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A few weeks ago, Wonny Lee set out to raise a seed round for his Korea-inspired e-commerce fragrance brand, Elorea, which he founded with his wife Su min Park, in 2021.
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Nascent brands often seek external capital to fuel future growth — or simply stay afloat. But how much money should start-ups really be raising, when and from where?
For every Reformation, there are a dozen Outdoor Voices. Most apparel companies will have better luck looking beyond Silicon Valley for funding.
Venture capital syndicates and online communities with young investors are changing the landscape for brands and founders.
Cathaleen Chen is Retail Editor at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and drives BoF’s coverage of the retail and direct-to-consumer sectors.
As the region’s creative and design scene drives economic growth, BoF sits down with the next generation of talent in Hong Kong to understand how they are navigating its growing presence on the global stage.
Stylists Emily Current and Merritt Elliott had an instant success and a quick exit with their denim brand Current/Elliott in the 2010s. For their second venture, The Great, they’re taking an alternative approach.
The intimate New York Fashion Week dinner celebrated the organisation’s new masterclass cohort of 18 designers — its largest yet. Alongside the designers, guests included model and activist Bethann Hardison, fashion designer Naeem Khan and Moda Operandi’s April Hennig, as well as fashion executives, retail partners and programme advisors.
The 15-year-old New York-based womenswear brand is introducing White Label — an accessible offer of button downs, pants and dresses ranging from $350 to $650, aimed at serving priced-out shoppers and future-proofing the business in a challenged retail environment.
Small fashion labels have always been shortchanged by their wholesale partners. A wave of high-profile bankruptcies has turned a structural injustice into an existential crisis. There is a better way to do business, writes Imran Amed.
Fashion’s enfant terrible is trading exclusivity for the mass market. Is it the ultimate fashion coup, or the final surrender of prestige?
Textile hubs are already feeling the cascading risks of the conflict in Iran as Washington ramps up forced labour probes to revive tariffs, while decarbonisation in fashion’s factories might finally have a standard to go off of.
The designer and podcaster joins Imran Amed to reflect on the emotional power of clothes, what Vivienne Westwood taught her about rebellion and how Fashion Neurosis has unlocked a new chapter in her creative life.
