Co-Founder & CEO of Teleport. Writer of Goodwill Hunting, a newsletter hunting the best pre-loved fashion finds, insights, and jobs. 11+ years of buying no new clothes.
Shopping Secondhand Is Now a Badge of Honor—Not a Dirty Secret
It is invariably the case that the company is better served if the Chairman and CEO are different people. The CEO can focus on managing the company and providing information to the Board. The Chairman in his role as mentor and overseer, can advise the CEO on alternative courses of action, question missing data, probe her analysis and decisions,... See more
Lavoine and her collaborators have developed a process that allows them to use nanocellulose to produce clothing items with iridescent features resembling the rainbow-hued shimmer seen on fish scales, bird feathers and insect bodies.
Online resale is growing 4X faster than offline. ~$37 B (50% of total)—estimated share of online sales of secondhand fashion by 2024. ~$28 B (43%)—offline thrift & donation (Goodwill, Salvation Army, etc.).