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Timeless, high-quality, modern and feminine – that is what PIO O'KAN, the Düsseldorf-based family business for couture and prêt-à-porter, stands for. By designer
and entrepreneur Helga Grünwoldt-Okan, Philippo Okan is now the second generation to manage the balancing act between high-quality tailoring and luxurious prêt-à-porter fashion alongside his mother. The owner-managed family business is one of the few in Germany that is committed to craftsmanship excellence. Starting with exclusive couture models, a high-quality prêt-à-porter collection has now been added to the range for six years.

Although his fashion career was in his blood, so to speak, Philippo Okan initially took a different path. After studying at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland, he worked for a global logistics company for a long time. Then, in his early 30s, he returned to his roots in Düsseldorf and joined the family business PIO O'KAN, founded by his mother, as managing director. Even though his path was often rocky, he has never regretted his decision to this day. "Regardless of the industry, it was my wish from an early age to be able to work creatively and entrepreneurially. I want to develop something myself and have the opportunity to have an influence." He also says of his debut in fashion: "It was exactly the right decision for me to further develop our product range alongside couture and make it accessible to new customer groups."

Today he is primarily responsible for expanding the brand and can now point to a number of high-quality retail stores in Germany and Europe that carry PIO O'KAN in their range. His best advisor was and is his mother Helga Grünwoldt-Okan, thanks to her many years of experience as an entrepreneur. Together with the designer Hawe Klein and the studio manager Mirjam Zwick, the quartet is setting new standards with the personal shopping experience in the Düsseldorf salon on the famous Königsallee. Philippo Okan and his team are ensuring the success of the textile future. When he is not busy checking that everything is in order in the salon, the passionate golfer can also be found on the green or skiing.

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