I generally judge events by looking at two things: who shows up and the information presented (a well-run opp with decent wine never hurts). When you can look into the audience at a panel and spot numerous people that could easily sit on it, that’s always a good sign. On top of that, I [...]
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When you get an email with the subject line, “Someone thinks you’re a good tuck,” you tend to investigate. Or at least I do. But there are more reasons than clever wordplay to check out New York-based fashion startup Bib + Tuck, an invite-only community that functions like an online clothing swap – albeit one [...]
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Launching into the crowded secondhand marketplace space with a today $1.5 million funding announcement that includes backers such as Dave McClure and Daily Candy Founder Dany Levy is Santa Monica-based Tradesy, an eBay alternative that hopes to attract female sellers who want to unload gently worn apparel and accessories in much the same way as fashion [...]
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The recent Studio64 fashion and tech mixer by SF Fashion + Tech brought together a slew of established companies and startups in the fashion tech arena and hinted at what we can look forward to in the domain of fashion tech for 2013. While there were many tables filled with enthusiastic founders and curious visitors, [...]
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San Francisco fashion startup Twice announced $4 million in Series A funding today led by IA Ventures, as well as plans to use the funds to make the secondhand shopping experience even easier for its users. Billing itself as the “first concierge-style marketplace for secondhand fashion,” the company founded by former Googlers Calvin Young and Noah [...]
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