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The Zarna Garg Family PodcastThe Nightlife StruggleWe're revealing our wild nightlife. But spoiler, it involves melatonin, and no martinis. This episode hones in on how the Garg's party over generations, our nightlife experience, and our take on alcohol. Should it be shameful to partake in or avoid alcohol?
And thank you The RealReal for sponsoring this episode. The RealReal is the world’s largest and most trusted resource for authenticated luxury resale. With thousands of new arrivals daily, no one does resale like The RealReal. Get $25 off your first purchase when you go to TheRealReal.com/zarna.
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The Zarna Garg Family PodcastSurviving Our FrenemiesFrenemies: the ones who smile sweet but side-eye harder, and somehow always show up when the cameras do. Are they here for us, or just the brand we built? We unpack the drama in this new episode.
And thank you The RealReal for sponsoring this episode. The RealReal is the world’s largest and most trusted resource for authenticated luxury resale. With thousands of new arrivals daily, no one does resale like The RealReal.
And now, get $25 off your first purchase when you go to TheRealReal.com/zarna. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...2025-07-2149 min
Ever Forward Radio with Chase ChewningHow The RealReal Founder Turned Failure Into a $1 BILLION Luxury Brand with Julie WainwrightThis episode is brought to you by Timeline Nutrition and Pique Teas. Julie Wainwright is the powerhouse founder behind The RealReal, the luxury resale juggernaut she launched at 53 after being publicly shamed for the failure of Pets.com. In this episode, Julie tells the full story—how she bounced back, took on Amazon by doing what they wouldn’t, and faced off against Chanel in a high-stakes industry lawsuit. She opens up about navigating sexism in boardrooms, creating value from secondhand fashion, and why the future belongs to bold founders, not safe CEOs. Follow Julie @real...2025-07-141h 09
Dreams In DriveRewrite Your Narrative - The RealReal Founder Julie Wainwright on Resilience, Reinvention, Starting Over At Any Agehat does it take to bounce back from public failure and start a billion-dollar company in your 50s? In this deeply honest and inspiring episode of Dreams In Drive, Julie Wainwright—founder of The RealReal and current CEO of Ahara—gets real about her unconventional journey through entrepreneurship, personal reinvention, and the power of owning your story. Julie opens up about her childhood shaped by her mother’s chronic illness, and how that early responsibility lit the fire for her fierce independence and creative drive. We dive into the rise and fall of Pets.com, how she surviv...2025-06-261h 02
The Dream Bigger PodcastJulie Wainwright, Founder of The RealReal: Reinventing at 52, Building a Billion-Dollar Business, Turning Failure Into Fuel, & MoreOn today’s episode I am speaking with Julie Wainwright, founder of The Real Real. At 52, after the public collapse of Pets.com and a personal reset, Julie Wainwright launched The RealReal—an idea that would redefine luxury resale and grow into a billion-dollar business. In this episode, Julie shares how failure made her fearless, why she never let age define her ambitions, and the behind-the-scenes story of how The RealReal got off the ground. From clearing out celebrity closets in LA and building a brand rooted in trust and authenticity, Julie opens up about entrepreneurship, resilience, and what she...2025-06-171h 10
Life with Loverly with Brittany Sjogren114. Disrupting Luxury: Behind The RealReal's Meteoric Rise with Julie WainwrightFrom humble beginnings in a cramped warehouse to revolutionizing the luxury resale market, Julie Wainwright's journey with The RealReal is nothing short of inspiring. In this candid conversation, Julie shares the ups and downs of building a multimillion-dollar business from scratch. Tune in to hear: How Julie turned a chance encounter at a consignment shop into a game-changing business idea The pivotal role Julie's father played in shaping her entrepreneurial spirit How she leveraged celebrity partnerships to catapult The RealReal's success How Julie flipped the script on failure after the Pets.com experience Strategies for evaluating...2025-06-1049 min
Dear FoundHer...How She Built a $1 Billion Business that Revolutionized Luxury Consignment, with Julie Wainwright, Founder of The RealRealIf you’re a woman business owner over 40, join the Dear FoundHer... Forum to find support, advice, resources and mentorship—JUST FOR YOU. It’s all inside, without the gatekeeping and without the overwhelm. Julie Wainwright knows what it’s like to be underestimated, and to prove people wrong. She built The RealReal into a billion-dollar luxury consignment business, then watched from the sidelines as a board she no longer trusted forced her out. But that’s only part of the story.In this episode, Julie sits down with Lindsay to talk about what it rea...2025-06-1054 min
