Fashion is one of the planet's most wasteful industries, with 2,000+ garments discarded every second. Founder Julie Wainwright saw how disposable consumers thought fashion was-and saw a future where that could change.
With current President and CEO Rati Sahi Levesque at her side, Wainwright founded The RealReal in 2011 with an ambitious goal: to extend the life cycle of luxury goods and create a more sustainable, democratized future for fashion.
What began as a scrappy dining table startup with Julie and Rati visiting consignors in a U-Haul has become the leader in authenticated luxury resale, and our goal remains the same-to empower consignors and buyers to extend the life of luxury goods in a way that honors luxury brands and contributes to a more sustainable future for fashion.