article_snippet: The royal seal of approval: 
article_snippet: With the founder of Austin Reed for a grandfather, it seems that Nick was always destined for a career in fashion.
article_snippet: Nick, who attended private school, Canford, got two Ds and an F in his A-levels - which his confessed were 'diabolical' - and spent a brief period as a ‘ski bum’ in Meribel, France, before joining advertising firm Young & Rubicam and Carat.
article_snippet: Nick, who attended private school, Canford, got two Ds and an F in his A-levels and spent a brief period as a 'ski bum' in Meribel, FranceFrance, before launching the site .
article_snippet: Nick Robertson was awarded an OBE for Services to the Fashion Industry during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace and sales for the financial year ending 31 August 2013 were £753.8m .