The Unspoken Hurdle of Getting Funding for Plus-Size Fashion Brands
At Universal Standard, Waldman and cofounder Polina Veksler are trying to carve out a new space entirely—one that does away with segregating “plus” and “straight.” The founders bootstrapped the company from their savings at first, which Waldman says gave them a valuable degree of freedom. “It allowed us to make mistakes, allowed us to learn…
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