HER Style Podcast | Shopping, Color Palettes, Fashion, Wardrobe, Outfits, ClothingThe RealReal Founder, Julie Wainwright, on Redefining Trends and Going for Your DreamsToday’s guest is someone I’ve admired for years, and I know you’re going to walk away from this conversation feeling seriously inspired. I had the privilege of sitting down with Julie Wainwright, founder of the billion-dollar luxury resale powerhouse, The RealReal. Julie launched The RealReal at age 52—not long after someone labeled her “unemployable.” Fast forward just a few years, and she became one of only 23 women in history to take a company from startup to IPO. And if you’ve ever sold or shopped designer pieces on The RealReal, you’ve personally experi...2025-06-0938 min
Let's Get DressedHow The RealReal's Founder Julie Wainwright Built a Billion-Dollar Business and Disrupted Luxury ResaleFrom shuttering a business to billion-dollar success, Julie Wainwright is a serial entrepreneur who’s seen it all. After serving as CEO of Pets.com and experiencing its collapse during the dot-com crash, Julie reinvented herself and went on to build The RealReal, the luxury resale platform that revolutionized the industry. In today's episode, Julie opens up about how she turned a setback into her biggest company yet, the innovations that set The RealReal apart, and the powerful lessons she’s learned as a woman navigating the business world. Shop Julie's new book here: https...2025-06-0943 min
With WhitDate Night! Happy Hour With Whit & TimHello from happy hour in our dining room, it's Date Night! We have a new segment - our Party moments of the week. We went to the Magic Castle and Timmy's 25th high school reunion! Plus all our usual suspects - what's on our mind, best things we ate, pop culture palette cleanser, and updates with Sonny. We haven't had a Date Night in a minute and this was a nice, cozy check in. Cheers to Blend! This episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may h...2025-05-2042 min
Podcast - Boss ProjectThe RealReal Truth About Power, Wealth & $1B Exits with Julie WainwrightEpisode 948: Show NotesIf you don’t believe in yourself, who else will? Today, we are joined by Julie Wainwright, founder and former CEO of The RealReal; a company that she scaled to over a billion dollars in revenue before taking it public. Now she is at it again as the co-founder and CEO of AHARA – a precision nutrition company redefining wellness through science. Julie has been featured on Forbes’ 50 Under 50 alongside names like Kamala Harris and Shonda Rhimes. Julie is a bold and strategic leader who is here to share the lessons no one teaches about runnin...2025-05-0100 min
Strategy Hour | Online Marketing for Business GrowthThe RealReal Truth About Power, Wealth & $1B Exits with Julie WainwrightIf you don’t believe in yourself, who else will? This episode is for everyone! Whether you’re a solopreneur, a startup founder, or growing a team of your own, this conversation is full of real-world advice from someone who’s lived it and started all over again.
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Today, we are joined by Julie Wainwright, founder and former CEO of The RealReal; a company that she scaled to over a billion dollars in revenue...2025-05-0151 min
Fashion PeopleRealReal TalkLauren catches up with Rati Sahi Levesque, C.E.O. of The RealReal, about the rise of thrifting culture, why The RealReal’s app is so addictive, the changing face of the luxury consumer, why everyone is searching for collarless Armani blazers, the emergence of Theory as a hot secondhand brand (corporate cosplay?), why investing in tech is sometimes a good idea, and a whole lot more.Collarless Armani BlazerHermes ClogsRalph Lauren Button UpPolo Ralph Lauren Cashmere SweaterRalph Lauren Western Cashmere Sweater...2025-03-2150 min
CEREAL TALK / シリアルトーク高級品再販プラットフォームThe RealRealの匿名？ニュースレター戦略 #190＜目次＞(0:00) OP(0:30) 高級品再販プラットフォームThe RealRealのニュースレター(1:51) ニュースレターは誰向けなのか？(3:12) ドラマ『ゴシップガール』の文脈に乗っかる意味(4:47) 動画ではなくテキストなのか、他の事例(16:07) Substackのチャット・コミュニティ機能(19:07) ニュースレターに投資すべき？(25:22) インスタのかつてあったグループ機能(26:40) 結局ニュースレターはやるべきなのか？＜おたよりフォーム＞https://forms.gle/Tgzv4y8PCTs86EcY6＜メンバー＞沼田 雄二朗 https://x.com/numauer最所 あさみ https://x.com/qzqrnl 宮武 徹郎 https://x.com/tmiyatake1 草野美木 https://x.com/mikikusano OP Music: Epidemic Sound2025-03-0931 min
