Loose Threads — Inside the new consumer economy
155 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsThe Loose Threads Podcast explores the new consumer economy. Hosted by Richie Siegel, the founder of Loose Threads, each episode features an in-depth conversation with one guest that spans a range of topics, lasting about an hour. The unifying thread is always the rapid change facing the consumer, retail and commerce industry and how entrepreneurs are responding. You can listen to the podcast on any player of your choice: iTunes, Soundcloud, Overcast, Google Play. If you'd like to recommend a guest (including yourself!), don't hesitate to get in touch: [email protected]. http://LooseThreads.com
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Episodes
The Gold Standard — with Karen Young of Oui Shave
January 17, 2018 22:42 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MB#55. Oui Shave is a direct-to-consumer shaving brand for women. We talk with Founder Karen Young who started the company after she grew tired of using products built for men. Notably, Karen started with the product, working to bring the best possible razor to market and engineering the shaving experience for women from the ground up. The Loose Threads Podcast features in-depth discussions with leaders across the rapidly changing consumer economy.
Clothing Currents - with Eliza Brooke of Racked
January 09, 2018 23:31 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MB#54. Racked covers shopping with a unique lens, taking a consumer perspective on the industry rather than solely focusing on the business side. We talk with Eliza Brooke, a senior writer at Racked, about her career, her favorite and most interesting stories, and where the industry is headed as complexity lingers from every angle. The Loose Threads Podcast features in-depth discussions with leaders across the rapidly changing consumer economy.
Denim Dynasty — with Alejandro Chahin of Mott And Bow
January 02, 2018 23:32 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MB#53. Mott and Bow injects much-needed value into the denim market. We talk with founder Alejandro Chahin about how he built a direct-to-consumer brand that undercuts traditional wholesale brands on price while delivering better quality. The Loose Threads Podcast features in-depth discussions with leaders across the rapidly changing consumer economy.
Not So Small — with Jeff Hansen of Peter Manning
December 27, 2017 01:03 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MB#52. Peter Manning is a menswear brand for not-so-tall guys. We talk with co-founder Jeff Hansen about building a brand for a specific demographic and long-ignored market. The Loose Threads Podcast features in-depth discussions with leaders across the rapidly changing consumer economy.
Antiscale — with Charlie Ambler of Strike Gently Co
December 20, 2017 06:08 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MB#51. Strike Gently Co. started with pins and patches and expanded into a growing assortment of soft and hard goods. We talk with founder Charlie Ambler, our very first Loose Threads Podcast guest, about how his company has evolved since 2016. The Loose Threads Podcast features in-depth discussions with leaders across the rapidly changing consumer economy.
Episode 50: Inception — with Charlie Giannetti of Giannetti Factory
December 13, 2017 00:34 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MB#50. For the 50th episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, Richie Siegel talks with Charlie Giannetti, his former partner at their menswear line, Gioventu, which led to the creation of Loose Threads. Charlie and Richie talk about Gioventu's beginnings, the lessons learned in building the brand, how the original incarnation of Loose Threads sprung out of their work, and what Charlie is working now. The Loose Threads Podcast features in-depth discussions with leaders across the rapidly changing co...
Shoes and SKUs — with Jodie Fox of Shoes of Prey
December 05, 2017 23:57 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MB#49. Shoes of Prey sends women their custom designed shoes in two weeks. We talk with co-founder Jodie Fox about how she built a supply chain that customizes shoes at scale—in a world where people don't always know what they want. The Loose Threads Podcast features in-depth discussions with leaders across the rapidly changing consumer economy.
From Down Under — with Jonathan Shokrian of MeUndies
November 29, 2017 01:01 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MB#48. MeUndies injects direct-to-consumer fun into a traditional boring category. We talk with founder Jonathan Shokrian about building a subscription company for underwear. The Loose Threads Podcast features in-depth discussions with leaders across the rapidly changing consumer economy.
