Karren Brady refuses to take 'easy' option and resign as chairman of Philip Green's scandal-hit fashion empire because she feels 'sense of duty' to its staff - including her daughter, 22, who just happens to work for Topshop!

  • Karren Brady has vowed to remain chairman of Philip Green’s fashion empire
  • She has insisted that she has a duty to its employees – including her daughter 
  • Sophia Peschisolido models for Topshop and works in social media department
  • Baroness Brady claimed she did not want to take the ‘easy’ option of resigning 
  • Sir Philip has been accused of sexual harassment and racial abuse of staff
  • The Topshop tycoon strenuously denies the allegations and all unlawful conduct 
  • Karren Brady has vowed to remain chairman of Philip Green’s scandal-hit fashion empire, insisting that she has a duty to its employees – including her daughter.
    The 49-year-old Apprentice star said she would stay at Taveta Investments whose 20,000 staff include, Sophia Peschisolido, 22, who works in the Topshop social media department.
    Miss Peschisolido, who is Baroness Brady's only daughter with her former footballer husband Paul Peschisolido, has also worked as a model for Sir Philip's high street fashion chain.
    Sophia modelled for Arcadia offshoot Topshop two years ago, prompting her proud mother to post an online photograph of her ‘amazing’ debut – an image of her wearing the brand’s denim skirt and boots. 
    The 22-year-old regularly flaunts her lavish holidays on social media and encourages followers to buy the clothes she is wearing in the posts. 
    While it remains unclear whether she gets paid to promote Topshop clothing, at least one of her Instagram photos are marked as a paid advertisement, for which Miss Peschisolido is likely to have been paid more than £120. 
    Baroness Brady claimed she did not want to take the ‘easy’ option of resigning from the holding company, which owns Sir Philip’s Arcadia group.
    He has been accused of sexual harassment and racial abuse of staff, some of whom were allegedly paid up to £1million to sign non-disclosure agreements. Sir Philip strenuously denies the allegations and all unlawful conduct.
    Karren Brady said she would stay at Taveta Investments whose 20,000 staff include her daughter, Sophia Peschisolido (pictured together), who works as a social media content assistant for Topshop
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    Karren Brady said she would stay at Taveta Investments whose 20,000 staff include her daughter, Sophia Peschisolido (pictured together), who works as a social media content assistant for Topshop
    Sophia Peschisolido, who is Baroness Brady's only daughter with her former footballer husband Paul Peschisolido, has also worked as a model for Sir Philip's high street fashion chain
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    Sophia Peschisolido, who is Baroness Brady's only daughter with her former footballer husband Paul Peschisolido, has also worked as a model for Sir Philip's high street fashion chain

    From model to social media guru: What does Karren Brady's daughter Sophia do at Topshop? 

    Sophia Peschisolido is Baroness Brady's eldest child and only daughter with her husband, former footballer Paul Peschisolido. 
    The 22-year-old went to Solihull School and studied film and TV at the University of Nottingham, before going on to work as a model for the clothing brand, Hollister Co. 
    Baroness Brady has previously been outspoken about her desire for her daughter to learn the value of money and pay her own way in life.
    She also insisted that her daughter take out a student loan to fund her time at university, and will not be paying it back for her. 
    Before taking up her place at uni, she had a Saturday job at Hollister where she 'folded clothes, hoovered and worked on the till' 
    She went on to work as a receptionist at a David Lloyd Leisure health club from February 2016 - July 2016 before starting at Topshop. 
    She has worked for the high street giant since August 2016, as a social media assistant and social media content assistant. 
    On her website, Ms Peschisolido said she also works as a 'video producer, editor and content creator specialising in digital/social platforms, fashion and music,' adding her works 'includes photography, videography and creative direction.' 
    She also models for the lingerie brand Ivy Sister and the website PrettyLittleThing.  
    Baroness Brady's agent said she 'feels a real sense of duty' to Topshop staff, including her daughter who works as a social media content assistant for the fashion chain.    
    After also modelling for rival retailer Hollister, the Nottingham University graduate moved into her role as a social media content assistant for Topman in August 2016. 
    On Friday, Sir Philip was permitted to drop a court injunction that prevented the media from reporting allegations made by five of his former staff.
    Baroness Brady’s agent issued a statement to the Daily Telegraph, saying: ‘You want Baroness Brady to resign from Taveta but she feels a real sense of duty to the 20,000 people who work there, one of which is her daughter, to remain in post.
    ‘I hope you would agree that walking away is the easy thing to do – staying in the role and ensuring the company is robust going forward is much harder.
    ‘She has made significant and lasting changes to the business since she became chairman and will continue to do so, ensuring that the company maintains the standards expected of it.’
    In an earlier statement issued through her public relations team, she said: ‘I want to be 100 per cent clear – I have always been an outspoken defender of women’s rights in the workplace and always will be. 
    'As chairman of Taveta I am extremely proud of our people, our customers and our brands. My primary concern are the 20,000 people who work there of which over 85 per cent are women.’ 
    One female employee reportedly received more than £1million after alleging that the mogul groped her.