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by kennon 4868 days ago
Just curious what you do with returned inventory? I adhere to particular brands because I more or less know general quality and more importantly, I know how the clothes will fit. With a new designer each week, suddenly variance becomes a serious issue. Big retailers can absorb the inventory, but what will you do with out-of-date items?

In any case, i like the idea and hope it works out. I buy clothing online pretty frequently (most stores dont carry my size) and it's nice to see the industry evolving.

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We will be baking in a detailed sizing chart soon. The chart will also have the closest analogy interms of fitting wrt size to a popular brand ( Zara, Armani ..etc). In terms of returned inventory - donations were one of the routes we were thinking.
Where are you manufacturing the pieces? I have a friend that was just in India for a year and they were able to make beautiful custom suits for around the $150 price point.

If you give directions to the buyers on how to measure themselves (or ask them to go to local tailors) you could have the pieces custom made for a fraction of the price of what it would cost in the USA.

I know it adds complexity to the process, but if I had a profile where I could input my measurements, buying would be much easier, would significantly reduce the return rate and increase my satisfaction.

I really like the concept you are going for. Good on ya!

Thanks! We have a handfull of partners right now and are growing the list at present to shoes, leathers ... etc. Yea we will be baking in a detailed sizing graph soon. Right now you can get collection 1 custom tailored for only $50 ( it's an option on the checkout page).