Remember sneaking into an older sibling or your parents’ closet and browsing through which shirt you planned on “borrowing”. This unofficial method of borrowing is being completely reinvented with the latest peer-to-peer fashion platform Wardrobe. Since people only wear 20% of their wardrobe regularly, this platform creates a new revenue stream by allowing people to […]
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KOIO Raises Another $6M For its Luxury Sneaker Brand
AlleyWatch chatted with cofounders and co-CEOs Johannes Quodt and Chris Wichert about KOIO, the inspiration for the brand, the luxury footwear market, and the company’s most recent round of funding, which brings the company’s total equity funding raised to $10.3M. Who were your investors and how much did you raise? This is a rolling from our first series A where […]
Primary Raises Another $20M to Make Shopping for Children’s Clothing Easy
The days of blue is for boys and pink is for girls are long behind us and Primary is the first children’s clothing brand that has taken an approach to take gender out of clothes shopping. The company, founded by two moms who met while working at Diapers.com (acquired by Amazon for $545M), makes essential […]
Modern Picnic is the Chic Alternative to Lunch Boxes for Women
No matter how old you are, it seems no one can truly outgrow the lunchbox, and Modern Picnic is the contemporary lunch bag for sophisticated women who care equally about the food inside as they do about the aesthetic and style of the accessory holding it. The company’s line of lunch bags is made with […]
HATCH Just Raised $5M For its Stylish Approach to Motherhood That Celebs Love
Pregnancy does not mean that you need to sacrifice on style. HATCH is the NYC direct-to-consumer fashion brand focused on the $9B maternity market offers comfortable, non-toxic designs for mothers to wear during the pre and post-natal stages. The company has expanded its offering to include intimates, accessories, and skincare and also operates a wildly popular […]
JOOR Raises Another $16M to Expand to the Second Largest Luxury Market
Currently being used by over 200,000 retailers and over 8,600 brands, JOOR is the leading wholesale platform that connects brands and retailers. Launched in 2010 by Monica Bijoor, JOOR recently closed a $16M Series C round led by ITOCHU with participation from existing investors Canaan Partners and Battery Ventures. Already in 144 countries, JOOR plans to […]
Rockets of Awesome Raises Another $19.5M to Empower Kids to Shop Online for Clothing
The common catchphrase that parents know best is being challenged by NYC fashion startup, Rockets of Awesome, which offers quality childrenswear at accessible prices. This direct-to-consumer brand fashion company gives younger kids the freedom to dress how they want by allowing them to personalize their own box of clothing from a range of patterns and colors. […]
Rebag Raises Another $25M to Be The Go To Destination for Buying And Selling Luxury Handbags
Keeping up with fashion trends can feel a lot like keeping up with the Smiths, but certain luxury items will stay in fashion forever – especially if they are coveted products like the Hermes Birkin. So, Rebag has taken this mentality and translated it into a thriving “seller-first” destination for buying and selling luxury handbags. […]
Sneaker Marketplace Stadium Goods Acquired by Farfetch for $250M
Stadium Goods, the sneaker multi-channel marketplace, has been acquired by Farfetch, the luxury fashion platform in a deal with an enterprise value of $250M.
This NYC Startup Has Created a Global Marketplace for Men’s Fashion
Nominations are now open for AlleyWatch’s 2019 NYC Tech Influencers feature. Know someone amazing who belongs on this list? Nominate them today here. Nominations open until 12/15. Every fashion enthusiast knows there comes a time when you have to sort through your closet and reevaluate your wardrobe, but that doesn’t mean you still can’t benefit from it… Grailed […]
Conscious Consumerism in Fashion
During the Balanced Fashion event Sept.27th, focused on conscious shopping, we sat down with the industry thought leaders in ethical and sustainable fashion space. Our panelists: Patrick Duffy, Founder of Global Fashion Exchange & Intandem Creatives, Anabel Maldonado, Founder of The Psychology of Fashion, Tara St James, Founder of Study NY and Production Coordinator at Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator, Taryn Hipwell, the […]