Farfetch was founded in 2007 by José Neves.Farfetch announced its acquisition of London boutique retailer Browns in May 2015. This boutique is run independently from Farfetch by CEO Holli Rogers who joined the business in July 2015. Rogers was the former fashion director of online retailer Net-A-Porter.Farfetch developed the proprietary business units Farfetch Black & White and Store of the Future in 2015.In June 2017, it was announced that JD.com Inc. had bought a stake in Farfetch for $397 million; the Chinese e-commerce company’s largest overseas investment.In September 2018, the company went public.In October 2021, Farfetch launched its in-house fashion brand, There Was One. In April 2022, Farfetch announced the acquisition of Wannaby Inc.
