Ann and Jenny Siner’s “cute, clean and current” consignment shops keep used items out of the trash.
Fashion
Video profiles of women entrepreneurs working in the fashion and apparel worlds.
How ‘Orange is the New Black’ Inspired This Luxury T-Shirt Company
At Road Twenty-Two, founded by Iranian immigrant Fif Ghobadian in San Francisco, women who served time in prison get a second chance.
Melissa Austria is Building the Retail Store of the Future
The feisty owner of Toronto menswear retailer Gotstyle is mixing and matching old-school service and digital technologies in a bid to survive — and thrive — in an increasingly tough industry.
Discouraged in School But Thriving as Tech Entrepreneur
AP Computer Science nearly derailed Melody McCloskey’s career in tech. Today she’s running StyleSeat in San Francisco.
A Fashion Brand Keeps Its Sewing in the US
Jan Erickson of Janska is trying a lean manufacturing strategy to produce her American-made apparel.
Knitter Turns Hobby Into a Multi-Million $ Business
By keeping an eye on the bottom line, Laura Zander has grown her tiny idea into a major success.
Joy Opfer: Woman Entrepreneur Turns Steel into Eco-Jewelry
The San Francisco businesswoman left her internet job to return to her steel industry roots and hand craft eco-jewelry, now worn by top celebrities.
Business: Hand-made Jewelry
Elim Chew: Entrepreneur Sells the Shirt Off Her Back
Elim started her company selling imported clothing and accessories after she literally sold the shirt off her back at an incredibly high price.
Business: Clothing & Accessories
Adrienne Ma: Learns Business Lessons From Mom
Adrienne is taking the lessons she learned from her family’s traditional retail business to the web selling luxury items on her high-end e-commerce site.
Business: Fashion E-commerce
Rose Yeong: The Queen of Shoes
Rose ran away from home as a teenager and began selling shoes. She learned the hard way, on the job, and today sells thousands of pairs of shoes each year.