Misha Nonoo

Misha Nonoo (born 1985) is a US-based British-Bahraini fashion designer,[1] best known for her eponymous line of women's ready-to-wear. She was educated in London and Paris.[2] Her wedding to Mikey Hess, oil heir to Hess Corporation, in 2019 was reported in the media as the "wedding of the year",[3][4] with numerous high-profile guests including Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, Prince Harry and Megan Markle.

Misha Nonoo
Born1985 (age 34–35)
Bahrain
NationalityBritish
Bahraini
EducationACS Cobham
Guildford High School
OccupationFashion designer
Spouse(s)
Alexander Gilkes
(m. 2012; div. 2017)

Mikey Hess (m. 2019)
Children1
RelativesHouda Nonoo (cousin)

Early years

Nonoo was born in Bahrain to an Iraqi father of Jewish descent and an English mother.[5] Her family moved to London when she was 11, and attended ACS Cobham school and Guildford High School in Surrey.[6] During high school, Misha Nonoo worked as a fashion model represented by Nevs agency. She moved to New York City in 2009, and worked in menswear for a tailoring company.[2]

Career

In 2011 Misha Nonoo launched her own fashion label. While working for a tailoring company in Manhattan, she designed and made women's jackets in her time after work. Nonoo was spotted at Prune restaurant by a senior buyer from Intermix, a chain of designer-fashion boutiques, wearing one of her own designs and received a purchase order of $150,000 for her first collection.[2]

She was a finalist in the 2013 Vogue/CFDA Fashion Fund.[7][8] She was named to the Forbes' 30 Under 30 In Art & Style list[9] as well as Crain's New York Business’ 40 under 40 in 2015.[10]

In 2015, Nonoo known for embracing technology received media attention for producing a "insta-show" via Instagram.[11] She was the first designer to produce a fashion show exclusively on Instagram for her spring collection during New York Fashion Week. The concept of her show came about after a dinner at Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg's home in Palo Alto, and a following tour of Instagram's offices.[12]

In September 2017, Nonoo was seen as an innovator in ready-to-wear fashion by dropping seasonal collections and manufacturing all products on-demand, thereby reducing wastage and lowering costs for her customers.[13][14]

In 2019 Misha Nonoo collaborated with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex on a clothing collection for the women's charity group Smart Works, along with retailers John Lewis, Jigsaw and Marks and Spencer.[15][16]

A-List celebrities who have worn Misha Nonoo's clothing line include Bella Hadid, Ellie Goulding, Emma Watson, Cate Blanchett, Amal Clooney,[17] Gwyneth Paltrow, and Irina Shayk.[18]

Personal life

Nonoo married Alexander Gilkes in Venice, Italy in July 2012 with Lana Del Ray performing at the wedding.[19] In 2016 reports stated the couple had broken up.[20] The divorce was finalized in the summer of 2017.[21]

Her cousin Houda Nonoo was The Kingdom of Bahrain's ambassador to the US.[19]

In August 2019, Nonoo and her fiancé Mikey Hess were reported to be vacationing together on music producer David Geffen's superyacht Rising Sun, along with Oprah and Jeff Bezos.[22]

Misha Nonoo married Mikey Hess, heir to the oil and gas Hess Corporation, in a ceremony at Villa Aurelia, Rome on September 20, 2019, followed by a reception at Cinecittà film studios. It was billed in the media as the "wedding of the year",[3][4] and high-profile guests included Paul McCartney,[23] Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, Karlie Kloss, Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, James Corden, Gayle King, Princess Beatrice and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.[24] In March 2020, Nonoo and Hess welcomed their first child, a boy named Leo.[25]

References
  1. "Fashion designer Misha Nonoo on collaborating with the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle". ABC News. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
  2. "How a chance encounter helped launch Misha Nonoo's fashion company". Good Morning America. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. "Everything you need to know about the 'Dolce Vita' wedding bringing Meghan Markle, Ivanka Trump and Katy Perry together". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2019-09-22. dubbed the wedding of the year
  4. "From the Duchess of Sussex to Ivanka Trump, the most stylish guests at Misha Nonoo and Mikey Hess's wedding". The Telegraph. 2019-09-20. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2019-09-22. shaping up to be the wedding of the year
  5. Doherty, Rosa (28 November 2017). "Meet Misha Nonoo – the Jewish 'matchmaker' who brought Harry and Meghan together". The Jewish Chronicle. London. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
  6. McMahon, Barbara (2018-06-25). "When Meghan Markle met Misha Nonoo: the woman who helped 'seal the deal' with Harry". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 2018-11-04.
  7. Malle, Chloe. "Best Dressed: CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund Dinner". Vogue.com. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  8. Pieri, Kerry (29 January 2013). "Girl Behind the Brand: Misha Nonoo". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  9. "30 Under 30 - Forbes". Retrieved 2018-05-28.
  10. "Misha Nonoo - Meet Crain's New York Business Class of 2015 40 under 40". www.crainsnewyork.com. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
  11. Gilchrist, Malina Joseph. "Top 10 Moments from New York Fashion Week". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  12. Ilyashov, Alexandra. "This Designer Showed On Instagram Today Instead Of IRL". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  13. Bain, Marc. "Risking all her success, a thriving fashion designer decided to rebuild for the future". Quartz at Work. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  14. Shatzman, Celia. "Misha Nonoo Launches Made-To-Order Clothing For Her Fashion Line". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
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  17. "Insider meets the Brits making it big in New York". Evening Standard. 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  18. "Everything we know about Meghan Markle's Bahrain-born bestie". Emirates Woman. 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  19. Solway, Diane. "Alexander Gilkes and Misha Nonoo Wed in Venice". W Magazine. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  20. "Meet Meghan Markle's Friend, Fashion Designer Misha Nonoo". Town & Country. 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  21. "Meet the woman rumoured to have matchmade Meghan and Harry". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
  22. "Meet the man every A-lister is on vacation with this summer". Evening Standard. 2019-08-07. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  23. "Sir Paul McCartney, 77, joins wife Nancy Shevell, 59, for Misha Nonoo's wedding of the year in Rome". faxhot.com. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  24. "Meghan Markle, Princess Beatrice and Eugenie arrive at Misha Nonoo's wedding – As it happened". HELLO!. 2019-09-20. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
  25. Nozari, Aisha (March 28, 2020). "Meghan Markle's exciting baby news as Archie gets a new playmate". Hello!. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
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