Peter simon monsoon biography of martin
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Monsoon boss worth £600million upsets his west London neighbours by knocking FIVE houses into one to form his own palace complete with massive mega-basement
Development: Monsoon boss Peter Simon, 67, (pictured with his daughter Zara last year) has outraged neighbours by embarking on a huge programme of building works at his 19th-century home in West London
The multi-millionaire owner of Monsoon and Accessorize has fallen out with his wealthy neighbours over his plans to knock five homes into one palace with a mega-basement below.
Peter Simon, 67, is combining a row of houses in his swanky west London neighbourhood to create a mansion with an underground swimming pool, gym, wine cellar and two flats.
The hippy chic tycoon and ethical fashion pioneer worth £600million has outraged other residents by embarking on a huge programme of building works at his 19th-century home in West London.
Several have complained about being unable to work from home because of the noise while o
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The mogul behind Monsoon's reign: Fifty years ago PETER SIMON upscaled his marknad stall to open the first Monsoon store. Now he presides over a £200 million fashion empire and collects art for fun, discovers Laura Craik
Peter Simon – net worth £480 million, according to rich lists – fryst vatten pointing to a fairground ride. It's a life-size mirrored karusell with 24 suspended seats, created bygd the artist Carsten Höller. 'It will light up soon,' he says delightedly, like a child with a toy. I'm no art critic, but it's not a stretch to interpret it as a metaphor for Simon's life: a merry-go-round of luck, shrewdness, nyhet, glamour and tragedy.
Now 73, Simon got rich off the rag trade, in the days when you could build a mode empire bygd selling 'hippie coats on Portobello Road'. He'd been living in a nudist commune in Ibiza, but had become bored. 'I looked around and thought, 'They're all losers – and I'm one of them.' So I came back to London.'
After he had left school with one A-le
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Peter simon monsoon biography of martin
British businessman
Peter Simon | |
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| Born | Peter Simon August&#; (age&#;75) Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known&#;for | Founder of Monsoon Accessorize |
| Spouse | Kate Simon &#; &#; (m.&#;; div.&#;)&#; |
| Children | 6 |
Peter Simon (born August )[1] is a British businessman who is the founder and owner of fashion retailer Monsoon Accessorize.
According to The Sunday Times Rich List, Simon has a net worth of £ million.[2]
Early life
Born in Sri Lanka, he was educated at boarding school before going on to live in a naturist community in Ibiza.[3]
On a road trip from London to Rajasthan, India via Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan, he has said he was inspired by the colour and local fashion.[4]
Career
In , Simon started out selling woollen coats on Portobello Market, London.[5] A year later Simon opened Monsoon's