Levi KeswickThis 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
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1. FRAHM Jacket
The idea behind this startup: FRAHM Jacket makes detailed and beautiful men’s jackets for curious minds.
Headquarters: Bath, Bath and North East Somerset, United Kingdom
Industries: Fashion, Lifestyle, Men’s, Retail
Founders: Jason Tripp, Nick Hussey
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2. Societal Store
The idea behind this startup: Societal started in 2020 with the simple hope of connecting people from around the world and creating wearable art that tells a story
Headquarters: Bedford, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Fashion, Retail, Shoes
Founders: Dean Jones
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3. Kryjer Sports Wear LTD
The idea behind this startup: Kryjer is a leading activewear brand that provides Gym, Fitness Clothing like hoodies, jackets, sports bra with the workout accessories
Headquarters: Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Industries: Fashion
Founders: Unknown
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4. Hot Drops
The idea behind this startup: Hot Drops brings you a personalised daily edit of style news and the hottest new arrivals available from your favourite brands
Headquarters: Brighton, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Industries: Content Discovery, E-Commerce, Fashion, Personalization, Search Engine, Shopping
Founders: Unknown
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5. PSYKHE
The idea behind this startup: A fashion e-commerce platform powered by machine learning and personality science.
Headquarters: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, E-Commerce, Fashion, Machine Learning, Personalization, Psychology
Founders: Anabel Maldonado
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6. DressCode
The idea behind this startup: DressCode designs and produces high-quality shirts with tech-inspired icons and patterns.
Headquarters: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Consumer Goods, Fashion, Manufacturing, Product Design
Founders: Andy Boothman
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7. Koy Clothing
The idea behind this startup: Koy is an African inspired clothing brand.
Headquarters: Caterham, Surrey, United Kingdom
Industries: Fashion
Founders: Alastair Scott, James Scott
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8. BEDFOLK
The idea behind this startup: Luxury bedding. Ethically made and honestly priced.
Headquarters: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion
Founders: Unknown
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9. Alma and Bramble
The idea behind this startup: Alma and Bramble is an online marketplace that connects emerging fashion designers to customers.
Headquarters: Flockton, Kirklees, United Kingdom
Industries: Database, E-Commerce, Fashion, Marketing, Marketplace
Founders: Harriet Muir
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10. SEEK Attire
The idea behind this startup: Online Fashion Retailer
Headquarters: Gateshead, Gateshead, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion
Founders: Unknown
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11. Dinoski
The idea behind this startup: Dinoski is an e-commerce platform that provides adventure wear for kids.
Headquarters: Godalming, Surrey, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion
Founders: Ed Lewis-Pratt
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12. Flooring365
The idea behind this startup: Specialist retailer of great value, high quality flooring – including engineered wood flooring, solid wood flooring and parquet flooring.
Headquarters: Huddersfield, Kirklees, United Kingdom
Industries: DIY, E-Commerce, Fashion, Home and Garden, Home Decor, Home Improvement, Real Estate, Retail
Founders: Unknown
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13. LOTD Ltd
The idea behind this startup: Leading women’s fashion brand based in the UK.
Headquarters: Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Lifestyle, Retail
Founders: Unknown
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14. BUMP
The idea behind this startup: BUMP is a social peer-to-peer marketplace for authentic streetwear and sneakers.
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: Apps, E-Commerce, E-Commerce Platforms, Fashion, Marketplace, Mobile Apps, Service Industry, Shopping
Founders: Jack Ryder, Sam Howarth
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15. Sewport
The idea behind this startup: SaaS platform – Connecting brands with manufacturers
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, E-Commerce Platforms, Fashion, SaaS
Founders: Boris Hodakel
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16. OPUMO
The idea behind this startup: OPUMO is building the digital department store of the future connecting brands with customers through a content-rich shopping platform.
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Lifestyle, Retail
Founders: Harry Beattie, Nick Ayoub
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17. Josh Wood Colour
The idea behind this startup: Josh Wood Colour is a European beauty brand.
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Lifestyle
Founders: Jonathan Davies
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18. SWEDISH FALL
The idea behind this startup: A better fashion brand that fights fashion waste by turning its customers into recyclers
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Recycling
Founders: Jonas Detlefsen, Lara Stallbaum, Marius Krüger, Silja Stallbaum
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19. HURR
The idea behind this startup: HURR is the smart way to rent your wardrobe, on-demand.
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: Communities, E-Commerce, Fashion, Internet, Lifestyle, Product Design
Founders: Victoria Prew
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20. Alexa Chung
The idea behind this startup: Alexa Chung is a fashion brand.
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Retail
Founders: Unknown
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21. Cefinn
The idea behind this startup: Cefinn is Contemporary designer womenswear by Samantha Cameron
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: Fashion
Founders: Samantha Cameron
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22. Cherryz
The idea behind this startup: Cherryz is an online marketplace for a variety of items and accessories.
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Internet, Marketplace
Founders: Unknown
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23. Motley London
The idea behind this startup: A revolutionary e-commerce jewellery brand. Jewellery designed by the world’s best jewellery designers. Made by Motley.
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Lifestyle, Web Design
Founders: Unknown
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24. Our Closet
The idea behind this startup: Welcome to the brighter side of fashion. Access the brands you love in a refreshing, affordable & sustainable way.
