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By building a wardrobe in the cloud, Girl Meets Dress gives millions of women the ability to hire designer dresses and accessories for a fraction of the retail price.<\/p>\n<p>Drawing from her business experiences and having launched an ecommerce company during a time of recession and the beginning of the sharing economy, Anna provides first hand insights about sustainable fashion, the rise in clothing rental, the online fashion industry, the place of fast fashion, the circular economy, the things that will change the face of shopping over the next two to five years. Her hands-on experience of starting a business from scratch through her own vision, makes her an ideal choice for audiences. She is highly articulate, down-to-earth and an excellent communicator. From panel discussions to keynote speeches Anna can bespoke each presentation to precisely suit each individual client.<\/p>\n<p>Launching the company in 2009, following 3 years as Head of UK PR at Hermes, Anna has built Girl Meets Dress from an idea into a profitable, worldwide brand. The first company to rent luxury fashion online, she co-founded Girl Meets Dress with Xavier de Lecaros-Aquise, and has since raised funding from Rocket Internet Oliver Samwer&#8217;s investment fund, Global Founders Capital. 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