Betabrand

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Betabrand
IndustryFashion
Founded2010
FounderChris Lindland
Headquarters,
ProductsDress Pant Yoga Pants, Yoga Denim, Work & Travel Apparel
Website www.betabrand.com

Betabrand is an online women's clothing company based in San Francisco's Mission district, known for Dress Pant Yoga Pants and other activewear for work and travel. [1] [2]

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Betabrand customers participate in the design process by voting on new apparel concepts and providing feedback, helping the company rapidly bring new products to market. [3] Products are launched in weekly live shows, where designers field questions from fans in an interactive, chat-based experience. [4]

History

The company began as Cordarounds in 2005, designing corduroy pants with wales aligned horizontally instead of vertically. [5] After years of expanding its product offerings — these included Bike-To-Work Commuter Pants and Black Sheep Sweaters, made from the wool of actual black sheep — the company was renamed Betabrand in 2010. [6] [7] [8]

The goal was to build a brand that behaves like a social network, where consumers interact with Betabrand designers as well as one another to inform and accelerate the design process. [9] [10] [11] The company has since released more than 1,000 products, including collaborations with brands and celebrities like Timberland, The North Face, Vivo Barefoot, Margaret Cho, Bill Murray, and DJ Chris Holmes. [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

Betabrand officially launched its women's line in 2013 with a Dress Pant Yoga Pants campaign featuring only models with PhDs. [18] [19] Subsequent marketing efforts have aimed to reinforce the brand's digital identity. Notable examples include the Mark Zuckerberg-inspired Executive Hoodie, released ahead of Facebook's IPO, as well as Silicon Valley Fashion Week? and Podcast Theatre. [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] In September 2013, the brand opened up a crowdsourced system, incorporating both in-house ideas and ideas sent by third-part designers. [25]

In April 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown, Betabrand hosted a "Work From Home Fashion Show" and social shopping event on its website. [26]

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