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Spirit of 608: Fashion, Entrepreneurship, Sustainability + Tech

Sep 29, 2015

If luxury consignment and ecommerce run in similar circles these days, it's thanks in no small part to Julie Wainwright, founder and CEO of The RealReal. An early player in a arena that's become increasingly crowded in recent years, this female founder and startup veteran leads a company that's raised over $80 million...


Sep 25, 2015

Ever geared up to shop eco-friendly or sustainable or fair trade or socially conscious goods and then just pffft...lost your steam as you tried to wade through the wilds of the Internet to find what you need? That's exactly the common consumer conundrum Ecohabitude is here to help sort out. After her mother's battle...


Sep 24, 2015

Today's guest has a name spells power. Well, actually, it IS power. Katherine Power, the co-founder and CEO of Clique Media, the content and technology company that publishes Who What Wear, a digital fashion platform that's among the best-known sites out there for fashion fans tracking what's hot right now - especially...


Sep 22, 2015

It's one thing to know you can accomplish something. But it's another thing entirely to stand up, take ownership of that thing and get it done. Bonus points if that thing doesn't already exist, and you're the one cutting the first path. Third Wave Fashion founder and CEO did just that after she left a successful career...


Sep 17, 2015

Since when is made in China linked to sustainability? Well, it is when you're talking to today's guest, Anna Lecat, the founder and CEO of Les Lunes, a womenswear label rooted in super-soft separates, lingerie and lounge wear made of bamboo, designed in Paris and manufactured in a company-owned facility in China.

Funny...