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We’ve ranked the top 28 Fashion companies in Oakland, California. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Fashion Companies & Startups (Oakland, California)
ThredUp
ThredUp is a fashion resale marketplace that enables individuals to buy and sell clothing for women and children.
Founder(s): Chris Homer, Dan DeMeyere, James Reinhart, Oliver Lubin
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Retail, Shopping
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Hingeto
Hingeto build powerful crowd funding stores for great brands.
Founder(s): Akintunde Ismail Maiyegun, Leandrew Robinson, Yaw Owusu Barimah
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Crowdfunding, Fashion, Finance, Financial Services
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Generation Tux
Generation Tux is a first-of-its-kind ‘high tech, high touch’ online tuxedo and suit rental platform.
Founder(s): Bogdan Constantin, George Zimmer
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Wearables
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Revival Rugs
We make beautiful handmade rugs with artisans in Turkey at prices you wouldn’t find even if you traveled halfway around the globe.
Founder(s): Benjamin Hyman, Kurtulus Korkmaz
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Retail, Web Design
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Unchained Logistics
Unchained Logistics is the go-to e-commerce fulfillment partner for direct to consumer brand focused merchants.
Founder(s): Dav Yaginuma
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Consumer Goods, E-Commerce, Fashion
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Ditto
Ditto licenses virtual try-on and frame recommendation technology to the world’s best eyewear retailers.
Founder(s): Dmitry Kornilov, Kate Endress Doerksen, Sergey Surkov
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: 3D Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Eyewear, Fashion, Information Technology, Internet, Machine Learning, Retail Technology, Software
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BioFluff Inc.
Developing the first 100% plant-based fur to support fashion industry replace animal and plastic fur.
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Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Fashion, Manufacturing, Textiles
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Courtsmith
Courtsmith is an e-commerce platform that offers basketball footwear and apparel products.
Founder(s): Courtney Smith
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Retail, Sporting Goods
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Saint Harridan
Masculine clothing and accessories for women and transmen.
Founder(s): Martha Rynberg, Mary Going
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Retail
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Goal Five
Goal Five is a provider of sports apparel for women specializing in soccer.
Founder(s): Ann Kletz, Carrie Kessler, Keely Wachs
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Fashion, Shoes, Sporting Goods
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Sarman Fashion
Sarman Fashion is an apparel and fashion company.
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Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Textiles
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Oaklandish
Oaklandish offers premium local apparel and accessories that celebrate “local love and original Oakland charm”.
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Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Communities, Fashion, Lifestyle, Social Media
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Textile Industry Affairs
Textile Industry Affairs is an apparel & fashion company that offers care label compliance and laundry testing services.
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Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Fashion, Health Care, Lifestyle
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Hermosaz
Hermosaz features fashion and beauty products, videos, deals, reviews, DIYs, interviews with models and bloggers, and much more.
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Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Retail
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Mightly
Mightly is a direct-to-consumer sustainable children’s wear brand that targets GenX and Millennial moms.
Founder(s): Anya Emerson, Barrie Brouse, Tierra Forte
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Children, Fashion, Wearables
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SKYOU INC
SKYOU is a printing company based in Oakland, CA, that provides custom printing tools and services.
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Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Fashion, Information Technology, Manufacturing
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Lovelyloot
Lovelyloot is an app that allows you to save and remember all the beauty products you discover.
Founder(s): Chris Linden, Dan Bluestein, Dan Bluestein, Ida Linden, Matt Jacoby, Matt Jacoby, Roger Vang, Roger Vang
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Apps, Beauty, Fashion
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Viscera
Viscera is an online and brick and mortar boutique offering a well-curated collection of minimalist contemporary exclusively made in the US.
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Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: 3D Printing, Fashion, Retail
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SONSON
SONSON provides fashion, accessories, luxury, bow ties, community engagement, social responsibility, and zero waste.
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Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion
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Lovely Cult
Lovely Cult is a monthly jewelry subscription box, hand-curated to fit your style.
Founder(s): Jaleh Afshar
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Jewelry, Retail, Subscription Service
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Women’s Board of the Oakland of California
A description for Women’s Board of the Oakland of California is coming soon.
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Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Fashion, Lifestyle
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KOD Clothing
Medical Marijuana Strain based fashion f
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Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Cannabis, E-Commerce, Fashion, Health Care
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Merch Monster
Merch Monster provides custom silk screen printing, embroidery, and direct-to-garment DTG printing.
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Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Customer Service, Fashion, Printing
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Ruby Press
Ruby Press is a lifestyle boutique PR agency specializing in art/design, wellness/beauty, food/wine clients.
Founder(s): Melissa Davis
Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Beauty, Fashion, Food and Beverage, Public Relations
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Lori Bonn
Lori Bonn is a designer and retailer of jewelry products to consumers.
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Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Fashion, Jewelry
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Origin of Mind
Origin of Mind designs, manufactures, and sells luxury urban apparel online.
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Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: E-Commerce, Fashion, Manufacturing
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GlamourMod
Fashion 2.0
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Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Fashion
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Edgevale LLC
Edgevale makes hard wearing apparel with an emphasis on versatility, comfort and a modern fit.
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Location: Oakland, California, United States
Industries: Fashion, Lifestyle
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