From the Earth to the Sun — with Vanessa Stofenmacher of Vrai & Oro
November 22, 2017 02:42 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MB#47. Vrai & Oro pioneers the use of sustainably grown diamonds. We talk with founder Vanessa Stofenmacher about growing a direct-to-consumer brand after seeking out more affordable and ethically transparent fine jewelry. The Loose Threads Podcast features in-depth discussions with leaders across the rapidly changing consumer economy.
Sleepless Nights — with Ariel Kaye of Parachute Home
November 15, 2017 02:13 - 42 minutes - 39 MB#46. Parachute brings a new lifestyle to the home. We talk with founder Ariel Kaye about her quest to forge a brand that owns bedding products and the home more broadly. The Loose Threads Podcast features in-depth discussions with leaders across the rapidly changing consumer economy.
Specs and Specialization — with David Barton of David Kind
November 08, 2017 00:13 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MB#45. David Kind focuses on high-quality specs at an honest price. We talk with founder David Barton about narrowing in on a hole in the market for high-end, but still affordable direct-to-consumer glasses, and the limitations of an online-only brand. The Loose Threads Podcast features in-depth discussions with leaders across the rapidly changing consumer economy.
Spiders and Sustainability — with Dan Widmaier of Bolt Threads
October 31, 2017 21:52 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MB#44. Bolt Threads engineers spider silk and other fully-sustainable materials. We talk with co-founder Dan Widmaier about building a biotech company and its potential impact on the apparel industry. The Loose Threads Podcast features in-depth discussions with leaders across the rapidly changing consumer economy.
Decent Debt — with Max Levchin of Affirm
October 24, 2017 23:04 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MB#43. Affirm redefines consumer lending. We talk with co-founder Max Levchin about bringing much-needed transparency to a space that is usually riddled with predatory lenders. The Loose Threads Podcast features in-depth discussions with leaders across the rapidly changing consumer economy.
Short Shorts and Long Attention Spans — with Kyle Hency of Chubbies
October 18, 2017 01:41 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MB#42. Chubbies brought back short shorts and is now trying to own the weekend. We talk with co-founder Kyle Hency about spiraling a well-known brand from a single product to a newsletter and ever-expanding product assortment built for guys who want to have fun. The Loose Threads Podcast features in-depth discussions with leaders across the rapidly changing consumer economy.
Waking Up the Home — with Andres Modak of Snowe
October 11, 2017 02:05 - 36 minutes - 33.9 MB#41. Snowe reinvents home essentials at a more affordable price. We talk with co-founder Andres Modak about bringing more simplicity to setting up a home from scratch. The Loose Threads Podcast features in-depth discussions with leaders across the rapidly changing consumer economy.
Democratizing the Swimsuit — with Moshe Laniado of Swimsuits For All
October 04, 2017 13:44 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MB#40. Swimsuits for All is the first company to focus on swimwear for women of all different sizes. We talk with founder Moshe Laniado about entering a market most companies have ignored, how the internet has affected seasonal businesses and what it’s like to go through an acquisition. The Loose Threads Podcast features in-depth discussions with leaders across the rapidly changing consumer economy.
Angularity and Optionality — with Jeff Johnson of The Arrivals
September 28, 2017 01:59 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBOn the 39th episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, a show about the intersection of consumer, retail and commerce, I talk with Jeff Johnson, a co-founder of The Arrivals, an outerwear-focused brand inspired by the form and function of architecture. Jeff founded the brand along with Kal Vepuri, who was an early investor in a range of direct to consumer brands. The Arrivals aesthetic takes strong cues from Jeff’s architecture background, which comes to fruition in the brand’s product, overall ae...
For Your Eyes Only — with Eric Varady of Topology Eyewear
September 21, 2017 02:53 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBOn the 38th episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, a show about the intersection of consumer, retail and commerce, I talk with Eric Varady, the founder of Topology Eyewear. Eric founded the company after struggling to find a pair of glasses that worked for him, realizing that stock eyewear no longer cut it. He set out to reinvent the entire manufacturing process in order to make entirely custom eyewear a reality. I was lucky enough to visit their office and factory when I was out in San Franci...
