SSI Group Inc. and Rustan Commercial Corp. president and CEO Anthony Tantoco Huang has been named among The Business of Fashion (BoF) 500 Class of 2025, becoming the first Filipino to be included in its executive category.
Huang joins a distinguished group of creatives, executives, designers and innovators as part of The BoF 500 Class of 2025.
The BoF 500 is regarded as the definitive index of the people shaping the global fashion industry.
Underscoring the industry’s increasingly diverse and global character, this year’s honorees come from 30 countries, representing 40 nationalities.
‘This recognition by The Business of Fashion is a profound honor that I share with the entire SSI Group and Rustan Commercial Corp. teams,’ Huang said.
‘It underscores the passion and commitment of the Filipino retail community and validates the strategy we have pursued in bringing the world’s best retail concepts to the Philippines, while championing our heritage and vision for the future of Filipino consumption. We are proud to represent the Philippines on this global stage,’ he said.
Under Huang’s leadership, SSI Group – the Philippines’ largest specialty retailer – has built one of Asia’s most dynamic lifestyle retail portfolios.
Huang’s inclusion in The BoF 500 reflects the continued growth of the SSI Group, further enhancing the family’s legacy retail businesses under his leadership.