After all, this stage of superstardom doesn’t occur in a single day. Aligne is definitely 4 years previous, however over the previous 18 months it has undergone a serious restructuring, shifting from its unique wholesale enterprise mannequin (at stockists like Anthropologie and Liberty) to a direct-to-consumer model. “While you prioritize wholesale, you lose precious buyer insights and the possibility for significant interactions with the top shopper,” CEO Ginny Seymour, who joined the 15-woman group in 2022 as managing director, tells Refinery29. “I needed to alter that by fostering direct relationships between our model and the folks we serve.”
