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Rent the Runway co-founder Jennifer Hyman to step down as CEO

US fashion rental platform Rent the Runway has announced that its co-founder, Jennifer Hyman, will resign from her roles as chief executive officer, president, and board member. The transition is set to take effect on May 15, 2026. Hyman, who has led the company since its inception in 2009, will remain as an advisor until January 2027 to...

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Clare Waight Keller, Jennifer Hyman & Pierpaolo Piccioli on Time’s 100 most influential people list

Time magazine has featured three fashion professionals on this year’s list of the 100 most influential people in the world. They are Clare Waight Keller, Artistic Director of Givenchy; Jennifer Hyman, Founder and CEO of Rent the Runway; and Pierpaolo Piccioli, Creative Director of Valentino. Appointed in 2017, Keller is Givenchy’s first female...

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Rent the Runway adds kids department

Business of Fashion has reported that Rent the Runway will be launching kids apparel for rental. The initial offering of kids rentals will include Fendi, Chloé, Little Marc Jacobs, and Stella McCartney. Children's is the latest category that Rent the Runway has expanded into as they work to broaden the customer base of the 159 dollar a month...