The New Garde with Alyssa VinganFollow the Feeling (w/ Kristen Naiman)This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit thenewgarde.substack.comWhen asked the question “What is it that you do?” sometimes the answer isn’t so simple, and it’s best to let the work speak for itself. Such has been the case for Kristen Naiman, the chief creative officer at The RealReal, who’s worn many hats over the course of her career, from writer to editor to stylist to fashion executive. In this week’s episode, Kristen unpacks her fascinating journey, from her first industry gigs that had her styling at a...2025-02-1810 min
Money Rehab with Nicole LapinJulie Wainwright (Founder, The RealReal) on Facing the Competition and Taking Companies PublicThis week, Money Rehab is guest-hosted by investor and entrepreneur Tracy DiNunzio, who built and sold the peer to peer luxury resale company Tradesy. Today, Tracy talks to her former competitor Julie Wainwright, who founded the luxury resale marketplace The RealReal. Tracy and Julie reflect on what it was like competing against each other, and share advice for any entrepreneurs building in a high-growth category. Plus, Julie talks about the pro’s and con’s of taking a company public and her newest venture, Ahara, a personalized nutrition company. Keep up with Julie here, and l...2024-12-051h 16
The Glossy PodcastWeek in Review: Miu Miu's defiant growth, CFDA Award winners, The RealReal's new CEOOn the Glossy Week in Review podcast, senior fashion reporter Danny Parisi and editor-in-chief Jill Manoff break down some of the biggest fashion news of the week.This week, we talk about the immense growth of Miu Miu which defies the ongoing slowdown across luxury. We also discuss the winners of the CFDA Awards, announced this week, and the appointment of Rati Sahi Levesque as the chief executive of The RealReal, replacing short-lived CEO John Koryl.2024-11-0128 min
Billion Dollar Moves™ with Sarah Chen-Spellings | Global Venture CapitalCEO Series: Julie Wainwright, The RealRealIn today’s episode, we are amplifying the story of a resilient and visionary entrepreneur, Julie Wainwright. Known for her dramatic turnaround from overseeing the epic failure of Pets.com during the dot-com bust to creating the billion-dollar luxury consignment powerhouse, The RealReal, Julie’s journey is an inspiring tale of innovation, resilience, and strategic brilliance. And while we'll also talk about her departure from the reveal and the challenges reported today – it is unquestionable that her journey from absolute failure to growing and scaling is a testament to her resilience and innovation. This is why...2024-10-0328 min
Omni Talk RetailFast Five Shorts | The RealReal Is Planning More StoresIn the latest edition of Omni Talk’s Retail Fast Five, sponsored by the A&M Consumer and Retail Group, Wiliot, Avalara, TGW, and Sezzle Chris Walton and Anne Mezzenga discuss: The Realreal Planning More StoresFor the full episode head here: https://youtu.be/DAgLFDbnEGoThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podcorn - https://podcorn.com/privacy2024-03-0905 min
Retail Daily MinuteMacy's Ever Expanding Bid, Starbucks Union Discussions, The RealReal's Expansion, and Amazon's Robot VisionWelcome to Omni Talk's Retail Daily Minute. Stay updated with today's top headlines in the retail industry:Macy's Bid Raises by 14%: Arkhouse Management and Brigade Capital have increased their bid for Macy's by 14% after the retailer rejected their initial offer. With the revised proposal of $24 per share, the investor group aims to provide value and liquidity to Macy's shareholders, backed by a determined pursuit despite previous rejection.Starbucks Shifts Stance on Labor Unions: Starbucks Corporation initiates discussions with Workers United, signaling a change in approach toward labor unions. The company aims to establish a framework for collective bargaining...2024-03-0505 min
Pre-Loved Podcast with Emily StochlThe RealReal: Master Authenticator of Vintage, Dominik Halás - on collecting, renting and reselling designer archive collections, and the most storied and one-of-a-kind vintage he’s bringing to Manhattan Vintage.Pre-Loved Podcast is a weekly vintage fashion interview show, with guests you’ll want to go thrifting with! For more Pre-Loved Podcast, subscribe to our Patreon! On today’s show, we’re chatting with Dominik Halas, the Master Authenticator of Vintage for the RealReal. Dominik has been collecting, renting and reselling designer archive collections— primarily Helmut Lang, Yohji Yamamoto and the early work of Hedi Slimane— for over a decade. He now lends his vintage and archival expertise to The RealReal’s New York office, and his work at The RealReal and vintage expertise was featured in The New York...2024-01-2934 min
The Glossy PodcastWeek in Review: The state of jewelry, CFDA Awards winners, The RealReal's road to profitabiltiyOn the Glossy Week in Review podcast, senior fashion reporter Danny Parisi and editor-in-chief Jill Manoff break down some of the biggest fashion news of the week.This week, we discuss the diverging fortunes of Pandora and De Beers and how they exemplify what’s happening in jewelry; the CFDA Awards, including the big winners; and The RealReal’s continued efforts to reach profitability.2023-11-1025 min
