The pieces comprising Daniëlle Bronsema’s line of formalwear, DB The Label, come in a variety of lengths.
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Affordable Formal Wear for Teens and Tweens
Michelle Levy opened her boutique, Silhouette London, to offer younger clientele a haven full of affordable-yet-elegant party dresses.
A Black-Owned Boutique Helping Every Woman Feel Beautiful
Mauva Gacitua’s shop offers bridal gowns and evening wear designed to evoke confidence and joy in whomever comes by.
This Founder’s Mission: Plus-Size Inclusivity in Footwear
Ahriana Edwards struggled for years to find shoes in her size. Now, through Vaila Shoes, she’s the one helping women who wear extended sizes.
She Designs Tailored Work Clothes Women Actually Want to Wear
Frederieke Van Doorn is the founder of FREY., a high-end fashion brand meeting the needs – and wants – of her working women clients.
Inspired by Sharp-Dressed Women, She Designed a Footwear Line
Aisha Oladiran left finance to launch Nigerian-based shoe brand Isha O Luxury.
Eileen Fisher to Step Aside from Fashion Empire, Sustainable Vision Intact
The 72-year-old founder has found a successor from a similarly eco-minded brand, Patagonia.
At Her Business, Secondhand Fashion Comes First
Sarah Helppi left eBay to launch Eskadi, a platform that allows consumers to comparison shop for pre-owned designing clothing.
Icons Beyoncé and Rihanna Among Parisian Brand Destree’s A-List Investors
The fashion line boasts feminine accessories and a host of celebrity investors.
Her Fashion Brand Empowers Women in Guatemala
Ruth Alvarez-DeGolia helps women artisans tap international markets through her social enterprise, Mercado Global — allowing them to earn critical income.
She’s A Stylist Providing More Than Just Wardrobe Overhauls
Laura Fedock is the founder of Life + STYLE by Laura, where she works as a personal shopper and wardrobe consultant.
These Sisters Are Crafting Classic British Wardrobe Staples
Rosie van Cutsem & Lucia Ruck Keene are the sister founders and CEOs of TROY London.
Recycling Fashion’s Cast-Offs
Meet the former New York City Sanitation Department employee who found a way to salvage the fashion industry’s textile scraps.
She’s Bringing Sarees Back into Mainstream Fashion
Prerna Sinha is the founder of Urbane Essence, a line of high end sarees designed for the modern Indian woman.
Meet the Fashion ‘Trash Nerd’ Who’s Won Money and Love from Vogue
Jessica Schreiber left New York’s sanitation department to launch Fabscrap. She’s still reselling textile waste, despite the pandemic.
Beyonce and J.Lo Loved Her Kids’ Clothes. Now, This Fashion Brand is in ‘Survival Mode’
The tale of Aaina Jain and her business, Blu & Blue, illustrates the devastating impact of the pandemic on boutique apparel makers.
Even DVF May Not Be Able to Recover from Covid-19
The iconic fashion brand has taken a giant hit, laying off most of its staff and closing several retail locations.
Diane von Furstenberg Launches New #InCharge Platform for Women’s History Month
Style icon DVF has a new collaboration with Amazon to showcase woman-owned small businesses and women authors.
No Power Suit? No Problem. M.M. LaFleur to Lend Free Clothing to Women Candidates
The designer brand offered to loan its work attire to political candidates running for any office.
This Savvy Sleepwear Founder Created a ‘Uniform’ for Lounging, Working and Watching Netflix
Ashley Merrill started Lunya after growing sick of wearing her husband’s old T-shirts at home.
How Beyonce Is Expanding Her Empire Beyond Music
Queen Bey is generating buzz over her streetwear-inspired clothing line, Beyhive, which launched earlier this week.
Yes, That’s Really How Gwyneth Paltrow Launched Goop’s New Swimwear
Like the Marvel movie universe, Gwyneth Paltrow’s health and wellness brand, Goop, keeps coming out with new releases. Her latest is a “cheeky” line of swimwear called G-label.
Rihanna Just Made Fashion History, Joining Other Powerhouse Women in a New Trend
The performer and business owner just broke a serious glass ceiling in the fashion world for women of color. She’s also the latest celebrity to turn star power into sales.
