The New Faces of Fashion Entrepreneurship

How five entrepreneurs turned their creative ideas into profits in the competitive and often capricious world of high fashion.

Sep 13, 2010

For New York Fashion Week, here’s a look at some entrepreneurs who have succeeded in making inroads in an industry known not only for its glamour but also for its insularity and unpredictability.

Adam Bernhard

Adam Bernhard HauteLook
Los Angeles
Business: Launched: Employees: Projected 2010 revenue: Tip:

Susan Gregg-Koger

Susan Gregg-Koger ModCloth
San Francisco
Business: Launched: Employees: Projected 2010 revenue: Tip:

Jenn Hyman and Jenny Fliess

Jenn Hyman and Jenny Fliess Rent the Runway
New York City
Business: Launched Employees: Tip:

Simone Gonzalez

Simone Gonzalez
Pleasure Doing Business
Los Angeles
Business: Launched: Employees: Tip:

Madeline Passarelli

Madeline Passarelli
Wear Today Gone Tomorrow
New York City
Business: Launched: Tip:

For New York Fashion Week, here’s a look at some entrepreneurs who have succeeded in making inroads in an industry known not only for its glamour but also for its insularity and unpredictability.

Adam Bernhard

Adam Bernhard HauteLook
Los Angeles
Business: Launched: Employees: Projected 2010 revenue: Tip:

Susan Gregg-Koger

Susan Gregg-Koger ModCloth
San Francisco
Business: Launched: Employees: Projected 2010 revenue: Tip:

Jenn Hyman and Jenny Fliess

Jenn Hyman and Jenny Fliess Rent the Runway
New York City
Business: Launched Employees: Tip:

Simone Gonzalez

Simone Gonzalez
Pleasure Doing Business
Los Angeles
Business: Launched: Employees: Tip:

Madeline Passarelli

Madeline Passarelli
Wear Today Gone Tomorrow
New York City
Business: Launched: Tip:

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