Girl Meets Dress
Girl Meets Dress is a British London based online ecommerce company that provides designer dress rentals.[1] It was founded by Anna Bance, a former PR for French luxury brand Hermès, and Xavier de Lecaros-Aquise, [2] who launched the company in January 2009.[3]
The business operates online from headquarters based in London, England.
In November 2020, Girl Meets Dress worked with around 200 designer brands.
History
Anna Bance launched Girl Meets Dress in 2009[4] [5] [6] after working as Head of UK PR for French luxury brand Hermès. [7] A 2013 article in The Guardian had the headline "Spotify for fashion: does renting clothes signal the end for our wardrobes?". Girl Meets Dress is part of a larger space regarded as the Sharing Economy, together with other companies like Zipcar, Uber, Spotify and Airbnb.[8][9]
The company received funding from Global Founders Capital.[10]
Girl Meets Dress is one of several companies renting women's clothes; competitors include Rent the Runway (US), YCloset (China), Gwynnie Bee (US), and GlamCorner (AUS).
References
- ↑ Cartner-Morley, Jess (November 1, 2017). "Spotify for fashion: does renting clothes signal the end for our wardrobes?" – via www.theguardian.com.
- ↑ "The perfect fit: Meet Girl Meets Dress co-founder Xavier de Lecaros Aquise". CityAM. June 23, 2014.
- ↑ https://lady.co.uk/conversation-wtih-anna-bance-founder-girl-meets-dress
- ↑ Davies, 8 July 2011 By Marie. "Anna Bance". Drapers.
- ↑ https://www.theindustry.fashion/the-interview-anna-bance-founder-ceo-girl-meets-dress/
- ↑ https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/fashion-beauty/a531847/qa-with-girl-meets-dress-founder-anna-bance/
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/women-in-leadership/2014/jan/17/anna-bance-founder-girl-meets-dress
- ↑ "Will the 'Sharing Economy' Work For Fashion?". The Business of Fashion. May 8, 2016.
- ↑ https://realbusiness.co.uk/girl-meets-dress-sector-didnt-exist-adaptive/
- ↑ "Global Founders Capital Reveals First Three Investments, Including Lingoda, GirlMeetsDress And Videdressing".
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