Michel Adam Lisowski was born on April 16, 1950, in Warsaw and is of Jewish descent. He moved to Vienna in 1958, along with his family. Later, he was granted a scholarship for Mathematics at Princeton University.
He started a textile business in Thailand called "Eden Group". In 1997, he started FashionTV an international fashion and lifestyle broadcasting television channel in France. Currently, he is the Chairman of Fashion TV (FTV) and also runs the franchise "love-f-cafe" in various European cities, including Monaco and Milan.
In 2013, he returned to Vienna with the idea of opening a café at Hotel Bristol next to the opera house. This café is still a renowned destination for many fashion shows, after-parties, and other fashion events. The cafe became very popular amongst the fashion community.