Saboroma

What Saboroma does

Saboroma is a privately held luxury fashion designer founded in 1976 in Turkey by Ahmet Bakıner, specializing in evening gowns, bridal wear, mother-of-the-bride dresses, prom dresses, and special occasion gowns. The company's product portfolio comprises two core collections — the Evening Collection and the Special (Bridal) Collection — complemented by runway collections showcased at international fashion weeks in New York, Los Angeles, Milan, Barcelona, Paris, and Moscow over the 2010-2020 period.

The business operates a hybrid direct-to-consumer and wholesale model. Direct revenue is generated through four company-owned showrooms located in Istanbul (Turkey), Naples (Italy), New York, and Atlanta (United States). Wholesale revenue flows through a network of more than 100 authorized retailers and boutiques across 15+ countries, spanning North America (USA, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico), South America (Brazil), Europe (England, Germany, Italy, Malta, Spain, Ukraine), the Middle East (Israel, Qatar), and Africa (Tunisia). Pricing is quote-based rather than publicly disclosed, and customers are directed to contact showrooms or visit authorized stores.

The company employs 51-100 people and exhibits the characteristics of a mature, founder-led lifestyle brand with multi-decade category presence but limited disclosed financial information. There is no evidence of external institutional investment, M&A activity, AI/ML capabilities, or publicly disclosed revenue in the available data. The company appears to be operating, with an active website and current collection listings, but recent growth indicators are not visible in the source material.

Name

Saboroma

Legal name

SABOROMA

Website

https://saboroma.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Saboroma is a Turkey-founded luxury fashion designer established in 1976, producing evening gowns, bridal wear, and special occasion dresses. It serves women seeking high-end formal wear through four company-owned showrooms and 100+ authorized retailers across 15+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Bridal and Evening Wear

SIC

Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600), Retail-Women's Clothing Stores (5621)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury Bridal & Occasionwear (CRAAAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Luxury & Designer Apparel Houses (CRAAAAAC)

Keywords

• Luxury evening gowns
• Bridal wear designer
• Special occasion dresses
• Mother of bride dresses
• Prom dress collections

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Direct Product Sales: Revenue generated from selling evening gowns, bridal gowns, mother of the bride dresses, prom dresses, and special occasion gowns through company showrooms and global retail partner network.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Saboroma is a fashion design house established in 1976 that designs, manufactures, and sells luxury evening gowns, bridal gowns, mother-of-the-bride dresses, prom dresses, and gowns for special occasions. The company operates company-owned showrooms in Istanbul, Naples, New York, and Atlanta, and distributes its designs globally through a network of authorized retailers and boutiques in more than 15 countries.

Product overview

Saboroma is a fashion designer established in 1976, specializing in evening gowns and bridal wear. The company's product portfolio consists of three main collections: the Evening Collection featuring glamorous evening gowns and dresses for special occasions; the Special/Bridal Collection offering wedding gowns designed to make brides feel like princesses; and Fashion Week Collections showcased at major international fashion events in New York, Los Angeles, Milan, Barcelona, Paris, and Moscow. Saboroma designs have been featured at fashion week runways worldwide, with retail presence across 16 countries through authorized boutiques and showrooms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Evening: Evening gown collection featuring magical costumes for special occasions
• Special (Bridal Collection)

Products and services

• Evening Collection Evening gowns and dresses designed by Saboroma for special occasions such as galas, proms, and formal events, featuring elegant and glamorous designs intended to make women feel like goddesses.
• Special Collection (Bridal) Bridal gowns and wedding dresses from Saboroma's Bridal Collection, designed to make brides feel like princesses on their wedding day.
• Fashion Week Collections Runway collections presented by Saboroma at international fashion weeks in New York, Los Angeles, Milan, Barcelona, Paris, and Moscow.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Amsale: Luxury bridal and bridesmaid designer with flagship NYC showroom; competes for the same high-end bridal customer as Saboroma's US presence.
• BHLDN: Anthropologie-owned bridal and occasionwear retailer with both DTC and showroom channels; competes for the same special-occasion customer as Saboroma.
• Watters: Bridal designer group (Watters, Wtoo, By Watters, Love Marley) sold through independent bridal salons worldwide; very similar wholesale-led model.
• Pronovias: Global luxury bridal and occasionwear house with multi-country wholesale and flagship distribution; closest direct competitor to Saboroma's bridal-led luxury positioning.
• Justin Alexander: Bridal designer with global wholesale distribution across bridal salons; operates in the same mid-to-premium bridal tier as Saboroma.
• Mori Lee: Bridal and special-occasion designer with extensive bridal boutique distribution; direct comparable in product line and channel strategy.
• Mon Cheri: Bridal and special-occasion designer distributed through specialty bridal retailers; overlaps with Saboroma on mother-of-the-bride and prom categories.
• Maggie Sottero: Designer bridal gown brand sold through a global authorized retailer network — directly comparable go-to-market and product mix to Saboroma.
• Allure Bridals: Multi-label bridal designer (Allure, Madison James, Wilderly) distributed via bridal boutiques worldwide — comparable channel and customer overlap with Saboroma.

Broad incumbents

• David's Bridal: Largest US bridal and formalwear retailer with broad assortment across price points; competes with Saboroma's authorized retailers for bridal customer wallet share.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/saboroma
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/saboroma
• Facebookfacebook.com/SaboromaCouture

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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