Ann-Sofie Johansson Ann-Sofie Johansson Ann-Sofie Johansson is a Swedish fashion designer, known for being the Creative Advisor and former Head of Design for retailer H&M. Johansson grew up in Ronneby, an hour away from Stockholm, Sweden. As a youth, she shopped often at H&M, calling it the "heaven of fashion". After first thinking about becoming a veterinarian, Johansson instead pursued art science studies and archaeology at Gothenburg and Lund universities – it was then that she realized she wanted a career involving artistic creativity. She took some evening courses in design at the Anders Beckman's School in Stockholm. In 1987, after deciding
Fashion To Figure Fashion To Figure Fashion To Figure is a United States retailer focusing exclusively on women's plus-size clothing and related accessories. In November 2017, the parent company of Fashion to Figure, B. Lane Inc., filed for bankruptcy. Fashion To Figure was co-founded by brothers Michael and Nicholas Kaplan, two of Lena Bryant's great-grandsons. The Kaplans' father, Steven, had been president of Lane Bryant until its sale to The Limited Inc. in 1982. Previously, Nicholas Kaplan had served as a Saks Fifth Avenue department manager and buyer, general merchandise manager at Bluefly, and co-founder of the Designer Warehouse liquidation chain. Michael Kaplan