Felipe Varela Felipe Varela Felipe Varela is a Spanish fashion designer. Felipe Varela studied design and pattern design at Esmod College in Paris. He went on to stud yHaute Couture and Textiles at the I.F.M., where he was awarded with the Oscar for Young Designer. As a student in Paris, Varela worked for international fashion houses such as Kenzo, Dior, Thierry Mugler, Lanvin, Angelo Tarlazzi and Torrente. In January 1994 he arrived in Madrid, where he set up his eponymous brand Felipe Varela brand. In 1996, he started showing his creations at the Cibeles Madrid Fashion Week. In 1998 he opened his
Ghost (fashion brand) December 2005 of controlling interest to Kevin Stanford and the Icelandic investment group Arev, Sarne resigned from the company. "The Independent" suggested that Sarne's unorthodox behaviour and approaches did not work well with Stanford and Arev's business ethos. Two years after its founder resigned, Ghost went into administration in 2008 as a result of the Icelandic banking crisis. In late 2008 it was bought out by Touker Suleyman of Hawes & Curtis. Ghost (fashion brand) Ghost is a London fashion label founded in 1984 by Tanya Sarne. It is known for classic vintage clothing-influenced viscose crêpe, satin and georgette designs,