Week in Review | Fashion-Tech Bubble, Democracy that Destroyed Fashion, Wings of Céline
Source: ShutterstockBoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.
Source: ShutterstockIs There a Fashion-Tech Bubble?
Source: ShutterstockAs money pours into fashion-tech start-ups, at sky high valuations, BoF talks to leading investors to assess the existence of a bubble and understand what separates winning investments from those that are failing.
Week in Review | Proenza’s Digital Immersion, Logo Fatigue, H&M Concept, Simon Doonan
Still from Proenza Schouler's S/S 2013 videoBoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week’s top developments in the business of fashion.
Rent the Runway Raises $24.4 Million
Rent the Runway co-founders Jennifer Fleiss and Jennifer Hyman | Source: Guest of a GuestNEW YORK, United States — Rent the Runway, a website that rents out high-end clothing and accessories to consumers for a few days at a time, has announced a new $24.4 million round of financing.
E-Commerce Week | The Rise of New Business Models
Modcloth screenshot | Source: ModclothIn Part I, we examined the innovations and infrastructural advances that have improved the historically poor economics of e-commerce and set the stage for a renaissance in online retail. Today, we explore some of new and exciting business models taking shape, the companies exploiting them and the challenges they face. SAN FRANCISCO, United States — For years, e-commerce suffered from capital inefficiencies and complexities that
