Napoleon Perdis

Napoleon Perdis is an Australian make-up artist and businessman. Perdis launched a small makeup studio in the Sydney suburb of Leichhardt in 1992. He created a line of cosmetic products which he sold through his own store in the Sydney suburb of Paddington in 1995 and later through major department stores. By 2011, the brand operated 65 stores across Australia and New Zealand and sold its cosmetics from 4,500 locations. His business expanded to the United States with a number of stores; his products are also stocked by Bergdorf Goodman, Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Ulta Beauty, Target USA, Dillards, and other independent retailers throughout the country.