AshutoshThis article showcases Levi Keswick’s top picks for the best ‘Fashion’ startups. These startups are taking a variety of approaches to innovating in the Fashion’ industry, but are all exceptional startups well worth a follow.
We selected these startups for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Welp Magazine (our partner website) hosts a yearly startup award honouring the most outstanding entrepreneurs and high-growth businesses in the world. If you want to enter your startup to be in the running for the top startup of 2021 or learn more about our competition click here.
1. Adv3nture
The idea behind this startup: Adv3nture is an apparel lifestyle brand that creates clothing and backpacks for travel.
Headquarters: Beverly Hills, California, United States
Industries: Fashion, Lifestyle, Retail
Founders: Mel Lamprey, Zane Lamprey
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
2. Life Token
The idea behind this startup: Life Token is an ecommerce Jewelry brand with the mission of spreading kindness and positivity.
Headquarters: Beverly Hills, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Jewelry, Lifestyle, Wellness
Founders: Brad Hunstable, Jimmy Wang
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
3. CCCXXXIII
The idea behind this startup: CCCXXXIII is redefining the concept of luxury through the quality and craftsmanship of each product.
Headquarters: Beverly Hills, California, United States
Industries: Consumer Goods, Fashion, Retail
Founders: Unknown
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
4. Facetory
The idea behind this startup: Facetory provides glorious refillable well of sheet masks.
Headquarters: Brea, California, United States
Industries: Beauty, Cosmetics, Fashion, Wellness
Founders: Unknown
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
5. Sheer
The idea behind this startup: Sheer is a manufacturer of an apparel tech brand designed to offer alternatives focused on wardrobe essentials for women.
Headquarters: Calabasas, California, United States
Industries: Fashion, Retail
Founders: Sheer Sebag
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
6. Poppy Angeloff
The idea behind this startup: Jewelry for Victorian Girls Living in the Modern World
Headquarters: Chatsworth, California, United States
Industries: Fashion, Jewelry
Founders: Doe Deere
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
7. Relovv
The idea behind this startup: Relovv is a fashion marketplace and community where members buy, sell, and connect.
Headquarters: Chatsworth, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Marketplace, Women’s
Founders: Unknown
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
8. New Manhattan
The idea behind this startup: Automated Tailoring Technology, Automation
Headquarters: Chatsworth, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Industrial Automation
Founders: Unknown
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
9. Pixel Eyewear
The idea behind this startup: Protect your eyes from screens with our computer eyewear. Less eye strain & better sleep!
Headquarters: City Of Industry, California, United States
Industries: Eyewear, Fashion, Health Care, Wellness
Founders: Unknown
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
10. Mi Terro
The idea behind this startup: We are the world’s biotech that re-engineers food waste into sustainable fibers to replace plastic for fashion and packaging industries.
Headquarters: City Of Industry, California, United States
Industries: Biotechnology, CleanTech, Consumer Goods, Fashion, Lifestyle, Packaging Services, Waste Management
Founders: Robert Luo
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
11. Inktale
The idea behind this startup: Simplest online print product marketplace
Headquarters: Costa Mesa, California, United States
Industries: Digital Entertainment, E-Commerce, Fashion, Internet, Marketplace, Social Media
Founders: Unknown
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
12. Savage X Fenty: Lingerie by Rihanna
The idea behind this startup: Savage X Fenty celebrates fearlessness, confidence and inclusivity.
Headquarters: El Segundo, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Retail
Founders: Robyn Rihanna Fenty
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
13. OutSize
The idea behind this startup: An online apparel platform specializing in accurate consumer sizing.
Headquarters: Escondido, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Machine Learning, Retail, Retail Technology, Shopping
Founders: Luke Imai, Miriam Abdoh, Sekaye Knutson
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
14. Rodeo Quincy Inc.
The idea behind this startup: Western Fashion
Headquarters: Exeter, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Leisure
Founders: Unknown
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
15. Fashmates
The idea behind this startup: Fashmates uniquely combines the power of community and AI technology to inspire and serve consumers, professional stylists and brands.
