FashInvest Interview: 19th Amendment, Breaking Designers into the Fashion Industry

Posted on May 15, 2013 in Apparel, Business, Clothing, E-Tailers, eCommerce

Welcome to the fashion industry, a tough, expensive, and competitive network. After graduating from Parsons, Amanda Curtis hoped to launch her own brand. She soon realized that her big break would be a harder to reach. Creating a brand is much harder then realized, it takes capital and resources that are not available to the everyday designer. Curtis found a problem and created a solution, 19^th Amendment. The startup, which as previously introduced by FashInvest, gives designers the chance showcase their portfolio and designs to the online community and give designer that break they’ve always been looking for.

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FashInvest Interview: Tradlands, Menswear-Inspired Female Fashion

Posted on May 10, 2013 in Apparel, E-Tailers, eCommerce

With classic style, tailored lines, and crisp collars, Tradlands has created a fashion line for female shoppers who love simple fashion. The company, founded in 2012 by partners, Jeremy and Sadie, bring  the essence of American tradition into their line of quality apparel. Together, Sadie and Jeremy have innovatively created their own business, to “fill a void” that Sadie was missing when shopping for herself. Sadie found a solution to her shopping troubles of creating Tradlands. 

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Jingdong Signs on to be Exclusive Online Retailer of China Super League

Posted on Apr 17, 2013 in Asia, China, E-Tailers

Global company, IMG has presence in over thirty countries with its media business. The company announced with Jingdong, that Jingdong will be featured as the exclusive online retailer on China Super League (CSL). In 2010. Jingdong and CSL were official partners, and the companies, three years later, have decided to rekindle their partnership. 

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Suitly Suits for Less

Posted on Apr 3, 2013 in Accessories, Clothing, Digital, E-Tailers

Finding nicely tailored suit is a process for the working man. Not only is it timely, but the costs of alterations and appointments can rack up quickly. Matthew Krizsan, the CEO and co-founder of Suitly has innovated a new way to tailor and dress working men for affordable and quick results. Suitly Apparel Inc., is Kriszan’s newest startup. The e-tailer offers tendy custom tailored clothing, online fitting, and delivery in just three weeks.

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Dailylook Stakes its Claim on Fast fashion and Raises $ 2.5M in Seed Funding

Posted on Apr 3, 2013 in Accessories, Apparel, Clothing, E-Tailers, Fash-Cash, Fash-Funds, Fash-Style, Recent Funding, Retail, Social Shopping, Uncategorized

Techcrunch reports that Dailylook has raised $2.5 million in seed funding. The round of funding included investors such as GRP Partners, RRE, SV Angel, Novel TMT Ventures, Matt Coffin, Thomas  Mclnerney and the very well-known stylist, editor and designer Rachel Zoe.

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China’s Shangpin.com and the CFDA Team Up to Bring American Designers to China

Posted on Mar 26, 2013 in Accessories, Apparel, Asia, China, Clothing, E-Tailers, eCommerce, Retail

The American-Chinese love affair continues.

The Council of Fashion Designers of America has just signed its first Chinese partnership with Shangpin.com, China’s largest online fashion retailer. The website is China’s first online retailer to sell in-season contemporary and designer brands at full price, a new e-commerce model in China.

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