an example where the governor,his vision, our teams, make something happen. we've now replicated thatin ten other states. and all of a sudden, all thatinformation that could not be available before is now available to everyone worldwide. so he invents with us somethingcalled sitemaps. so for example, he decides thatall of the information that's publicly available invirginia needs to be available and he does it with the energy,which we've worked with him for a while on. eric schmidt: with well-thoughtwords, he articulates a visionof a great state. A bit sad, that.Eric schmidt: the governor ofvirginia is the clearest thinking politiciani have met. Bergling’s biggest life splurge - easily - and yet he only got to live in it for a year or two, at most. But very soon after he reportedly discovered a termite infestation - and ended up remodeling the entire house in a two-year-long process. You see, he paid $15,550,000 for the structure in late 2013. Bergling actually spent close to that during his short ownership of this house, kiddies. Bergling’s estate probably raked in millions in profit. We know that some of you are probably thinking that $17.5 million is a ton of money for the Bird Streets place and that Mr. Saghian’s nearest new neighbors include Keanu Reeves, Leonardo DiCaprio, Westfield heir Peter Lowy, Walmart heiress Whitney Kroenke, Walmart heiress Paige Laurie, and Walmart heiress Sybil Robson Orr.Īnywho. Saghian’s current $4.1 million Hollywood Hills house Keep that in mind and more details on those alterations in a moment. Bergling made substantial alterations to the house, though the basic structure and look remains intact.
Bergling originally purchased the property. The pictures below are from 2013, when Mr. They sit just east of Beverly Hills and directly overlook the Sunset Strip and the bustling city of West Hollywood.īecause this most recent transaction took place completely off-market, we do not have recent photos to share with y’all. And for those who may not be aware, the Bird Streets have long been the most desirable (and likewise most expensive) area of the Hollywood Hills. Let’s discuss the house, which sits on the most famous Bird Streets street: Blue Jay Way, immortalized in psychedelic-influenced song by the Beatles. We do know that he is in his late 30s, appears to be unmarried, and was born and raised in Beverly Hills - his parents are wealthy Iranian-American immigrants.īut we digress. He rarely gives interviews - he has said they make him uncomfortable - and he does not seem to frequent the LA social scene. Saghian himself eschews publicity, remaining almost reclusive. Safe to say that Fashion Nova is probably close to becoming a billion-dollar (revenue) brand, if it ain’t there already.ĭespite the fact that Fashion Nova is now very famous, Mr. And though he declines to state Fashion Nova’s annual revenue, he admitted that sales grew a jaw-dropping 600% in 2017. His new $17.5 million house is proof of that. Saghian’s products out of the kindness of their hearts.īut whatever the cost, it is clearly worth it to Mr. Hundreds of thousands? Millions? After all, these gals are some of Instagram’s top “influencers” and we doubt they peddle Mr. Saghian is paying these ladies on a monthly basis. And they promote it so often and routinely that we have to wonder how much Mr. Hot celebrities of the moment such as Cardi B, Nicki Minaj, and the Kardashians promote Fashion Nova on their accounts. And though he still has a small handful of physical stores here in LA, the vast majority of his company’s sales now come from the online realm. He began forging relationships with many of Instagram’s top female “influencers” - particularly ladies with curvy, plus-size bodies - to promote his clothing.
Saghian discovered the power of e-commerce and social media. That’s all the more shocking and impressive because the discount clothing retailer was virtually nonexistent five years ago, save for a handful of small stores here in LA. Fashion Nova has more than 13 million followers on the ‘gram, and last year it was the fourth-most-Googled fashion brand in all the world: ahead of Chanel and behind only Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Supreme. Saghian, you see, is the owner, founder, and CEO of Fashion Nova, which is arguably the most famous and successful Instagram brand - “Instabrand”, for short - of them all. Particularly if you follow trendsetting female celebrities. Saghian’s products being hawked on the platform. And if you use the Instagram contraption with any frequency, you have probably seen Mr. Saghian, but rest assured that he is a very, very, very rich fellow. Most of our readers have likely never heard of Mr.