This $2.5M Business Owner Urges Women to Ask Themselves 1 Question Before Starting Up
Thinking about starting a business? Addie Olutola of African fashion brand D’iyanu has an important question for you to consider before taking the leap.
Trial, Error and ‘Black Panther’ Helped This Fashion Entrepreneur’s Business Make Millions
Addie Olutola’s African fashion brand, D’iyanu, made $2.5 million in revenue last year – thanks in part to the release of a blockbuster, Oscar-winning film featuring African prints.
You Know Her Face, But Do You Know Her Story? Inside Gisele Bundchen’s Billion-Dollar Empire
Behind the world’s most popular football player is the super-successful wife whose career (and net worth) eclipses his.
This Immigrant Entrepreneur Came to America with $300. Now She Has a Successful Fashion Business
When Anna Metselitsa immigrated to the U.S. from Belarus, she was poor, but driven to become a fashion designer. After years of struggling and saving, her dream is coming true.
The Next Spanx? This Startup Hopes to Solve an Age-Old Women’s Fashion Problem
Marissa Beaty wants to address a fashion pain point — finding flattering, functional pants. Her startup, Feminine Figures, will sell leggings that tackle the problem head on.
A Fashion Veteran Takes on a Tired Market With Chic Nightwear
Rebecca Smith launched Recliner, a stylish, millennial-focused sleepwear brand, to fill a market gap for affordable, quality clothing that’s made for rest and relaxation.
How an Accidental Entrepreneur Created a $30 Million Online Business
Jane Lu, founder of Australian online fashion boutique Showpo, used internet smarts to grow a far-reaching, profitable brand. Now she’s paying her success forward through an irreverent, global network for women business owners: Like Minded Bitches Drinking Wine.
Ep.19: Second Chances
Iran-born Fif Ghobadian created San Francisco fashion brand Road Twenty-Two to provide jobs for women released from prison.
Hong Kong Dispatch: The Mighty MISSBISH Team
Gillian Wong, Lindsay Jang and Nicole Fung brought different professional experiences when they came together to build MISSBISH, a popular online destination for Hong Kong women’s streetwear.
Threading The Needle: Showing and Dressing All Bodies
Refinery29’s The 67% Project is looking to break the plus-size woman out of the niche and into the mainstream by increasing her presence in the media.
Threading the Needle: Lavanya Coodly
Lavanya Coodly, who debuted her spring/summer 2017 collection during NYFW, is a fashion-industry newcomer who is building a name for herself.
Threading the Needle: Women Changing NYFW
Gender inequality has been on display over the seasons, but fashion-forward women are looking to change that.
Shining a Light on Latin America’s Artisans
Amanda Judge of Faire Collection finds a rewarding career in the markets of Ecuador.
Today’s Dose of Inspiration: Sarah Jessica Parker
In today’s moment of inspiration, actress Sarah Jessica Parker gives us a lesson on balance in heels.
Woman Entrepreneur Turns Steel into Eco-Jewelry
Joy Opfer left her internet job to return to her steel industry roots and hand craft eco-jewelry, now worn by top celebrities.
Women Entrepreneurs: How to Dress to Impress
First impressions are crucial, especially when you’re trying to get potential investors on your side. And the first thing everyone sees, before you even open your mouth, is the way you’re dressed.
Vienne Cheung, Founder, VienneMilano: A Hollywood Star Crashed My Launch Party
Vienne Cheung is Founder of VienneMilano, a luxury hosiery brand and online boutique dedicated exclusively to thigh high stockings.
Entrepreneur Remembers Hairdresser Vidal Sassoon
Elim Chew says her success as an entrepreneur is due to the example set by the revolutionary hairdresser Vidal Sassoon, who passed away this week.
Young Entrepreneur: Tara Haughton
The Story Exchange is devoting the month of April to profiling young women who have started their own business. This week we meet Tara Haughton, from Ireland, who founded Rosso Solini at the age of 16.
Entrepreneur Sells the Shirt Off Her Back
Elim Chew started her company selling imported clothing and accessories after she literally sold the shirt off her back at an incredibly high price.
The Queen of Shoes
Rose Yeong 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.