Thirty Minute MentorsEpisode 191: The RealReal Founder Julie WainwrightJulie Wainwright is the founder of The RealReal, where she developed a new fashion category from concept to roughly $1.5 billion in gross merchandise value. Julie launched The RealReal when she was in her early 50s and The RealReal has catered to more than 33 million shoppers. Julie joins Adam to share her journey and her best lessons learned along the way. Julie and Adam discuss entrepreneurship, career development, hiring, growth and scale, overcoming adversity, workplace equity, and much more.2023-09-0532 min
The Bryan Devore Connection | Devore Realty GroupThe RealReal & The Cancer Cartel's CollaborationJulie Rutherford & Shelly Tinney-Miller from The RealReal & The Cancer Cartel sit down with Bryan to discuss their collaboration! The RealReal provides a platform to sell clothes, jewelry, and everything else you no longer want. Learn more about them plus a great way to support cancer survivors through their collaboration with The Cancer Cartel. Prefer to watch on YouTube? Click here to subscribe and watch now. We connect San Diego with the people and organizations that are making a difference. Bryan Devore is a Realtor at The Devore Realty Group and Director of the Senior D...2023-08-2509 min
BEYOND BARRIERSEpisode 272: Mastering the Art of Resilience with The RealReal COO Rati Sahi LavesqueMeet Rati Sahi Levesque, President and Chief Operating Officer at The RealReal. Rati worked with her co-founder Julie Wainwright to grow the business from the ground up, all the way to taking the company public in 2019, while fundamentally transforming the retail industry. Rati’s journey is a true testament to resilience. Raised in a hardworking environment, her entrepreneurial spirit was nurtured from a young age as she observed her parents deal with the demands of being small business owners. Rati faced her own challenges as she strived to reconcile her dual identity - as an Amer...2023-07-2651 min
The Glossy PodcastThe RealReal’s Rati Sahi Levesque: ‘Last year was a reset year’Luxury resale company The RealReal, which went public in June 2019, is nearing profitability.“Next year, we will be profitable on a full-year basis,” Rati Sahi Levesque, the company’s president and chief operating officer, said on the latest episode of the Glossy Podcast. And big changes were made to ensure the goal is met: “Last year was really a reset year. [After] looking at our product mix, our operating expenses and our real estate, we rejiggered the business in a lot of ways.”That included making some layoffs, closing some stores and restricting the sourcin...2023-07-1943 min
THE IDEALISTS.#88: Julie Wainwright on Public Failure and Billion Dollar MindsetsIn this episode: THE IDEALISTS. speaks with Julie Wainwright, founder and former CEO of The RealReal, an online marketplace for authenticated luxury consignment. The RealReal has raised over $350M and Julie is one of 33 women to ever take a company public. In this episode, Julie shares lessons learned from the public failure she endured before founding The RealReal. What we learned: Julie shares the billion dollar mindset shift she experienced after realizing the growth potential of The RealReal. She also shares why she believes women don’t vision big enough to achieve audacious goa...2023-06-2023 min
Hired!Prada, Gucci, Louis: How Julie Wainwright Founded The RealReal After Being Called "Washed Up"Liz is joined by the Founder and CEO of The RealReal, Julie Wainwright as they discuss what sparked the inspiration for the company and how the business was able to become a near-instant success.Plus, they talk about Julie’s new business, Ahara, and how she hopes it will change the way the public views nutrition and health.Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-06-0641 minEveryone Talks To Liz ClamanPrada, Gucci, Louis: How Julie Wainwright Founded The RealReal After Being Called "Washed Up"Liz is joined by the Founder and CEO of The RealReal, Julie Wainwright as they discuss what sparked the inspiration for the company and how the business was able to become a near-instant success.Plus, they talk about Julie’s new business, Ahara, and how she hopes it will change the way the public views nutrition and health.Follow Liz on Twitter: @LizClaman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2023-06-0641 min
