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Vincenzo La Torre

Chief Editor, Style; Fashion Editor, Post Magazine


From a Filipino-American taking on the Rimowas and Tumis of the world to a British millennial making it possible for luxury lovers to shop on WhatsApp and WeChat, these five pioneering entrepreneurs are changing the way we shop.

Sophie Hill, Thread Styling
Backed by investors including Hong Kong’s Adrian Cheng, millennial-focused Threads Styling allows users to shop what they see on social media – via chat. Founder Sophie Hill says the two most important things for a millennial are curation and convenience.
Read the full story here

Jen Rubio, Away
Filipino-American Jen Rubio and Steph Korey knew nothing about luggage when they had the idea for Away. In two years they’ve sold 500,000 bags and raised US$80 million in funding. Now they want to be a global travel brand. We talked to Rubio in New York during Fashion Week.
Read the full story here


Lauren Santo Domingo, Moda Operandi
Former US Vogue editor Lauren Santo Domingo founded luxury e-tailer Moda Operandi seven years ago and is now looking to push into Asia.Read the full story here


Jessie Zeng, Choosy
Choosy brings big data into fashion, using AI to spot trends on social media, with customers delivered items based on the results in under two weeks. As CEO Jessie Zeng explains, since everything is made-to-order, no clothes are wasted.
Read the full story here

Xia Ding, JD.com
Xia Ding, president of international fashion for China’s No. 2 e-commerce player, is looking to sign up more high-end brands. To convince them she can point to the platform’s vision of ‘boundaryless retail’ that marries online, offline and virtual shopping.
Read the full story here



Kanye West’s Yeezy website goes down after Nazi T-shirt sales

Why pleats have endured from ancient Greece to modern fashion in designs by Chanel, Issey Miyake, Fortuny and Robert Wun, and worn by Sofía Vergara, Greta Lee and Saoirse Ronan

Meet Natalie Lim Suarez, the part-Chinese, part-Spanish-Mexican influencer, model and singer who has a unique take on fashion blogging and on life through the lens

Sabyasachi Mukherjee’s mission to reclaim his cultural heritage: Deepika Padukone and Christy Turlington walked in the Indian fashion designer’s 25th anniversary show in Mumbai

Fashion

Five female founders disrupting the fashion industry

Jessie Zeng of Choosy

Away co-founder Jen Rubio in New York

***ONE TIME USE ONLY, PLEASE CLEAR THE COPYRIGHTS BEFORE RE-USE - OTUO*** Sophie Hill

Xia Ding of JD.com

Ex-Vogue editor Lauren Santo Domingo, founder of online retail platform Moda Operandi. Photo: Edmond So

How crazy rich Asians in Vancouver ‘survive’ without allowances – they go into business

Female, crazy rich and Asian: (From left) Amy Zhang, Chelsea Jiang and Zolie Zioli at Zhang’s 40th birthday party at her house in West Vancouver. Photo: Christine McAvoy Photography

Amy Zhang's collection of bags includes pieces from Hermes, Fendi and Louis Vuitton

Amy Zhang's shoe closet

Amy Zhang's house in West Vancouver

Amy Zhang in Dolce & Gabbana at her birthday party at her house in West Vancouver

Instagram post of Chelsea at the Diner Blanc event in Vancouver (please use this and not embed as she's private and it won't show online)

Gina Lin, Amy Zhang, Zolie Zioli at Zhang's house in Vancouver for her birthday party

Instagram post of Chelsea wearing the Alexander McQueen jacket she talks about in the interview (please use this and not embed as she's private and it won't show online)

Lifestyle

Fashion & Beauty

These women use the internet, AI and social media to make fashion shopping more fun and convenient
They have different core businesses but they are all changing the way we shop


These women use the internet, AI and social media to make fashion shopping more fun and convenient. They have different core businesses but they are all changing the way we shop.


Five female founders disrupting the fashion industry

These women use the internet, AI and social media to make fashion shopping more fun and convenient They have different core businesses but they are all changing the way we shop

These women use the internet, AI and social media to make fashion shopping more fun and convenient

They have different core businesses but they are all changing the way we shop