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Peer to Peer, Sharing Economy
Founders: Rosie de Malmanche
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25. GALLIVANT
The idea behind this startup: GALLIVANT is an indie fragrance brand.
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: Fashion, Leisure, Lifestyle
Founders: Nick Steward
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26. Compare Ethics
The idea behind this startup: The sustainable platform that makes it easy for conscious consumers to find verified sustainable products.
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: Consumer Goods, Fashion, Retail Technology, Sustainability
Founders: Abbie Morris, James Omisakin
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27. Ubooker
The idea behind this startup: Booking Platform for High-End Professional Models and Quality Vetted Clients WORLDWIDE. Transparency, Low Fees, Fast Payments
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: Enterprise Software, Fashion, Mobile Apps, Social Media
Founders: Andrea Losso, Nicola Scagnolari
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28. Onloan
The idea behind this startup: Fashion rental subscription
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Real Estate, Travel
Founders: Unknown
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29. Kite Eyewear
The idea behind this startup: Eyewear and Lifestyle Brand
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Lifestyle, Retail
Founders: Unknown
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30. Clothes Doctor
The idea behind this startup: Clothes Doctor is an award-winning, 5-star rated, digital clothing maintenance service .
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Lifestyle
Founders: Unknown
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31. The Drop
The idea behind this startup: Building the future of personalised fashion
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Information Technology, Virtual World
Founders: Jonathan Kruger, Stephen Stroud
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32. SkillPatron
The idea behind this startup: SkillPatron is a vibrant business-creation community.
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Learning, Events, Fashion
Founders: Daisy Erhunse Aibangbee, Jake Adebayo
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33. Hedoine
The idea behind this startup: Hedoine craft the most innovative, sustainable, and premium fashion essentials.
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Shopping
Founders: Alexandra Tymann, Anna Rauch
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34. Petit Pli Ltd.
The idea behind this startup: Petit Pli Ltd. creates the most advanced technical children’s clothing.
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: Children, Fashion
Founders: Unknown
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35. AmoThreads
The idea behind this startup: An online marketplace connecting designers to deadstock fabrics
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Marketplace, Sustainability
Founders: Ryan Tindall
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36. Baudoin & Lange
The idea behind this startup: Baudoin & Lange designs and manufactures luxurious modern footwear.
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: Consumer Goods, Fashion, Manufacturing
Founders: Unknown
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37. Intelistyle
The idea behind this startup: Intelistyle provides A.I. styling solutions to fashion retailers, helping them address the needs of customers looking for styling advice.
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Fashion
Founders: Kostas Koukoravas, Michael Michelis
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38. Wires Glasses
The idea behind this startup: Wires Glasses is an independent eyewear brand headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: Eyewear, Fashion, Product Design
Founders: Yair Neuman
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39. Dai
The idea behind this startup: Dai is an innovative womenswear brand designing sustainable tailored performance wear.
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Retail, Sustainability
Founders: Joanna Dai
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40. Alexie
The idea behind this startup: Alexie brings you the best in fashion, health, entertainment, beauty
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: Beauty, Fashion, Health Care, Retail
Founders: Unknown
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41. Luxury Promise
The idea behind this startup: Luxury Promise is the marketplace for the world’s most exclusive & luxurious accessories powered by Artificial Intelligence
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Marketplace
Founders: Adam Sadiq, Sabrina Sadiq
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42. The Slay Network
The idea behind this startup: The Slay Network is a Haute couture fashion house
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Eyewear, Fashion, Lifestyle, Retail, Shoes, Shopping
Founders: Unknown
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43. Own The Look
The idea behind this startup: It is an online global womenswear store focusing on outfit dressing for the everyday woman.
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: Brand Marketing, Fashion, Wearables
Founders: Olivia Cantillon
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44. Coveti
The idea behind this startup: Coveti is a operator of an online fashion market place catering to men and women.
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion
Founders: Unknown
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45. MAMOQ
The idea behind this startup: MAMOQ is the Home of Sustainable Fashion.
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce Platforms, Fashion, Marketplace
Founders: Unknown
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46. JustWears
The idea behind this startup: JustWears is an essential wear brand for urban men.
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: Fashion, Manufacturing, Men’s, Wearables
Founders: Alex Walsh, Jake Mellett, Yang Liu
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47. The Dress Change
The idea behind this startup: Womenswear Exchange Platform
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: Fashion, Internet, Recycling, Sustainability
Founders: Unknown
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48. blonde gone rogue
The idea behind this startup: Reinventing the fashion design process to reduce waste
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Retail
Founders: Denitsa Damyanova, Gergana Damyanova
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49. Niccolò P.
The idea behind this startup: Niccolò P. makes structured polos, unstructured jackets, and leather accessories in Europe using the finest natural materials in the world.
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Men’s
Founders: Pascal Keane
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50. Save Your Wardrobe
The idea behind this startup: FashionTech startup using AI to make Fashion more digital and sustainable
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: Artificial Intelligence, CleanTech, E-Commerce, Fashion, Lifestyle, Retail, Retail Technology, Shopping, Sustainability
Founders: Hasna Kourda, Mehdi Doghri
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51.Aruku
The idea behind this startup: Fashion Accessories
Headquarters: London, England, United Kingdom
Industries: Consumer Goods, E-Commerce, Fashion, Lifestyle
Founders: Unknown
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