Danielle Vermeer

I spend a lot of time thinking about creating safe (in every sense of the word) digital spaces for women and non-binary people to authentically connect and share knowledge. I believe social platforms can deliver positive connections, utility and opportunity to humans.

Humans are finding new ways to express themselves in both the digital and physical realms in order to join wider communities and reject our most physically distanced era. In other words, the rise of community through visual identifiers is a growing phenomenon. Second, these trends allow people to explore their identity through relative... See more

Resale is growing 3X faster than retail fashion.  3X—ThredUP estimates that the global secondhand apparel market will grow 3X faster than the global apparel market.  8X—in North America, it’ll grow to $82 Billion by 2025.

Shein is to Wario as Depop is to Mario.

Writing books is largely a charitable act. Don’t write to make money. Write to get a message out. Seth Godin says “Publishing a book is really nothing but a socially acceptable opportunity to promote yourself and your ideas far and wide and often”. 

Consumers are adopting resale to:1. Save money 2. Afford higher-end brands 3. Find one-of-a-kind items