The Evolution of Influence — with Melissa Duren Conner of JBC
September 14, 2017 02:05 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBOn the 37th episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, a show about the intersection of consumer, retail and commerce, I talk with Melissa Duren Conner, a partner at JBC, a PR and communications firm helping modern brands tell their stories. Melissa started the firm along with Jennifer Bett, after realizing that a new generation of brands needed a new type of communications approach. JBC works with a diverse slate of companies, some of which have been on the podcast previously, as they figure out ...
Feet First — with Alexa Buckley of Margaux
September 07, 2017 02:25 - 35 minutes - 32.8 MBOn the 36th episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, a show about the intersection of consumer, retail and commerce, I talk with Alexa Buckley, a co-founder of Margaux, a brand making modern shoes for modern women. Margaux is home to a really interesting made to measure business, as Alexa and her team found that many people were wearing the wrong size shoe. But with made to measure, Margaux is helping women find their right size and then ensuring they can stick with it across all of their styles...
Back to Basics — with Brian Berger of Mack Weldon
August 31, 2017 01:50 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBOn the 35th episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, a show about the intersection of consumer, retail and commerce, I talk with Brian Berger, a co-founder of Mack Weldon, a company reinventing men's basics with a modern shopping experience and technical fabrics. Although there is a lot of activity in the basics space right now, most of it is incremental. Mack Weldon wanted to rebuild the entire shopping experience, as well as the materials that men rely on every day. Brian and I had a great tal...
Modernizing the Hidden World of Ecommerce Imaging — with James Ingram of Splashlight
August 24, 2017 01:48 - 38 minutes - 35.3 MBOn the 34th episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, a show about the intersection of consumer, retail and commerce, I talk with James Ingram, the CEO of Splashlight, a company at the forefront of ecommerce photography and video. Every time someone goes shopping, they’re looking at dozens of images. Some have models in them, some are just product shots, and others are from people in the wild all over social media. Someone has to produce these images, and given the increasing speed of the industr...
Pivoting the Pro Shop — with Nik Bando of Bogeybox
August 17, 2017 03:20 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBOn the 33rd episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, a show about the intersection of consumer, retail and commerce, I talk with Nik Bando, a co-founder of Bogeybox Golf Club, a company that helps golfers modernize their style. For many, golf apparel is one of the sleepiest verticals in the industry, known for the baggiest clothing and the blandest aesthetics. But there is a new crop of golfers coming up that want to maintain their style to seamlessly both on and off the green. This is where Bog...
Reinventing Plus Size From The Ground Up — With Nadia Boujarwah of Dia&Co
August 10, 2017 01:55 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBOn the 32nd episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, a show about the intersection of consumer, retail and commerce, I talk with Nadia Boujarwah, a co-founder of Dia&Co, a company built with an exacting focus on serving the plus size market, which remains one of the largest growth opportunities in apparel today. Nadia founded the company as plus-size shopper herself, as few players were taking the category seriously and delivering the experience that its shoppers wanted and deserved. Dia&Co has ...
Leather, Data and Grit — with Evan Fript of Paul Evans
August 03, 2017 02:21 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBOn the 31st episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, a show about the intersection of consumer, retail and commerce, I talk with Evan Fript, a co-founder of Paul Evans, a brand bringing the best luxury Italian footwear for men to the states at a contemporary price point. Evan founded the company after questioning why luxury footwear was so expensive. This sent him down a rabbit hole as he tried to reverse engineer high quality footwear at a more affordable price. Evan and I had a good talk about...
Renting Out Your Underutilized Clothing — with Lona Alia of Style Lend
July 27, 2017 02:41 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBOn the 30th episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, a show about the intersection of consumer, retail and commerce, I talk with Lona Alia, the founder of Style Lend, a company pioneering peer to peer fashion rentals. Many people know of Rent The Runway, the industry’s biggest rental company, which allows shoppers to rent clothing instead of buying it. Style Lend is a more decentralized version, where the company holds no inventory and takes advantage of the clothing people have in their closets...