Let's Talk ResaleThe Resale Edit: The RealReal's Push Upmarket Creates Opportunity for Competitors and Premium Brands to Gain ShareThis Weeks Key Takeaways:Changes at The RealReal present opportunities for others in the resale market.Brands will need to treat emissions with the same level of importance as financial performance, as poor performance may have negative market consequences, similar to financial underperformance, down the road.2023-03-3006 min
Clotheshorse with Amanda Lee McCartyEpisode 157: The Legal Quandaries Facing Secondhand Platforms, featuring Julie TamerlerMeet Julie Tamerler, a family law, business, and intellectual property attorney…and big time secondhand shopper! She is going to talk to us about the quandaries resale platforms face when it comes to knockoffs and fakes. It's VERY complicated from both a legal and operational perspective. We'll explore what *might* (or might not) happen to seller's stuff if The Real Real or ThredUp went bankrupt. And she’ll explain to us why we should read those terms and conditions before we agree to sell on these platforms! Read Julie's writing in this area: "If Resale Companies Go Ban...2023-03-192h 11
Fashion Law NetworkIs Secondhand Luxury Still on Fire?The RealReal lit the fuse in the secondhand luxury market sector but is the fire dying down now? On this episode I discuss the current state of the secondhand luxury market including a brief background of unique The RealReal business model and provide my legal analysis and discussion of an interesting securities lawsuit that The RealReal was recently embroiled with. Thank you listening, enjoy!
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1. Sanders v. RealReal Inc., 5:19-cv-07737 (N.D. Cal.)2023-02-2721 min
Emílias Podcast - Mulheres na ComputaçãoElixir em Produção com Elaine Naomi Watanabe, Engenharia de Software na The RealReal - retransmissão Elixir em FocoEste episódio foi originalmente publicado no podcast Elixir em Foco em https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/1ibxaZmJzvb.
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Elaine Naomi Watanabe é Engenheira de Software na The RealReal https://www.therealreal.com , uma empresa que é um dos casos mais conhecidos na comunidade de sucesso de uso do Elixir. Em 2019, José Valim, ainda na Plataformatec, onde Elaine também trabalhou, gravou este vídeo entrevistando Fredrik Björk, CTO da The RealReal sobre a estória da adoção de Elixir lá https://youtu.be/sTs_4T1ufLY .
Entre outras c...2023-01-1233 minLet's Talk ResaleThe Resale Edit: Why Brands Need To Understand The Structure Of The Resale MarketHappy New Year, and Welcome to what is sure to be a dynamic 2023 for Resale.Let’s start with Glossy’s article, The state of resale in 2023: Competition, consolidation and a push for profitability. The piece assessed players from The RealReal to Treet and summarized with “twin challenges of an overcrowded market and the growing expectation for profitability will be difficult to overcome.”A critical element is missing in this assessment. The distinction between The RealReal, which is a third-party marketplace building its brand and customer base, and Treet a service provider aimed at supporting brands who are...2023-01-0407 min
The Glossy PodcastWeek in Review: Johnny Depp's Savage x Fenty cameo, The RealReal's profitability push, Condé Nast sues DrakeOn the Glossy Week in Review podcast, senior fashion reporter Danny Parisi is joined by Glossy editor-in-chief Jill Manoff to talk through some of the biggest fashion new stories of the week.This week, Johnny Depp made a surprise appearance in Rihanna's Savage x Fenty show, prompting criticism after he was accused of domestic assault. Elsewhere, The RealReal announced some of its plans to reach profitability sooner, including offering a warranty program for bigger purchases and data monetization. Finally, Condé Nast, the publisher of Vogue magazine, is suing Drake and 21 Savage over a fake Vogue cover.2022-11-1131 minLet's Talk ResaleThe Resale Edit: Is It Marketing Or Business Model Innovation?The best piece of the week was @Joel Makower’s, “How to Greenwash Like a Pro.” It’s worth a read. While it is satire, Joel’s larger points play out across the resale news this week. We are witnessing an industry that continues to accelerate around a customer shift to buying used, look no further than the Poshmark deal. This in turn creates a competitive environment with independent marketplaces, as seen in @Forbes “Battle Of Luxury Resale Business Models.” All of this places more pressure on brands to protect their brand equity and own their customers' experience. It's also a good reminde...2022-10-1105 min
Money Rehab with Nicole LapinHow to Flip Your Wardrobe with Rati Sahi Levesque, Co-CEO at The RealRealCan you really make some extra $$$ by selling the clothes in the back of your closet? That's what Nicole sets to find out in today's episode with Rati Sahi Levesque, Co-CEO at the luxury consignment store The RealReal. Nicole and Rati talk about the business of fashion, how clothing can be an investment, and whether the brand is on the path to profitability.2022-08-2528 min
