Direct to Consumer

With $50 Million in Fresh Funding, Tamara Mellon Aims for Disruption

17 June 2019 • By Lauren Sherman

With $50 Million in Fresh Funding, Tamara Mellon Aims for Disruption

The Los Angeles-based, direct-to-consumer shoe label has a new investor and a new plan to fix fashion’s broken supply chain.

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Six Things to Know About Selling Clothes in a Tough Market

5 June 2019 • By Lauren Sherman

BoF Professional Exclusive

Six Things to Know About Selling Clothes in a Tough Market

Recently relaunched Alex Mill has enjoyed enough early success to open its first retail store ahead of schedule. But even with the backing of retail guru Mickey Drexler, startup life isn’t always easy.

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What Did We Learn From Rihanna’s Fashion Launch?

24 May 2019 • By BoF Team

BoF Professional Exclusive

What Did We Learn From Rihanna’s Fashion Launch?

The Fenty business model may not be truly revolutionary, but it does take new ideas further than other brands have been willing to go.

The BoF Podcast: Building Disruptive Direct-to-Consumer Brands

9 May 2019 • By BoF Team

9 May 2019 • By BoF Team

Speaking at BoF West, the entrepreneurs behind Allbirds, Hims and Hers and Good American outline the keys to their brands’ success.

The BoF Podcast: Building Disruptive Direct-to-Consumer Brands

Speaking at BoF West, the entrepreneurs behind Allbirds, Hims and Hers and Good American outline the keys to their brands’ success.

How Three Fast-Growing DTC Brands Use Customer Feedback to Drive Sales

8 May 2019 • By Chantal Fernandez

How Three Fast-Growing DTC Brands Use Customer Feedback to Drive Sales

The entrepreneurs behind Allbirds, Hims and Hers and Good American outlined the keys to their brands’ success at BoF West.

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The 5 Most Important Things a Brand Must Do When Building a Direct-to-Consumer Business

19 April 2019 • By Brian Baskin

BoF Professional Exclusive

The 5 Most Important Things a Brand Must Do When Building a Direct-to-Consumer Business

Labels that used to be available only at the local mall are changing their distribution models in order to build a direct, and hopefully more profitable, relationship with the consumer. But it's a tricky move to pull off.

Op-Ed | Fashion Needs a New Business Model. Speed Is the Answer.

15 April 2019 • By John Thorbeck

Op-Ed | Fashion Needs a New Business Model. Speed Is the Answer.

Fashion businesses need to move faster to remain competitive. But speeding up means more than chasing trends – brands must realign their entire supply chain to create both market and social value.

News & Analysis

New York’s Fashion and Beauty Startup Scene Is Having a Moment

4 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

4 April 2019 • By Bloomberg

Investors like the new breed of fashion companies that have an Instagram-fuelled intimate relationship with their customers.

News & Analysis

New York’s Fashion and Beauty Startup Scene Is Having a Moment

Investors like the new breed of fashion companies that have an Instagram-fuelled intimate relationship with their customers.

News & Analysis

Glossier Raises $100 million After Sales Double

19 March 2019 • By Reuters

19 March 2019 • By Reuters

The millennial-favorite cosmetics company doubled sales last year and is now valued at $1.2 billion, reports say.

News & Analysis

Glossier Raises $100 million After Sales Double

The millennial-favorite cosmetics company doubled sales last year and is now valued at $1.2 billion, reports say.

Runway Hairstylist Josh Wood Receives Investment From Glossier and Farfetch Backer

9 March 2019 • By Rachel Deeley

9 March 2019 • By Rachel Deeley

The London-based hair colourist will use the new $6.5 million funding to scale the e-commerce model of his eponymous brand.

Runway Hairstylist Josh Wood Receives Investment From Glossier and Farfetch Backer

The London-based hair colourist will use the new $6.5 million funding to scale the e-commerce model of his eponymous brand.