulou . Kostis . 5 May 2022 . PowerGame . 15 June 2022 . el . Marina Raphael: The Greek woman who entered the Forbes list with her handbags.
  9. Web site: Μαρίνα Ραφαήλ-Βογιατζάκη: Από την Αθήνα, στη Ντόχα και τη λίστα του "Forbes 30 under 30" . Tsantaki . Sandy . mononews . 14 May 2022 . 15 June 2022 . el . Marina Raphael-Vogiatzaki: From Athens to Doha and the "Forbes 30 under 30" list.
  10. News: F. Tatiana Ngo Bii . Marina Rafael: Swarovski sixth generation forges her own path . The Global Fashion Business Journal. 19 February 2020. 2 October 2021.
  11. News: Theodosi. Natalie. LuisaViaRoma, Handbag Designer Marina Raphael Unveil Sustainability Ambitions . WWD. 18 October 2019. 6 October 2021.
  12. Web site: Kanter. Ariel. It's Time to Pack: Winter Beach-Vacation Essentials . Popsugar. 21 December 2022 .
  13. Web site: Marina Raphael: An Ode to the New Beginnings. L'officiel UK . 1 May 2023. 1 May 2023 .
  14. Web site: Waheed. Jabeen. Jennifer Lopez, Megan Fox and Jessica Alba are all rocking this new luxury handbag brand on the red carpet . Glamour . 30 September 2022. 30 September 2022 .
  15. De Klerk. Amy. Marina Raphael on how a good handbag should be a conversation starter . Harper's Bazaar . 23 November 2022 .
  16. News: Theodosi. Natalie. How Emerging Bag Designer Marina Raphael Defied 2020 Market Challenges — and Thrived . WWD. 25 November 2020. 2 October 2021.
  17. Web site: Lei. Angela. Marina Raphael Defines The New Luxury And Launches Styles In Vegan Leather . Forbes. 16 October 2021.
  18. Web site: Marina Raphael, Giovanna Engelbert Debut Swarovski Bag Collection . Theodosi . Natalie . 16 November 2021 . WWD . 15 June 2022.
  19. News: Beghelli . Chiara . 5 March 2021 . Swarovski vira verso il lusso e non esclude più la Borsa . 30 . Milan . Il Sole 24.
  20. News: Theodosi. Natalie. New Accessories Players to Watch in Paris . WWD. 5 March 2020. 6 October 2021.
  21. Web site: McDowell. Maghan. Schulz. Madeleine. The Vogue Business NFT Tracker . Vogue Business . 16 May 2022. 16 May 2022.
  22. Web site: Marina Raphael and Eugenie Niarchos on how they created the most exclusive fashion NFT in the world. Hello Magazine . 22 March 2023. 22 March 2023 .
  23. News: Κράββαρη. Χριστίνα-Μαρία. November 2022 . Queens of Blockchain . 66 . Greece . Marie Claire.

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