Acclaimed as a designer to the stars, Narcisa Pheres stands at the helm of PHERES, an Italian luxury fashion house, as its Creative Director and founder.
Narcisa has garnered an elite clientele that includes names like Michelle Obama, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, Kylie Jenner, Beyoncé, Katy Perry, Gal Gadot, and Rita Ora, cementing her reputation on an international scale.
Her work requires her to travel from her Hong Kong headquarters to fashion capitals such as Tokyo, Los Angeles, London, Paris, and New York, as she continues to expand her high-end fashion business and serves as an inspiration to the next generation.
Hailing from Romania, Narcisa honed her skills in fashion design at the Instituto di Moda Burgo in Milan and delved into fashion marketing at Central St Martins in London. She later secured her credentials in jewelry design from the GIA in Carlsbad, USA, and has become a certified diamond expert by the same institution.
Her designs were prominently featured at the 2018 Met Gala, worn by icons like Madonna and Rihanna, in an event themed ‘Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination.’ In the following year, celebrities Rita Ora and Joe Jonas sported her creations at the same prestigious event. Narcisa’s influence has been globally acknowledged, with Forbes Romania recognizing her as a leading businesswoman making an impact from abroad. Her bespoke designs have graced red carpets at the Golden Globes, Oscars, Grammy Awards, and the Met Gala.
In 2018, she earned the distinction of being named the official jewelry supplier to Her Highness Princess Olga Romanoff.
Not only a trailblazer in fashion, Narcisa is also a vocal advocate for women’s rights, delivering speeches worldwide on branding, global business, and market innovation during times of change.
Her entrepreneurial spirit caught the attention of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, earning her a nomination for ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ in 2018. Additionally, Gafencu magazine listed her among their ‘300 Most Powerful People in Hong Kong’ for three years running.
Narcisa is dedicated to nurturing emerging talent, contributing to various academic programs at top universities aimed at empowering the industry’s new talent. She participated in the GIA Symposium alongside Harvard Business School’s Global Leadership program, forecasting the evolution of the luxury goods sector. Her latest academic achievement includes completing a course on ‘Leading Change in Time of Disruption’ at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), further enriching her knowledge base. She is enthusiastic about imparting this wisdom to businesses and entities poised to embrace transformative strategies.