Being a fashionable college woman on a budget can be extremely difficult, especially when the cost of designer clothing is about the same as a semester of tuition. Who can afford that??? VillageLuxe, however, is about to change the fashion game in such an exciting way.
Founder Julia Gudish Krieger recently launched the startup in New York City, and is giving us all the opportunity to rent each other's designer clothing and accessories for a much lower price than buying the items outright. How amazing is that? Both the site and app are invite-only, which ensures the designer items are worthy of trading and eliminates the risk of picking fake items.
This fashion trading empire didn't come without hard work. Krieger studied and worked in the tech world, and told Forbes she was constantly trying to network with CEOs for her future endeavors. Lucky for her (and us!), it paid off. She modelled her company after other popular names like Airbnb and Uber, and is allowing people to share things almost as personal as their homes and cars—their designer clothing. "Referred to as 'the Airbnb of high-end fashion,' VillageLuxe allows women to borrow designer clothing, shoes and accessories directly from other women," Krieger says to Forbes. "This peer-to-peer rental experience extends the common friend dynamic of 'Can I borrow that?' but across entire neighborhoods and cities in a socially integrated way."
Being able to have designer clothing and accessories in your closet without living in fear of receiving your credit card statements would be a truly magical feeling. VillageLuxe seems like the perfect solution to always keeping your fashion game strong, but there is one pretty major downfall. There are already 12,000 people on the waitlist to join this exclusive site and app, which means it may take a while for us to benefit from Krieger's hardwork. Can someone invite me in, please?