MODA OPERANDI news and archive

Moda Operandi names interim CEO

Online luxury fashion retailer Moda Operandi has appointed Jim Gold as interim CEO. Gold, who was the former president and chief merchandising officer of the Neiman Marcus Group, will replace Ganesh Srivats, who has departed to pursue another opportunity, WWD reports. Gold is also a board member of digital wholesale platform Joor and...

Podcast

Podcast: CEO of Moda Operandi discusses the future of fashion

Wardrobe ICONS is a podcast hosted by co-founders Laura Fantacci and Petro Stofberg. In this edition, Stofberg and Ganesh Srivats, CEO of Moda Operandi talk fashion. The two actually met when they were both studying at the London College of Fashion and now meet together again at Moda Operandi’s New York headquarters to discuss the evolution of...

Podcast

Ganesh Srivats: how we’ll all be shopping in 10 years’ time

The newest episode of Wardrobe Icons ‘ICONversations’ features the CEO of Moda Operandi, Ganesh Srivats. From his finance career and how he decided to make the switch to fashion, he tells all about his professional path that started in London. He shares insights on the future of fashion, tech, retail and business that are fascinating. This...

Fashion

Brother Vellies focuses on the new nude with Moda Operandi collection

Luxury fashion e-commerce platform Moda Operandi is teaming up with New York footwear label Brother Vellies. The collection, which launched on Feb. 4, features versatile shoes in neutral hues, focusing on nude tones. According to an announcement from Moda Operandi, the collection —which is inspired by the fact that not one nude shade fits every...

Business

Moda Operandi secures 100 million dollars in funding

Moda Operandi has raised 100 million dollars in new equity and debt financing. The New York-based company said it would use the proceeds “to continue to invest in its core client experience, innovative shopping model, unique curation of fashion, fine jewellery, and home decor, as well as the data and technology systems that power the Moda...

Fashion Featured

Moda Operandi founder Aslaug Magnúsdóttir launches sustainable made-to-wear brand, Katla

Aslaug Magnúsdóttir, the co-founder and former CEO of luxury fashion e-tailer Moda Operandi, is returning to the fashion world with the launch of her new made-to-order, sustainable fashion brand, Katla. The brand is said to “inject a high-fashion aesthetic into ethically sourced and produced apparel” and comprises dresses, skirts, tops and...

Podcast

Ganesh Srivats spills the beans on his transition from Teslato Moda Operandi

From Tesla to Moda Operandi, Ganesh Srivats, CEO at the latter, reviews his career in this interview with Hilary Milnes from The Glossy Podcast. Srivats recalls how, after three years at Tesla, he realised the fashion industry wasn’t evolving at the pace he expected; he decided to do something about it and joined Moda Operandi. Ever since, he...

Fashion

Moda Operandi shares predictions trends for buying based on social media and more

Luxury online retailer Moda Operandi has announced its Runway Report for Spring/Summer 2020. The report is based on data based on its sales, science and fashion expertise to predict and identify key pieces and trends for the upcoming season. “The report combines our pre-order data—which has proven to be highly predictable for what will trend...

People

Moda Operandi appoints Arpan Nanavati as Chief Technology Officer

Moda Operandi, the online retailer that allows for consumers to preorder looks straight from the runway, has announced the appointment of Arpan Nanavati as Chief Technology Officer. Nanavati will be responsible for overseeing the company’s global technology strategy, driving innovations in customer experience and designer partnerships. He will...

Fashion

Moda Operandi launches a new brand identity

Luxury online retailer Moda Operandi has given itself a brand new makeover, resulting in a modernized logo, colorful pages, and more to reinforce its standing as one of the leading platforms for fashion discovery. “Moda’s new look and feel is inspired by the brand’s bold DNA and speaks to our evolution,” said Patrick Emanuel, the company’s vice...

People

Moda Operandi appoints managing director of China

Luxury fashion platform Moda Operandi has named Ming Yang as managing director of China. Yang will act as the company’s first employee in China, growing its Shanghai team and overseeing all of Moda Operandi's business strategy and operations in mainland China. She will report directly to CEO Ganesh Srivats. Yang has previously worked introducing...

Fashion Featured

What consumers will really buy in AW19, according to Moda Operandi

An inconvenient question has been lurking the fashion industry in the last few years: does the traditional fashion calendar still make sense? In this connected world, where a constant flow of information is fed to us through platforms with infinite scrolling leading to a generation of consumers used to instant gratification, isn’t it strange,...