The Glossy PodcastWeek in Review: The RealReal's profitability struggles, the impacts of inflation, Jennifer Lopez's honeymoon looksOn this week's episode of the Glossy Week in Review podcast, senior fashion reporter Danny Parisi is joined by fashion reporter Zofia Zwieglinska and Glossy intern Gabriela Garcia-Astolfi to break down some of the biggest news in the fashion industry.This week, The RealReal's retail stores and refusal to cut costs are making it difficult for the decade-old company to reach profitability, the impacts of inflation on the fashion industry in the U.S. and U.K. are starting to become more apparent, and Jennifer Lopez wore looks from Frame and Reformation on her highly publicized honeymoon, h...2022-07-2929 min
Doppelgänger Tech Talk#152 Why own it 2.0? | 🎧 Spotify Investor Day | Apple Pay Later | Proof of Concept | Earnings: Docusign & The RealReal
Alan möchte, dass Glöckler Why own it 2.0 macht. Spotify möchte einen größeren TAM. Apple macht ernst mit Pay Later. Wieviel Prozent der eigentlichen Leistung sollte ein Software MVP besitzen? Wie bekommt man Feedback von Unternehmen? Promotion oder Jobbeginn? Sicherheitsdepot auscashen? Docusign und The RealReal Earnings.
Philipp Glöckler (https://twitter.com/gloeckler) und Philipp Klöckner (https://twitter.com/pip_net) sprechen heute über:
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(00:11:20) Why Own It x Delivery
(00:16:20) Spotify Investors Day
(00:25:50) Apple BNPL
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The Glossy PodcastWeek in Review: Julie Wainwright leaves The RealReal, Fendi x Marc Jacobs, dispatches from the Glossy SummitOn the Glossy Week in Review podcast, senior fashion reporter Danny Parisi and editor-in-chief Jill Manoff break down some of the biggest fashion news of the week.This week, CEO Julie Wainwright abruptly leaves The RealReal after founding the company a decade ago; Fendi and Marc Jacobs plan to launch a collaboration, according to rumors; and the hosts delve into some of the insights from this week's Glossy Fashion & Luxury Summit, providing details from conversations with execs from Levi's, MyTheresa and Faith Connexion.2022-06-1022 min
The Glossy PodcastWeek in Review: Yeezy Gap x Balenciaga, The RealReal annual report and Savage x Fenty storesOn the latest Glossy Week in Review podcast, senior fashion reporter Danny Parisi and editor-in-chief Jill Manoff discuss the biggest fashion news of the week.This week, there was a flurry of news around Yeezy and Gap, including a new TV spot, a new product and the announcement of yet another collaborator -- "Yeezy Gap Engineered by Balenciaga" is set to roll out later this year. Also, data from The RealReal's annual consignment report shows a resurgence of ’90s fashion, and Savage x Fenty is opening its first five stores in the first half of the year.2022-01-1424 min
The Soule of WisdomResale Market Is BOOMING As The RealReal and ThredUp Make Partnerships With Traditional RetailersThe RealReal and ThredUp among others are taking the resale market by storm as more and more young people show support for sustainability. Traditional retailers like Macys and JC Penney are making partnerships with these companies to try and join in one the resale trend. Dan and Beth delve into this story and their thoughts on why getting into this market is not a good idea for traditional retailers.2021-11-2913 min
The Wonder Women Tech ShowRising With Every Opportunity with Zaina Orbai, Chief People Officer at The RealRealZaina Orbai leads with value while scaling multi-billion dollar companies in positions such as Vice President of People Operations at Yelp, and currently Chief People Officer at The RealReal; the leading platform for online luxury resale. Zaina's cross-cultural childhood and identity - moving across the world at the age of seven - led to early feelings of estrangement. Today, Zaina embraces her vast knowledge of people and diverse communities to create workspaces that are better for employees and customers alike. Listen in as Zaina and Lisa Mae Brunson - Host of the Podcast and Founder of Wonder...2021-10-1245 min
Subscription Stories: True Tales from the TrenchesHow Profit and Purpose are Combining to Create New 21st Century Iconic D2C Companies Like Tesla, The RealReal and Bellwether Coffee with DBL Ventures' Ira EhrenpreisThere is no bigger topic when it comes to consumer sentiment than the rising demand and focus on Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance related issues. Today we’re looking at this challenge from the perspective of a leading VC who has invested in some of the most iconic consumer focused, mission driven businesses.
