Mamun Chowdhury
| Mamun Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
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| Native name | মামুনুর রশিদ চৌধুরী |
| Born |
Mamunur Rashid Chowdhury 19 November 1961 Moynabad, Chunarughat, Habiganj District, Sylhet Division, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) |
| Residence | Redbridge, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Ethnicity | Bengali |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Years active | 1990s–present |
| Home town | Poplar, Tower Hamlets, London, England |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Title | Founder and co-director of London Tradition |
| Spouse(s) | Jahanara Chowdhury |
| Website | |
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Mamunur Rashid Chowdhury (Bengali: মামুনুর রশিদ চৌধুরী; born 19 November 1961) is a Bangladeshi-born British businessman, and founder and co-director of London Tradition.
Early life
Chowdhury is of Bangladeshi origin from the village of Moynabad of Chunarughat in Habiganj District, Sylhet Division. Having completed his education in Bangladesh, after a short period in the Middle East, Mamun arrived in[1] London[2] in December 1991.[1] From 1993 to 2013, he lived in Poplar, Tower Hamlets[3] before moving to Redbridge.
Career
In 1994, Chowdhury began his career in the United Kingdom establishing London Clothing Limited, importing ready-made garments from Bangladesh and selling to clients in the UK and rest of Europe. This was supported by setting up his own factory to manufacture garments in the UK.[1][2]
In 1996, he changed his business model and focused only on high-end outerwear and worked with some of UK's top designers.[1] He concentrated on making British traditional outerwear, including duffle coats.[2] In 1998, his business was large enough to provide opportunities for fashion students to gain work experience.[1]
Chowdhury used his designing skills to design and develop his own range. In January 2001, he set up London Tradition with Rob Huson, a city fashion Executive,[1] designing and manufacturing luxury duffle coats.[4] The company now exports 40,000 to 50,000 coats a year, 90% of its output, and has seen overseas sales rise by 865% between 2007-2013.[2] In July 2014, the company was awarded a Queen's Award for Enterprise for International Trade in recognition of its business performance.[5] Chowdhury was invited to meet with Queen Elizabeth II at a Buckingham Palace reception party.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Karim, Mohammed Abdul; Karim, Shahadoth (November 2014). British Bangladeshi Who's Who. British Bangla Media Group. p. 12. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Tran, Mark (3 October 2014). "Duffel coat dreams: Bangladeshi man’s mission to sell Britishness abroad". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ↑ Obubayo, Jessica (28 April 2014). "Queen's Award for Bow Businessmen". London: East End Life. p. 1. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ↑ "Fashion businesses celebrate Queen's Awards for international trade". Fashion United. 21 April 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
- ↑ "Duffle coat company gets top award from Queen". London: BBC London. 22 April 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.