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.


Glossier & Rent the Runway: A Tale of Two Unicorns
This week, the two start-ups raised large funding rounds at billion-dollar valuations. Do they deserve the tech-style multiples?

Glossier & Rent the Runway: A Tale of Two Unicorns
This week, the two start-ups raised large funding rounds at billion-dollar valuations. Do they deserve the tech-style multiples?

Rent the Runway Aims to Be ‘Amazon Prime of Rental’
The ‘Netflix for fashion’ platform has raised $125 million in a deal that values the company at $1 billion.

Rent the Runway Aims to Be ‘Amazon Prime of Rental’
The ‘Netflix for fashion’ platform has raised $125 million in a deal that values the company at $1 billion.

Rent the Runway Partners With West Elm to Rent out Home Decor
The partnership will offer home goods bundles that count as one of the four items Rent the Runway subscribers are entitled to each month.

Rent the Runway Partners With West Elm to Rent out Home Decor
The partnership will offer home goods bundles that count as one of the four items Rent the Runway subscribers are entitled to each month.

Announcing Rent the Runway, Dorothee Schumacher, ISEM and Mega Mega Projects
Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.

Announcing Rent the Runway, Dorothee Schumacher, ISEM and Mega Mega Projects
Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.

Rent the Runway Launches Exclusive Designer Lines
By offering designers access to customer data — and a cut of the proceeds — the rental platform is further challenging the position of department stores and other multi-brand retailers.

Rent the Runway Launches Exclusive Designer Lines
By offering designers access to customer data — and a cut of the proceeds — the rental platform is further challenging the position of department stores and other multi-brand retailers.

Rent the Runway CEO on Underestimating the Fashion Rental Market
The chief executive of Rent the Runway reveals the reason why industry leaders keep underestimating the fashion rental market and why this market works for consumers who refuse to be ‘ripped off.’

Rent the Runway CEO on Underestimating the Fashion Rental Market
The chief executive of Rent the Runway reveals the reason why industry leaders keep underestimating the fashion rental market and why this market works for consumers who refuse to be ‘ripped off.’

Fashion Can’t Ignore Rent the Runway
The apparel-rent service has become a significant driver of sales for some of the world’s most popular fashion labels. Now, a new revenue-sharing model has large-scale players, including Levi’s and J.Crew, jumping on board.

Fashion Can’t Ignore Rent the Runway
The apparel-rent service has become a significant driver of sales for some of the world’s most popular fashion labels. Now, a new revenue-sharing model has large-scale players, including Levi’s and J.Crew, jumping on board.

Drive Episode 7: Rent the Runway’s Jennifer Hyman on Realising Radical Ideas
In episode seven of BoF’s podcast series Drive, delivered by DHL, Rent the Runway co-founder Jennifer Hyman tells BoF how she executed her radical idea and attracted 10 million members to her platform.

Drive Episode 7: Rent the Runway’s Jennifer Hyman on Realising Radical Ideas
In episode seven of BoF’s podcast series Drive, delivered by DHL, Rent the Runway co-founder Jennifer Hyman tells BoF how she executed her radical idea and attracted 10 million members to her platform.

WeWork Is Getting Into Workplace Fashion With Rent the Runway
The rental platform is opening a network of clothing drop-off boxes in 15 WeWork locations across the US.

WeWork Is Getting Into Workplace Fashion With Rent the Runway
The rental platform is opening a network of clothing drop-off boxes in 15 WeWork locations across the US.

The End of Ownership
From Uber to Spotify, ownership is giving way to on-demand services. What does this mean for fashion?

The End of Ownership
From Uber to Spotify, ownership is giving way to on-demand services. What does this mean for fashion?
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