Making Dumb Clothing Smart — with Janett Martinez of Loomia
July 20, 2017 01:40 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBOn the 29th episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, a show about the intersection of consumer, retail and commerce, I talk with Jannett Martinez, the CEO of Loomia, a company building the components and experience to make our clothing smart. Most clothing today is dumb, meaning it’s nothing more than fabric on our bodies. But Loomia is inventing a litany of technologies, conductive inks, and sensors that bring heating, lighting and touch to everyday apparel. There’s a lot of noise in the wearab...
An Umbrella Obsession — with Dave Kahng of Davek
July 13, 2017 02:35 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBOn the 28th episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, a show about the intersection of consumer, retail and commerce, I talk with Dave Kahng, the founder of Davek, a luxury utility brand focused on making the best umbrellas in the world. Dave had been mesmerized by the mechanics of umbrellas almost a decade before starting Davek, as he designed, built and rebuilt them in every conceivable way. Dave and I had a great talk about the founding story behind Davek, the emergence of luxury utility compa...
Challenging Unrealistic Standards of Beauty — with Carrie Hammer
July 06, 2017 01:23 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBOn the 27th episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, a show about the intersection of consumer, retail and commerce, I talk with Carrie Hammer, the founder of her namesake brand and the movement Role Models Not Runway Models. Carrie has been working to create clothes for women in the workplace, while changing the expectations and dynamics of fashion runway shows and women’s beauty more broadly. Carrie and I had a great talk about the founding story behind both her brand and runway movement, how ...
Rethinking the Purpose of a Store — with Alana Branston of Bulletin
June 29, 2017 02:53 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBOn the 26th episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, a show about the intersection of fashion, technology and commerce, I talk with Alana Branston, a co-founder of Bulletin, a company known as the WeWork for retail that gives brands flexible options for showcasing their products. As legacy retail continues to struggle in the U.S., Bulletin is taking this space and repurposing it. Alana and her team believe that retail is far from dead, but it's fundamentally changing, and everyone from brand to ...
Performance & Perspective — with Yehua Yang of Pivotte
June 22, 2017 01:44 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBOn the 25th episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, a show about the intersection of fashion, technology and commerce, I talk with Yehua Yang, a co-founder of Pivotte, a brand creating performance apparel that women can wear in everyday life. Yehua started the brand after wanting the benefits of athletic fabrics found in yoga pants but in clothing that was more professional and work-ready. At the same time, brands were dabbling in this space by taking their men's clothes and making them in wome...
When the Social Mission Comes First — with Olivia Wright of Rallier
June 15, 2017 02:43 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBOn the 24th episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, a show about the intersection of fashion, technology and commerce, I talk with Olivia Wright, the founder of Rallier, a brand inspired by modern uniform dressing with a social mission that aims to decrease gender inequality in schools. Olivia founded the brand after hearing about how the presence of school uniforms dramatically increased the chances girls would attend school. She went to business school and then launched the brand, starting wi...
The Cross Country Opportunity — with Kevin Lavelle of Mizzen + Main
June 08, 2017 02:26 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBOn the 23rd episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, a show about the intersection of fashion, technology and commerce, I talk with Kevin Lavelle, the founder of Mizzen + Main, a company bringing performance fabrics to the workplace. Kevin founded Mizzen + Main after growing tired of the perils of cotton dress shirts. As he saw performance fabrics take off in the athletic space, he figured they could also take hold in the workplace and launched the company to fill this void. Kevin and I had a gr...
Dusting off the Luggage Industry — with Josh Udashkin of Raden
June 01, 2017 00:41 - 42 minutes - 38.6 MBOn the 22nd episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, a show about the intersection of fashion, technology and commerce, I talk with Josh Udashkin, the founder of Raden, an emerging smart luggage company that marries the best of luggage, hardware and software into the ultimate toolkit for travel. Josh founded the company after he realized that there were few new and dominant entrants into the luggage space in almost 50 years, and bringing a younger and more modern perspective to the entrenched in...