Headquarters: Fremont, California, United States
Industries: Communities, E-Commerce, Fashion, Lifestyle, Professional Networking, Professional Services
Founders: A Singh, Harish Ramchandani
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
16. FashionDx Inc
The idea behind this startup: 360 degree, AI-guided, Digital Retail Solutions for the new normal.
Headquarters: Fremont, California, United States
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Fashion, Machine Learning, Personalization, Retail Technology
Founders: Tanushree Jana
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
The idea behind this startup: At socialmix, we’re creating a mobile experience and lifestyle brand for the cocktail beverage industry.
Headquarters: Fremont, California, United States
Industries: Fashion, Food and Beverage, Mobile Apps
Founders: Gary Gilkison
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
18. Paws Puppy
The idea behind this startup: Paws Puppy is an online retailer providing competitive prices on dog toys, dog supplies.
Headquarters: Garden Grove, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Retail
Founders: Unknown
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
19. CONSORTIUM
The idea behind this startup: CONSORTIUM is a ‘comprehensive-channel’ specialty retail platform bringing Mass Customization to the masses.
Headquarters: Glendale, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Retail, Retail Technology
Founders: Sam Payrovi
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
20. Bouquet Bar
The idea behind this startup: Launched in early 2017, Bouquet Bar is a gifting platform selling beautiful florals and unique gifts in luxiorious designer boxes.
Headquarters: Irvine, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Lifestyle, Product Design
Founders: David Yusuf, Sal Aziz
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
21. LAWLESS Beauty
The idea behind this startup: LAWLESS Beauty offers clean color cosmetics focused on high-impact, full-coverage products.
Headquarters: La Jolla, California, United States
Industries: Beauty, Consumer Goods, Cosmetics, Fashion
Founders: Annie Lawless
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
22. The Next Native
The idea behind this startup: A California based online clothing boutique featuring all your favorite brands!
Headquarters: La Mesa, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion
Founders: Unknown
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
23. Vape Shop Online USA – Vapori Vape
The idea behind this startup: Vapori Vape is USA online Vape Shop. It is #1 online vape shop for all vapers seeking to buy a vape vape, vape cartridge and vape mods, pods
Headquarters: Long Beach, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Health Care
Founders: Unknown
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
24. mnml.la
The idea behind this startup: mnml is an online-only apparel company that offers high-quality, progressive designs without the retail markup.
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Fashion
Founders: Matthew Fields
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
25. GOOD AMERICAN
The idea behind this startup: A new generation lifestyle brand for the empowered woman who wants to make the most of herself, inside and out.
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: B2C, Consumer Goods, E-Commerce, Fashion
Founders: Emma Grede, Khloé Kardashian
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
26. Planet Express Shipping LLC
The idea behind this startup: Planet Express is an US based package forwarding company providing US address for international customers for their shopping.
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Retail
Founders: Unknown
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
27. Birdy Grey
The idea behind this startup: Direct-to-consumer bridal startup providing millennial bridal parties with aspirational gowns at affordable prices.
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Wedding
Founders: Grace Lee, Monica Ashauer
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
28. Anese.co
The idea behind this startup: Anese is a direct to consumer skincare company empowering women to embrace their bodies through community and self care.
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Health Care
Founders: Unknown
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
29. Cubcoats
The idea behind this startup: Cubcoats is a venture-backed, startup creating one-of-a-kind, 2-in-1 products that kids love.
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Fashion
Founders: Spencer Markel, Zac Park
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
30. JW PEI
The idea behind this startup: JW PEI is a fashion brand that designs women’s vegan leather backpack.
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Women’s
Founders: Unknown
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
31. Entireworld
The idea behind this startup: Provider of an online marketplace designed to offer on-demand consumer products.
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Marketing
Founders: Unknown
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
32. Little Sleepies
The idea behind this startup: Little Sleepies is an e-commerce shop that provides sleepwear for babies, kids and adults.
