How boohooMAN CEO Samir Kamani became Britain's most eligible bachelor
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Following his brother’s lavish £20m wedding this weekend, Samir Kamani is now officially the last single son in his family – and arguably also taken on the role of ‘Britain’s most eligible bachelor’.
The boohoo and bohooMAN CEO, 28, from Manchester, cut a dapper figure for the celebrations at the five-star hotel Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc in the French Riviera.
Dressed in a black tuxedo and sunglasses, the entrepreneur shared a series of photos from the four-day extravaganza – which included performances from Mariah Carey and Andrea Bocelli – with his 454,000 Instagram followers.
Captioning the post ‘wedding vibes’, Samir was pictured smoking cigars with friends, smiling next to a Ferrari and posing on the lengthy white carpeted aisle framed by extravagant floral displays.
Samir is the youngest of the Kamani brothers and heads up the menswear branch of multi-billion dollar business started by his father Mahmud in 2006.
Pictured: boohooMAN CEO Samir Kamani, 28, at his brother Umar’s wedding in France over the weekend
PrettyLittleThing’s founder Umar Kamani married Nada Kamani in a £20million ceremony this weekend, with two ceremonies in front of their celebrity friends
Samir was named CEO of boohooMAN & boohoo in 2020 and has been pictured rubbing shoulders with A-List celebrities in recent years.
In December 2022, Samir and his brother Umar rang in the New Year at an exclusive party in Dubai with Naomi Campbell.
On top of this, the fashion CEO has also been seen partying with Chris Brown, Snoop Dog, French Montana and Cara Delevingne at PrettyLittleThing and boohoo events.
As a result of brand partnerships, Samir has also worked with the likes of Kourtney Kardashian and Paris Hilton.
The avid Manchester City fan also flew to Istanbul last June to watch his beloved team win the Champion’s League – and later shared a photo of himself clutching the trophy with footballer Jack Grealish.
The youngest Kamani sibling was also pictured in the VIP section backstage at a Post-Malone concert in February 2019 and proudly shared a photo with the American rapper.
Despite his family’s high-profile status, Samir has tried to keep his love life firmly out of the spotlight.
In September 2018, the businessman was pictured getting cosy with Love Island’s Alexandra Cane outside a London nightclub just hours after the reality star secured a deal with the brand.
However, a source at the time told MailOnline the pair were just friends.
Pictured: Samir celebrates the 10-year anniversary of boohooMAN in March 2023 at the company’s offices
The avid Manchester City fan also flew to Istanbul last June to watch his beloved team win the Champion’s League and later shared a photo of himself clutching the trophy with footballer Jack Grealish (pictured)
Samir Kamani pictured posing for a photo in the VIP backstage area of a Post-Malone concert in 2019
Samir and Umar Kamani pictured celebrating New Year’s Eve in 2022 with supermodel Naomi Campbell
During a trip to Los Angeles last October, Samir also posed next to what appears to be the original Kitt car from the 1980s TV series Knight Rider, which sold for $300,000 at auction in 2021
Pictured: Samir Kamani looking stylish as he crosses a road in Tokyo during a holiday earlier this year
Samir is pictured with Cara Delevingne at the launch of Nasty Gal in London. One of the many brands owned by the boohoo group
What’s more, Samir appears to be a frequent traveller – and plastered pictures of his trips to Amsterdam, Paris, Tokyo, New York and Dubai all over his Instagram. This year, he appears to have taken five holidays.
Samir appeared to spend New Year in Switzerland for his birthday before heading to France for Paris Fashion Week for work.
Two weeks later, the businessman shared an image of him looking stylish crossing a road in Tokyo before then posing on a beach in the Maldives at the beginning of March.
In mid-April, the Kumani family enjoyed a trip to Egypt before then flying to the French Riviera for Umar and Nada’s wedding this weekend.
During a trip to Los Angeles last October, Samir also posed next to what appears to be the original Kitt car from the 1980s TV series Knight Rider, which sold for $300,000 at auction in 2021.
Although Samir is happy to endorse the boohooMAN brand by wearing their clothes, the businessman does have a taste for some of the finer things in life too.
On this same trip to LA, Samir posted a selfie from inside a store changing room where he was modelling a £900 Loewe sweatshirt.
Pictured: Samir Kamani during a trip to the Maldives in March, following his visit to France for Paris Fashion Week
Other trips show his penchant for Dubai, where he’s enjoyed his morning coffee at the dinner in the sky experience – which see diners eat 50 metres above the ground. Tickets for the experience cost around £200. As well as fine dining, he’s also enjoyed jetski trips in front of the city’s famous skyline
Pictured: Samir Kamani with his mother Aisha during a family trip to Switzerland at the end of last year
Samir appeared to spend New Year in Switzerland for his birthday before heading to France for Paris Fashion Week (pictured)
Pictured: Samir with his parents Aisha and Mahmud Kamani during a family trip to Egypt earlier this year
Captioning his Instagram post ‘wedding vibes’, Samir was pictured smoking cigars with friends, smiling next to a Ferrari and posing on the lengthy white carpeted aisle framed by extravagant floral displays
Samir’s also close with his brothers, posting online that he has the ‘best time when they’re together’ as well as often sharing his appreciation for his parents.
Samir is the son of billionaire Boohoo founder Mahmud Kamani. In 2012, Samir’s brothers Umar and Adam co-founded PrettyLittleThing after witnessing the phenomenal success of Boohoo – with their company now enjoying a host of celebrity endorsements including Khloe Kardahsian, Hayley Bieber, Little Mix, Nicole Scherzinger and Paris Hilton.
As Samir was only 16 at the time, he missed out on starting the company, but has since proved his worth in the family business securing huge deals for boohoo and boohooman.
The Kamani family’s extraordinary rags to riches story starts with his Mahmud Kamani’s father Abdullah, who went to school with Mahatma Gandhi in Gujurat, India.
He moved the family to Kenya, where many Indian families had prospered under the British Empire. Mahmud, 56, was born there in 1964, but four years later the Kamanis were forced to flee to Britain by increasing unrest and draconian employment laws that favoured native Kenyans.
They settled in Manchester, where the entrepreneurial Abdullah sold handbags on a market stall to feed his family, before investing in property and founding the wholesale textile business Pinstripe, where Mahmud worked, using family connections in India to source garments.
Pictured: Samir wearing an £895 Loewe white sweatshirt during a trip to Los Angeles last October
Samir was named CEO of boohooMAN & boohoo in 2020. The business often works with A-listers including Kourtney Kardashian and Paris Hilton. He is pictured in Capri
Brotherly love: Samir is pictured with his eldest brother Umar – CEO and founder of PLT – at a basketball game between Los Angeles Lakers and the Milwaukee Bucks at Staples Center in LA
Parental: Samir is close to his parents Aisha (centre) and Mahmud (left). Mahmud founded Boohoo and is now a billionaire
Samir is pictured in the Maldives on his bike. He often posts from glamorous destinations all over the work
Samir is the son of billionaire Boohoo founder Mahmud Kamani. In 2012, Samir’s brothers Umar and Adam co-founded PrettyLittleThing after witnessing the phenomenal success of Boohoo – with their company now enjoying a host of celebrity endorsements including Khloe Kardahsian, Hayley Bieber, Little Mix, Nicole Scherzinger and Paris Hilton. Samir is pictured in Venice
By the early 2000s, the firm was selling nearly £50million of clothing a year to British High Street names such as New Look, Primark and Philip Green’s Topshop.
Spotting the potential in the growth of the internet, Mahmud set up his online retailer Boohoo in 2006 that would deliver their own-branded fashion at rock bottom prices, starting out with just three staff and operating out of a Manchester warehouse.
Today it has a workforce of more than 2,900, with teams in Manchester, Burnley, London, New York and Los Angeles, as well as celebrity advocates including Little Mix.
Mahmud, who used to drive a van delivering clothes for his father and sold clothes on his family market stall, is married to Aisha, who is regularly seen sharing the benefits of the family fortune on Instagram.
Elsewhere, through a succession of shrewd business deals, he has snapped up ailing high street brands including Oasis, Warehouse and Debenhams.
In 2006 the couple’s son Umar Kamani started working for the family business as a manager, while attending theatre school. He went on to study international business at Manchester Metropolitan University.
In 2012 he and his brother Adam co-funded PrettyLittleThing after witnessing the phenomenal success of Boohoo, and reported a turnover of £374million in 2018. By 2022, the company is forecast to be worth around £2.1billion.
Meanwhile, the Boohoo Group bought a 34 per cent stake in PLT for £269.8 million in May 2020. PrettyLittleThing employs more than 300 staff and counts singers Miley Cyrus, Rita Ora and Nicki Minaj among its fans.
The brand opened a flagship store in LA in 2016, and Kylie Jenner attended the launch party. After the reality star wore one of the brand’s dresses in 2016, overall sales increased by 400 per cent.
Following their celebrations on Friday, Umar and Nada celebrated again on Saturday with a traditional Indian ceremony
PrettyLittleThing’s founder Umar Kamani married Nada Kamani in a £20million ceremony this weekend, with two ceremonies in front of their celebrity friends
Umar Kamani CEO, 36, and his bride Nada, 31, tied the knot in two ceremonies in the South of France – after a fairytale proposal in August 2021.
Friday’s ceremony took place at the Grand Allée in the lavish hotel and was certainly one for the books as it hosted a variety of celebrity guests and featured musical performances from Mariah Carey and Andrea Bocelli.
Following their celebrations on Friday, Umar and Nada celebrated again on Saturday with a traditional Indian ceremony. A white party to welcome guests was held on Thursday, with a relaxed barbeque on Sunday finishing off the four day extravaganza.
The weekend of celebrations brought together their celeb pals, from supermodel Naomi Campbell to actor Tessa Thompson, comedian Russell Peters, singer Christina Milian, Arabia editor-in-chief Manuel Arnaut, and Red Sea Film Festival Foundation CEO Mohammed Al Turki.
Umar’s close friend, ex Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas served as one of the Best Men.
The outdoor ceremony took place in the ground of the Grand Allée, with a white rose adorned aisle and altar
The singer, 55, looked nothing short of sensational as she cut an elegant figure in a semi-sheer Dior gown
For Friday’s ceremony Nada looked radiant in a custom Maria Grazia Chiuri-designed Dior gown which boasted an impressive train and simple capped sleeves.
Fast fashion boss Umar looked incredibly dapper as he waited under a seaside gazebo in a classic Tom Ford tuxedo.
Andrea Bocelli also added to the romantic ambience as he performed one of his greatest songs ‘The Prayer’ for Nada’s walk down the aisle as a full orchestra joined him.
In an exclusive interview with Vogue Arabia, the newlyweds revealed that their first meeting at the altar on Friday was among the most special moments of the weekend.
Nada shared: ‘It’s something every little girl dreams about, but to do it in such style, in such beautiful surroundings – and of course to the man of my dreams! – was really a fairytale.’
Umar added: ‘What can I say? I was speechless when I saw Nada in that dress. It was the most emotional moment.’
The couple hired event planners Banana Split to bring their dream venue to life, fusing a western style white wedding, and an Indian wedding.
After the romantic al fresco ceremony, guests enjoyed an elegant old-fashioned black-tie dinner before a late night afterparty, which included a special surprise performance from music icon Mariah Carey.
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