Anne Chapelle

Entrepreneur

Anne Chapelle is a businesswoman and CEO. She is credited with the revival of the fashion brands Poiret, Ann Demeulemeester and Haider Ackermann.

Born in Belgium, Chapelle studied at the Institute of Tropical Medicine before moving to the Netherlands to undertake a Neonatology degree whilst working in intensive care. She returned due to illness, and became chief executive of a Belgian pharmaceuticals company.

In 1994, Ann Demeulemeester and Haider Ackermann approached Chapelle for help in building their brands. In under ten years, she turned them into substantial global businesss through an emphasis on respecting values and cherishing young creatives and professionals. She maintains a controlling interest in both companies as the CEO at their parent company BVBA 32.

In 2018, Chapelle was tasked with reviving Paul Poiret, a once-powerful Parisian couture house that was forced to close in 1929. Alongside her business accolades, Chapelle is a board member of the Antwerp Management School, Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds and Global Compact Network Belgium.

Anne Chapelle is a businesswoman and CEO. She is credited with the revival of the fashion brands Poiret, Ann Demeulemeester and Haider Ackermann.

Born in Belgium, Chapelle studied at the Institute of Tropical Medicine before moving to the Netherlands to undertake a Neonatology degree whilst working in intensive care. She returned due to illness, and became chief executive of a Belgian pharmaceuticals company.

In 1994, Ann Demeulemeester and Haider Ackermann approached Chapelle for help in building their brands. In under ten years, she turned them into substantial global businesss through an emphasis on respecting values and cherishing young creatives and professionals. She maintains a controlling interest in both companies as the CEO at their parent company BVBA 32.

In 2018, Chapelle was tasked with reviving Paul Poiret, a once-powerful Parisian couture house that was forced to close in 1929. Alongside her business accolades, Chapelle is a board member of the Antwerp Management School, Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds and Global Compact Network Belgium.

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