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion
Founders: Unknown
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
33. 11 Honore
The idea behind this startup: 11Honoré a size-inclusive shopping site that for the first time ever, gives more women the option to experience the best designer clothing
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Internet, Product Design, Retail, Shopping
Founders: Kathryn Retzer, Patrick Herning
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
34. LA Collective
The idea behind this startup: Vertically-integrated fashion brand incubator which develops lines in partnership with celebrities and social media influencers.
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Incubators
Founders: Jaynee Silvers Singer, Karl Singer
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
35. Harper Wilde
The idea behind this startup: Harper Wilde owns and operates an online portal for shopping lingerie.
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Consumer Goods, E-Commerce, Fashion, Lingerie, Women’s
Founders: Jane Fisher, Jenna Kerner
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
36. For Days
The idea behind this startup: For Days is a new OS for manufacturing and commerce.
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Manufacturing
Founders: Kristy Caylor, Mary Saunders
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
37. Thrilling
The idea behind this startup: Thrilling puts favorite vintage and secondhand clothing stores online.
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion
Founders: Brad Mallow, Shilla Kim-Parker
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
38. Zungle
The idea behind this startup: Zungle develops sunglasses with built-in bone conduction speaker and noise cancelling mic.
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Fashion, Lifestyle, Wearables
Founders: Chris Hong, David Park, David Park, Jason Yang, Sean Bang, Sean Bang
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
39. Flex Suits
The idea behind this startup: YOUR SOURCE FOR FINE, AFFORDABLE MENSWEAR
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Product Design
Founders: Unknown
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
40. Tinted
The idea behind this startup: TINTED is a digital community focused on the representation of all the shades in between.
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Fashion, Retail
Founders: Unknown
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
41. Ateyo
The idea behind this startup: Apparel designed specifically for gamers. Comfy IRL. Virtually Unstoppable.
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: eSports, Fashion, Gaming
Founders: Breanne Harrison- Pollock, Rachel Feinberg
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
42. PixieLane
The idea behind this startup: Platform and community for mom entrepreneurs selling kids & women’s apparel via hybrid e-commerce and direct sales distribution model.
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Direct Sales, E-Commerce, Fashion, Retail
Founders: Danit Benito, Kristen Uppal, Lori Price, Yoni Kassar
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
43. BSAMPLY
The idea behind this startup: BSAMPLY is a B2B Sales Platform designed to make sales processes easier and faster. From research to purchase.
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: B2B, Data Integration, E-Commerce, Fashion, Operating Systems, SaaS, Sales Automation, Software, Textiles
Founders: Andrea Fiume, Federico Bianchi
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
44. Max-bone
The idea behind this startup: Max-bonean is an elevated pet label company.
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Fashion
Founders: Parisa Fowles-Pazdro
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
45. Buy2Bee
The idea behind this startup: Cross Border Fashion and Luxury B2B + Dropshipping
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: B2B, E-Commerce, Fashion
Founders: Unknown
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
46. Switch
The idea behind this startup: Unlimited access to luxury, designer jewelry.
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Collaborative Consumption, E-Commerce, Fashion, Jewelry, Rental, Retail
Founders: Adriel Darvish, Elliott Darvish
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
47. Flip Fit
The idea behind this startup: Flip Fit is a fashion focused social media application
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Shopping, Social Media
Founders: Jonathan Ellman
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
48. Pop & Suki
The idea behind this startup: Direct-to-consumer accessories brand co-founded by best friends Suki Waterhouse and Poppy Jamie
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Fashion, Jewelry, Lifestyle
Founders: Leo Seigal, Poppy Jamie, Suki Waterhouse
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
49. Miles and Milan
The idea behind this startup: Miles and Milan is an apparel and fashion platform for children.
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Children, Fashion, Retail
Founders: Shennel Fuller
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
50. Argent
The idea behind this startup: Argent is an online retailer of women’s clothing and apparel.
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Fashion, Retail
Founders: Eleanor Turner, Sali Christeson
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
51.MusicLens
The idea behind this startup: MusicLens is a maker of smart glasses designed for use in daily life.
Headquarters: Los Angeles, California, United States
Industries: Fashion
Founders: Junyi Liu
Follow this startup or buy their offering:
