DSTLD sells premium denim direct-to-consumer, using the same mills and wash houses as high-end brands while undercutting typical retail prices. The company sources from suppliers such as Cone Mills, Kurabo Mills and Candiani Mill and uses the same wash houses as brands like 7 For All Mankind, Hudson, J Brand and Diesel. DSTLD emphasizes proprietary cuts, free shipping, and lower price points—its high-waisted skinny retails for $65 versus a $253 Rag & Bone comparable. The brand reports having sold 60,000 pairs since launch and has been in existence for over two years. Co-founders Mark Lynn and Corey Epstein built the business from an earlier incarnation called 20Jeans after reuniting and bringing prior entrepreneurial experience. The company plans to use recent funding to introduce a "full contemporary collection distilled down to the luxury essentials in black, white and gray," and the article suggests that could include bags.

Total raised

$4M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Nov 2014