Warby Parker Flagship, Soho, New York | Source: Warby ParkerBoF editor-in-chief Imran Amed recaps the week in the business of fashion.
Sophia Amoruso | Source: Sophia AmorusoBoF has been nominated for a Webby Award alongside some of the world’s most prestigious online business publications. Support us with your vote and help show the world that fashion means business.
Screenshot of Vaunte.com | Source: Vaunte.comNEW YORK, United States — For nearly 20 years, eBay has been the dominant player in the market for vintage clothing and accessories. Now, a slew of start-ups are poised to disrupt the business of online fashion resale. The last quarter of 2012 saw a veritable avalanche of activity in the space, including the launch of no fewer than five notable online vintage sites: Byronesque, Bib and Tuck and Nifty Thrifty in October; Vaunte and
Sophia Amoruso | Source: IncNasty Gal clothing company — as red-hot as its founder’s lipstick (LA Times) “After securing a $9-million investment in January from Index Ventures, which has also backed Facebook and Etsy, Nasty Gal just scored an additional $40 million from the venture capital firm.” Alber Elbaz (WSJ Magazine) “Alber Elbaz is a rare bird in a business oft dominated by ego and drama. Humble, funny and all about the work,
Leandra Medine | Photo: Kevin Trageser for BoFBoF speaks to Leandra Medine a.k.a. The Man Repeller, a blog that is fast-rising in the global fashion blogosphere.
