Veronica Miele Beard Explained

Veronica Miele Beard
Birth Name:Veronica Evelyn Miele
Birth Place:North Caldwell, New Jersey, United States
Education:Franklin & Marshall College
Occupation:Entrepreneur
Fashion Designer
Known For:Veronica Beard (clothing brand)
Spouse:Anson H. Beard
Children:Five

Veronica Miele Beard is an American entrepreneur and fashion designer[1] who co-founded Veronica Beard, a New York-based fashion company, with her sister-in law Veronica Swanson Beard.[2] [3]

She was born and grew up in North Caldwell, New Jersey.[4]

After college, Miele Beard worked on Wall Street, where she met her husband Anson H. Beard.[5] [6] Prior to starting the fashion line, she worked with Philippe Laffont to launch Coatue Management, a technology hedge fund, where she was partner and COO.[7]

Miele Beard and her sister-in-law founded their eponymous company in 2009,[8] and made their New York Fashion Week debut in September 2012 with its Spring/Summer 2013 collection.[9] In 2012, the label was available in 62 stores, including Saks Fifth Avenue.[10] Between 2016 and 2019, the brand's sales increased at an average annual rate of 90 percent while its headcount tripled.[11] By 2018, the brand's sales exceeded $100 million.

The brand Veronica Beard is backed by retail executive Andrew Rosen among a group of investors, and the brand may be raising more investor funding in 2020.[12] The brand is carried by over 500 stores across the world, including Nordstrom, Shopbop and Bergdorf Goodman. In 2023, the Veronica Beard brand is opening 10 stores across America.[13]

Personal life

Miele Beard is married to Wall Street executive Anson H. Beard,[14] with whom she has five children.[15]

References

  1. Web site: The Trick to Cool Everyday Dressing, According to Veronica Beard. 2018-09-18. Goop. en-US. 2020-02-02.
  2. Web site: Meet the Founders of Veronica Beard Trunk Club. www.trunkclub.com. 2020-02-02.
  3. Web site: Veronica Beard Beauty Estee Stories Blog EsteeLauder.com. Estée Lauder Official Site. en-US. 2020-02-02.
  4. Montanez, Abby. "Veronica Beard: Cool Times Two", The Digest Online, September 23, 2019. Accessed February 4, 2020. "Meanwhile, Miele Beard was born and raised not too far away from Hudson County in North Caldwell, New Jersey."
  5. Web site: These Designers Told Anna Wintour Their Jacket Would Change Her Life. Fitzpatrick. Erin. Who What Wear. en. 2020-02-02.
  6. News: Veronica Miele And Anson Beard. 1999-06-06. The New York Times. 2020-02-02. en-US. 0362-4331.
  7. Web site: Veronica Miele Beard- CFDA Member. cfda.com. 2020-02-02.
  8. Web site: The Business of Fashion. www.businessoffashion.com. 2020-02-02.
  9. Web site: Veronica Swanson Beard & Veronica Miele Beard. The Business of Fashion. 2020-02-02.
  10. Web site: Veronica Beard's Pricing Pivot. Sharman. Lauren. 2014-03-14. The Business of Fashion. 2020-02-02.
  11. Web site: The Secrets to Veronica Beard's Success. Chen. Cathleen. 2019-02-11. Business of Fashion. 2020-02-02.
  12. Web site: Veronica Beard Sparking Investor Buzz. Clark. Evan. Clark. 2020-01-08. WWD. en. 2020-01-27.
  13. Web site: Sayej . Nadja . Veronica Beard Co-Founders On Store Expansion, Power Suits And Giving Back . 2023-04-24 . Forbes . en.
  14. Web site: Our Team – Richmond – Anson H. Beard – Cary Street Partners. en-US. 2020-02-02.
  15. Web site: Patrick McMullan. www.patrickmcmullan.com. 2020-02-02.