Jennifer Hyman
Co-Founder & Chief Executive, Rent the Runway
Fresh out of Harvard Business School, she created a website often described as ‘Netflix for fashion’ that rents high-end clothing and accessories.
The Fashion Rental Market Tested and Explained: Who Has the Best Service?
BoF tried out five of the most popular fashion rental services. The verdict? While renting solves some pain points, the promise of an infinite closet has yet to be fulfilled.
The Fashion Rental Market Tested and Explained: Who Has the Best Service?
BoF tried out five of the most popular fashion rental services. The verdict? While renting solves some pain points, the promise of an infinite closet has yet to be fulfilled.
The Business of Saving Barneys
Reviving the upscale department store chain will take more than a Kith-like remake.
The Business of Saving Barneys
Reviving the upscale department store chain will take more than a Kith-like remake.
Rent the Runway Says It's Open Again After Supply Chain Crisis
The fashion-rental company is trying limit the damage after subscribers last month said that outfits they ordered for special events didn’t arrive on time or were canceled without warning.
Rent the Runway Says It's Open Again After Supply Chain Crisis
The fashion-rental company is trying limit the damage after subscribers last month said that outfits they ordered for special events didn’t arrive on time or were canceled without warning.
Rent the Runway Pays Angry Customers $200 After Service Failures
The start up will issue refunds as well as give additional cash to customers who have had their orders canceled due to the supply chain problems.
Rent the Runway Pays Angry Customers $200 After Service Failures
The start up will issue refunds as well as give additional cash to customers who have had their orders canceled due to the supply chain problems.
Rent the Runway Offers Cash and Apologies to Angry Customers
The fashion rental startup will cease taking new subscribers and pay some users $200 as it responds to complaints about supply chain failures.
Rent the Runway Offers Cash and Apologies to Angry Customers
The fashion rental startup will cease taking new subscribers and pay some users $200 as it responds to complaints about supply chain failures.
Everyone Is Launching Rental Services. Is There Enough Demand?
A decade after Rent the Runway launched its clothing rental platform, the concept is hitting the mainstream, with retailers from Ann Taylor to Urban Outfitters piling in. But will enough consumers fully embrace the concept to justify so many competing services?
Everyone Is Launching Rental Services. Is There Enough Demand?
A decade after Rent the Runway launched its clothing rental platform, the concept is hitting the mainstream, with retailers from Ann Taylor to Urban Outfitters piling in. But will enough consumers fully embrace the concept to justify so many competing services?
Is Business School Worth it?
For aspiring creative entrepreneurs, business school provides rigorous training for running a business, from production operations to human resources — but not for free. Below, BoF examines the pros and cons of MBA programmes.
Is Business School Worth it?
For aspiring creative entrepreneurs, business school provides rigorous training for running a business, from production operations to human resources — but not for free. Below, BoF examines the pros and cons of MBA programmes.
Chinese Start-Ups: More Than Clones
Chinese tech start-ups were once dismissed as mere copies of concepts cooked up in Silicon Valley. Now, a new generation of entrepreneurs are transforming what began as clones into highly innovative companies, demonstrating that copying is often at the heart of creativity.
Chinese Start-Ups: More Than Clones
Chinese tech start-ups were once dismissed as mere copies of concepts cooked up in Silicon Valley. Now, a new generation of entrepreneurs are transforming what began as clones into highly innovative companies, demonstrating that copying is often at the heart of creativity.
Rent the Runway to Expand Into Kids' Clothing
The apparel rental service plans on introducing a slew of new categories on the heels of its $125 million Series F round.
Rent the Runway to Expand Into Kids' Clothing
The apparel rental service plans on introducing a slew of new categories on the heels of its $125 million Series F round.
New York’s Fashion and Beauty Startup Scene Is Having a Moment
Investors like the new breed of fashion companies that have an Instagram-fuelled intimate relationship with their customers.
New York’s Fashion and Beauty Startup Scene Is Having a Moment
Investors like the new breed of fashion companies that have an Instagram-fuelled intimate relationship with their customers.
What is The BoF 500?
The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.