Ira Ehrenpreis has been investing in companies that are committed to making a positive impact on the world for more than 20 years. A double bottom line investor, even before impact investing was cool, Ira has helped build the category and the discipline in v...2021-09-2943 min
The Bitches Be Brave PodcastThe Cancer Cartel, Cancer Support, Financial impact of Cancer, with Kerry, Shelly, and KatyEpisode 92 is out, and I am talking with Katy, Kerry & Shelly, 3 strong, brave, business minded, female cancer survivors who founded the Cancer Cartel, a 501c3 non-profit that combines their passion for luxury fashion, beauty & lifestyle with funding for people fighting cancer. Cancer Cartel’s important mission is to provide financial resources and relief to those fighting cancer, and we are doing it in fun innovative ways. Listen as we talk about how they found their mission, started the Cancer Cartel, and how things have evolved, by taking a chance, and seeing what they can do. With an 11 million dollar goal to give...2021-08-2032 min
Elixir em Foco3. Elixir em Produção com Elaine Naomi Watanabe, Engenharia de Software na The RealRealElaine Naomi Watanabe é Engenheira de Software na The RealReal https://www.therealreal.com/ , uma empresa que é um dos casos mais conhecidos na comunidade de sucesso de uso do Elixir. Em 2019, José Valim, ainda na Plataformatec, onde Elaine também trabalhou, gravou este vídeo entrevistando Fredrik Björk, CTO da The RealReal sobre a estória da adoção de Elixir lá https://youtu.be/sTs_4T1ufLY.
Entre outras coisas, Eliane contou como a The RealReal se tornou mantenedora de uma biblioteca cujo criador não fez nada por 3 anos. Ela também nos countou sobre como é ser de...2021-06-0233 min
GritCRO RealReal, Kayti Sullivan: Setting Priorities in Work and in LifeBy her own admission, Kayti Sullivan was having a “quarter-life crisis” when she realized the jobs she could get with her Masters degree in Early European Art were not careers she had envisioned.What followed for Kayti was the start of an incredibly successful twelve-year run in sales leadership at Yelp — where she traveled the globe and rose through the ranks. Now, Kayti is Chief Revenue Officer at The RealReal, an online marketplace for authentic luxury consignment.On this episode of Go to Market Grit, Joubin and Kayti discuss the im...2021-05-2454 min
Wear This Not ThatThrifting 101Interested in shopping on a budget? You definitely won’t wanna miss this episode as Nolan schools us this week on the ins and outs of thrifting and reselling. There is an art to how he digs, finds, keeps and resells. Even though we absolutely love a thrifting moment, he educates us on the amount of patience and diligence you need in order to be successful in the thrifting world. Plus, we chat about how Nolan really scored big on threadUP and some of the other reselling sites he frequents. We cover all of the questions about thr...2021-05-2133 min
C-Sweet Talks1 - Working At One of The Only Woman-Helmed IPOs with Julie RutherfordBeth and Dianne interview Julie Rutherford, the Senior Director of Luxury Sales Associates at The RealReal, a leading luxury consignment business. Julie discusses her transition from a lengthy career in telecommunications into online and brick-and-mortar consignment, sharing advice on how others can take a leap into another industry themselves.The RealReal was started out of founder and CEO Julie Wainwright's home. Since then, The RealReal has helped second-hand fashion go mainstream since 2019 when the company went public. What began as a scrappy startup has transformed the business of authenticated luxury consignment into a dynamic, global movement that...2021-05-1716 min