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Aslaug Magnusdottir

Founder, Katla

The Icelandic entrepreneur, Harvard MBA and Gilt Groupe alumnus co-founded Moda Operandi and now heads up D2C brand Katla.

Aslaug Magnusdottir
Technology

Bits & Bytes | Tinker Tailor Closes, Apple Plunge, Rocket Value Rises

Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.

Technology

Bits & Bytes | Tinker Tailor Closes, Apple Plunge, Rocket Value Rises

Bits and Bytes is a weekly roundup of the most important news in the fast evolving fashion-tech space.


Workplace & Talent

This Week on BoF Careers: Moda Operandi, CMJ Media

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.

Workplace & Talent

This Week on BoF Careers: Moda Operandi, CMJ Media

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.


News & Analysis

Op-Ed | Finding My Next Move: Lessons Learned and Why Customisation is the Future

Just over a year after leaving Moda Operandi, entrepreneur Áslaug Magnúsdóttir reflects on lessons learned, her new venture Tinker Tailor and why customisation is the next wave in fashion e-commerce.

News & Analysis

Op-Ed | Finding My Next Move: Lessons Learned and Why Customisation is the Future

Just over a year after leaving Moda Operandi, entrepreneur Áslaug Magnúsdóttir reflects on lessons learned, her new venture Tinker Tailor and why customisation is the next wave in fashion e-commerce.


News & Analysis

Co-Founder and CEO Áslaug Magnúsdóttir Leaves Moda Operandi

NEW YORK, United States — Áslaug Magnúsdóttir, co-founder and chief executive of Moda Operandi, has left the company. The news comes less than a year

News & Analysis

Co-Founder and CEO Áslaug Magnúsdóttir Leaves Moda Operandi

NEW YORK, United States — Áslaug Magnúsdóttir, co-founder and chief executive of Moda Operandi, has left the company. The news comes less than a year


Technology

Fashion E-Commerce Flowers in the Middle East

E-commerce is set to grow dramatically in the Gulf States over the next few years. Which fashion retailers are poised to seize the opportunity and how they are adapting their models to suit the specifics of the market?

Technology

Fashion E-Commerce Flowers in the Middle East

E-commerce is set to grow dramatically in the Gulf States over the next few years. Which fashion retailers are poised to seize the opportunity and how they are adapting their models to suit the specifics of the market?


Entrepreneurship

Part 18: Driving Performance Through Data

Áslaug Magnúsdóttir, co-founder of Moda Operandi, addresses the importance of collecting, mining and reviewing data.

Entrepreneurship

Part 18: Driving Performance Through Data

Áslaug Magnúsdóttir, co-founder of Moda Operandi, addresses the importance of collecting, mining and reviewing data.


News & Analysis

6 Designers at the Vanguard of Luxury Footwear

At the forefront of luxury footwear, six designers making beautiful, covetable shoes have gained traction with consumers, established accounts with fashion-forward stockists, and racked up a handful of industry awards.

News & Analysis

6 Designers at the Vanguard of Luxury Footwear

At the forefront of luxury footwear, six designers making beautiful, covetable shoes have gained traction with consumers, established accounts with fashion-forward stockists, and racked up a handful of industry awards.


Entrepreneurship

Part 17: Coming to America

Áslaug Magnúsdóttir, co-founder of Moda Operandi, provides tips on how to overcome the cultural disconnects of doing business in the US.

Entrepreneurship

Part 17: Coming to America

Áslaug Magnúsdóttir, co-founder of Moda Operandi, provides tips on how to overcome the cultural disconnects of doing business in the US.


Entrepreneurship

Part 15: Customer Loyalty and Satisfaction

Áslaug Magnúsdóttir, co-founder of Moda Operandi, examines how to deepen loyalty with your most important customers.

Entrepreneurship

Part 15: Customer Loyalty and Satisfaction

Áslaug Magnúsdóttir, co-founder of Moda Operandi, examines how to deepen loyalty with your most important customers.


Entrepreneurship

Part 14: Going Corporate

Áslaug Magnúsdóttir, co-founder of Moda Operandi, provides tips on when and how to transition a start-up company to a more corporate mentality and culture.

Entrepreneurship

Part 14: Going Corporate

Áslaug Magnúsdóttir, co-founder of Moda Operandi, provides tips on when and how to transition a start-up company to a more corporate mentality and culture.


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