An Unexpected Journey to the Source — With Matt Scanlan of Naadam Cashmere
May 25, 2017 02:24 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBOn the 21st episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, a show about the intersection of fashion, technology and commerce, I talk with Matt Scanlan, the founder of Naadam, a direct to consumer brand that is reinventing the cashmere supply chain. Matt started Naadam on a chance encounter in Mongolia, which led him down a rabbit hole of launching an NGO, then a cashmere yarn company, and finally the digitally-native business that Naadam is known for today. Naadam is one of the most vertically integra...
Pushing Wood to the Absolute Limit — with Giancarlo Paternoster of Giancarlo Studio Furniture
May 18, 2017 02:07 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBOn the 20th episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, a show about the intersection of fashion, technology and commerce, I talk with Giancarlo Paternoster, the founder of Giancarlo Studio Furniture, a workshop that is pushing wood to the absolute limit. Studio Furniture, like Couture in the fashion world, is the highest possible form of art. Pieces are made in small, if not entirely unique, quantities, and are comprised of the best materials. Giancarlo and I grew up together and he’s ascended to ...
The Amorphous Evolution of Retail — with Rachel Shechtman of Story
May 10, 2017 23:40 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBOn the 19th episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, a show about the intersection of fashion, technology and commerce, I talk with Rachel Shechtman, the founder of Story, a company that has the point of view of a magazine, that changes like a gallery and sells things like a store. Story is headquartered in a 2000 sqft store in Chelsea, Manhattan, and runs themed installations that change every few months. These installations feature everything from experiences to products to talks and events, a...
Monopolies & Opportunities — with Andrew Lipovsky of Eponym
May 04, 2017 02:38 - 45 minutes - 42 MBOn the 18th episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, a show about the intersection of fashion, technology and commerce, I talk with Andrew Lipovsky, the founder of Eponym, a company that designs, manufactures and sells eyewear for a range of fashion and apparel brands. Luxottica is the omnipresent name in the eyewear space, which many know from the now infamous 60 Minutes special on the company’s dominance. But Eponym set out to build a vertical eyewear license focused on brands that the big guy...
Leveling the Playing Field for Independent Designers — with Amanda Curtis of Nineteenth Amendment
April 26, 2017 22:34 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MBOn the 17th episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, a show about the intersection of fashion, technology and commerce, I talk with Amanda Curtis, a co-founder of Nineteenth Amendment. Her company is leveling the playing field for independent designers by streamlining everything from production to infrastructure. Emerging designers are often at a disadvantage when it comes to funding their business, securing competitive pricing for production, and integrating technology to help scale. Luckily, t...
Keys To The Closet — with Alexandra Wilkis Wilson of Fitz
April 19, 2017 22:55 - 43 minutes - 40.4 MBOn the 16th episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, a show about the intersection of fashion, technology and commerce, I talk with Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, the founder of Fitz, a company that starts by helping people organize their closets. From there, it recommends new products and services and helps people donate and resell old clothing all while learning more and more about its customers. It became clear early on in our discussion that Fitz is one of the most direct to consumer companies eve...
Saying a Lot with a Little — with Matt Orley of Orley
April 13, 2017 00:28 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MBOn the 15th episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, a show about the intersection of fashion, technology and commerce, I talk with Matt Orley, a co-founder of Orley, a knitwear brand based in New York City that Matt runs along with his wife Sam and his brother Alex. It’s less common for brands to start with knitwear, since it’s much harder to produce and often has a steeper learning curve than cut and sew garments. But Orley intentionally started this way, primarily because it allowed them to r...
Data and Details — with Seph Skerritt of Proper Cloth
April 05, 2017 23:21 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBOn the 14th episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, a show about the intersection of fashion, technology and commerce, I talk with Seph Skerritt, the founder of Proper Cloth, a company using tons of data and technology to make customized men's apparel affordable and accessible. Proper Cloth is one of those companies that has both the technical and creative chops needed to thrive today. My talk with Seph focused on the attention to data and detail that makes Proper Cloth what it is and the journ...
