Meet the DMV native who founded the ‘Google Flights’ of shopping – NBC4 Washington

Meet the DMV native who founded the ‘Google Flights’ of shopping – NBC4 Washington

When McLean, Virginia native Sophia Kianni and her roommate Phoebe Gates (yes, that Gates) asked their classmates at Stanford University if they shopped secondhand, they were shocked to see only two people raise their hands. “We asked them ‘Why?’” Kianni recalled, “And a lot of them were like, ‘I don’t know what resale platforms exist.’”…

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Fashion retailer Madewell is opening in Bend

Looking good: National fashion retailer Madewell set to open in Bend’s Old Mill District early next year

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — National fashion retailer Madewell is expanding into Central Oregon with a new storefront set to open in Bend’s Old Mill District early next year, it was announced Thursday.  Madewell will take over 4,554 square feet in the heart of the district, between Sisters Coffee Co. and Warby Parker, offering a full…

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Jennifer Lawrence Keeps Carrie Bradshaw's Fashion Legacy Alive

Jennifer Lawrence Keeps Carrie Bradshaw’s Fashion Legacy Alive

Carrie Bradshaw’s fashion legacy isn’t going anywhere—especially if Jennifer Lawrence has a say in it. Just days after Sarah Jessica Parker mourned the impending end of And Just Like That…, Lawrence stepped out not once, but twice, with Bradshaw’s most wardrobe-defining accessory in tow: the Fendi Baguette. Yesterday, Lawrence was spotted in Manhattan wearing her…

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Tapestry takes an $855 million write down on Kate Spade—and casts serious doubt on its strategy to turn around underperforming brands

Tapestry takes an $855 million write down on Kate Spade—and casts serious doubt on its strategy to turn around underperforming brands

When Tapestry announced two years ago it was buying Michael Kors-owner Capri Holdings in a deal regulators ultimately scuttled, the fashion company argued that the tech and supply chain infrastructure it had built for its Coach brand would allow it to turn around underperforming brands more quickly. It turns out Tapestry can’t even turn around…

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