Sublime

Second, I’m reflecting on a point former Netscape CEO Jim Barksdale famously made in 1995: “There are only two ways to make money in business: bundling and unbundling.” I think we’re burnt out by the fragmentation that the D2C era brought to everything. After subscribing to tons of hyper-niche content over the years, the idea of a couple brands we ... See more

Alison Roman: “People are so brand-conscious now, and I think they’ve become that way about food. ‘Are those the Fishwife anchovies?’ No, it’s Cento. Or some Spanish brand you’ve never heard of, but it’s the same anchovies inside the tin. People are too conscious about choosing the ‘right’ thing that signifies their taste level, or who they are as

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People keep asking me why women’s trenches and overcoats don’t look like they did in the 80s and 90s and I have answers baby 🧵 https://t.co/nQOH4HSva1

To understand Khaite, you’ve got to view it like a merchant. (I liked the pin-tucked gazar dresses; they reminded me of this Marc Jacobs look from his Spring 1998 collection.) Holstein is very much in touch with what women with money want to wear. When I saw Yael Aflalo , founder of Reformation—another Stripes investment, which turned out very well... See more

The space will house the company's operations, including best-in-class authentication, shipping and receiving, warehousing, a photo studio, and a high-security, climate-controlled storage area called "The Cage," which will house up to 15,000 luxury handbags and accessories at any given time, including the largest collection of Hermès Birkin bags in... See more