The (Invisible) Long Tail of Packaging — with Stephan Ango of Lumi
March 30, 2017 00:52 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBOn the 13th episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, a show about the intersection of fashion, technology and commerce, I talk with Stephan Ango, a co-founder of Lumi. Stephan’s company is simplifying the process of designing and producing all sorts of packaging, with a focus on digitally native brands. Packaging is what I would consider a visible yet invisible industry. It something people see everywhere but often know very little about. Stephan and I had an awesome talk about everything from t...
Getting Better, Not Just Bigger — with Steven Alan
February 02, 2017 14:17 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBOn the 12th episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, I talk with Steven Alan, the founder of his eponymous brand that started as a retail store in 1994 and grew into the international empire it is today. We had an awesome talk about how Steven got started; how he grew the brand over the last two decades, adding stores, a showroom and many different verticals along the way; how the his customers have evolved over time; how direct to consumer brands are changing the landscape; what is was like sel...
Focusing on the Rules of Business, Not the Glamour — with Vishaal Melwani of Combatant Gentlemen
January 12, 2017 04:07 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBOn the 11th episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, I talk with Vishaal Melwani, CEO and co-founder of Combatant Gentlemen, about the brand's founding; how the team decided to build a suiting essentials brand meant to scale; how they incorporated technology into the company from the ground up; why they decided to vertically integrate to an extreme degree; how the brand approaches its own retail and relevant partnerships; how its products are priced affordably while still being produced ethnical...
Pioneering Wholesale in a Direct to Consumer World — with Garrett Leight
December 15, 2016 02:57 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBOn the 10th episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, I talk with Garrett Leight, the founder of his eponymous optical brand. We had an awesome talk about the founding story of Garrett Leight; the path towards building a wholesale-first brand in a direct-to-consumer world; the process behind designing eye-ware; how the optical market has evolved; how the brand approached its initial distribution strategy; how the brand has stayed in tact as its scaled; the role retail plays for a wholesale-first ...
The Fashion Industry Is Not Exactly Broken — with Marc Bain of Quartz
December 01, 2016 03:29 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBOn the 9th episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, I talk with Marc Bain, the fashion reporter at Quartz, about his path to covering the fashion industry, which included working for a fashion brand in New York; how he found his reporting beats and how the storylines often intersect; the similarities and differences between food and fashion; how the blockchain might impact the fashion industry; the current state of affairs in the fashion industry; how luxury brands will continue to scale globall...
By Hand, Not by Machine — with Tull Price of FEIT
November 17, 2016 00:11 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBOn the 8th episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, I talk with Tull Price, the founder of FEIT. The episode covers the evolution of Tull's career that led him to start FEIT; why Tull is mostly interested in making the best products from the best materials over making money, bucking many trends that ushered in mass production and globalization; the process for building FEIT products and how it differs from a traditional footwear design process; why FEIT sells mostly direct to customers and the i...
Building the Future of Clothing and Unlocking Social Mobility — With Abe Burmeister Of Outlier
September 27, 2016 13:10 - 40 minutes - 37.1 MBOn the seventh episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, I talk with Abe Burmeister, one of the founders of Outlier, a New York label that set out to build the future of clothing. What started as a brand aimed as casual urbanists who used bicycles as their primary method of transportation has morphed into a highly experimental, technical and refined menswear label. We had a great talk about the founding story of Outlier; how the brand planted the seed selling online and grew the business from the...
Creating a Shopping Street on the Internet — with Chris Morton of Lyst
August 09, 2016 01:53 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MBOn the sixth episode of the Loose Threads Podcast, I talk with Chris Morton, the founder of Lyst, the fashion platform that acts as a shopping street on the internet. We talked about Chris' previous career as an investor; how Lyst was started and how it turned into the platform it is today; where the fashion industry is going; the underutilized value of returns and how brands can use them to incite more customer loyalty; where Amazon is taking over and brands should stay away; why he started ...