Flying Solo

What Flying Solo does

Flying Solo is a privately held, New York-based curator and marketplace for independent fashion designers, operating since 2016 with a co-founder and managing director (Elizabeth Solomeina) leading a team of 11-50 employees. The business combines an e-commerce storefront (flyingsolo.nyc) with two physical showrooms — one in SoHo, New York (419 Broome Street) and one in Paris (43 Rue Étienne Marcel) — and curates roughly 1,500 SKUs across eight categories: clothing, shoes, bags, jewelry, accessories, beauty, home, and pets, with unit prices ranging from approximately $29 to over $4,000.

The company runs a paired retail-plus-events business model: in addition to selling first-party merchandise, it organizes and hosts runway productions at New York Fashion Week, Paris Fashion Week, and as of October 2025 Los Angeles Fashion Week, providing indie brands with international exposure they could not afford individually. Revenue streams include retail sales through DTC e-commerce, physical store sales at both flagships, third-party pop-up collaborations (e.g., FikaGO in April 2026), professional services tied to fashion event organization, designer onboarding via the Stock Program, and supporting channels such as a WhatsApp shopping community and the Flying Solo Stories editorial blog. No public API, no AI/ML features, and no disclosed funding or institutional investors are present in the available sources.

Name

Flying Solo

Legal name

Flying Solo

Website

https://flyingsolo.nyc

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Flying Solo is a New York-based curated marketplace and fashion week producer (founded 2016) that operates e-commerce and two flagship boutiques — SoHo NYC and Paris — selling roughly 1,500 independent-designer items across clothing, shoes, bags, jewelry, accessories, beauty, home, and pets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Sales: Flying Solo operates an e-commerce platform and physical retail stores selling curated independent designer fashion items across clothing, shoes, bags, jewelry, accessories, beauty, home, and pet categories. Products are sold at various price points ranging from approximately $29 to $4,218.
2. Physical Retail Store Operations: The company operates flagship retail locations in SoHo, New York and Paris, France, hosting pop-up stores for brands and providing retail space for independent designers.
3. Fashion Event Organization: Flying Solo organizes fashion events including Paris Fashion Week and New York Fashion Week showcases, helping small independent designers gain exposure at international fashion events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Flying Solo is a multi-brand fashion retail marketplace that curates and sells clothing, shoes, bags, jewelry, accessories, beauty, home, and pet products from independent designers worldwide through its e-commerce platform (flyingsolo.nyc) and physical boutiques in SoHo, New York and Paris, France. The company also organizes and hosts fashion week runway events (NYFW and PFW), enabling independent designers to gain international exposure.

Product overview

Flying Solo is a New York-based fashion retail marketplace and bureau that operates both physical boutiques (in SoHo, New York and Paris, France) and an e-commerce platform (flyingsolo.nyc), connecting independent designers with fashion consumers. The company curates and showcases independent fashion brands across eight product categories: Clothing (featuring 535+ items), Shoes (43+ items), Bags (321+ items), Jewelry (591+ items), Accessories (219+ items), Beauty, Home, and Pets. Flying Solo also organizes and hosts fashion week events (NYFW and PFW), provides PR services, and runs a designer stock program for emerging brands. The business model combines physical retail, e-commerce, and fashion events to help small independent designers gain international exposure. Customer offerings include free shipping and free returns on domestic orders, a WhatsApp shopping community, and a curated editorial blog.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Flying Solo Stories: Blog/news section featuring stories about designers and fashion events

Products and services

• Flying Solo Clothing Collection Curated selection of luxury independent clothing brands featuring 535 SKUs including dresses, tops, outerwear, and occasion wear from international designers, available to fashion consumers via shop page and physical stores.
• Flying Solo Shoes Collection Exclusive designer footwear including boots, flats, pumps, sneakers, and slippers from curated independent brands, with 43 products available.
• Flying Solo Bags Collection Luxury bags including handbags, crossbody bags, totes, backpacks, briefcases, and clutches from exclusive independent fashion brands, with 321 products available.
• Flying Solo Jewelry Collection Curated jewelry featuring fine, chunky, pearl, and diamond pieces from independent designers, including necklaces, earrings, rings, bracelets, and anklets with 591 products available.
• Flying Solo Accessories Collection Fashion accessories including eyewear, hats, scarves, hair accessories, belts, gloves, socks, wallets, and watches from independent designers, with 219 products available.
• Flying Solo Beauty Products Curated beauty and cosmetics including skincare, makeup, fragrance, hair care, bath and body products from independent beauty brands.
• Flying Solo Home Collection Home items including candles, home scents, decor, bedding, kitchenware, and pet accessories from independent lifestyle brands.
• Flying Solo Pets Collection Pet products and accessories from independent pet lifestyle brands, including eco-friendly pet items and mobility products sold under the marketplace.
• Flying Solo Fashion Week Events Organization and hosting of fashion week events including New York Fashion Week (NYFW) and Paris Fashion Week (PFW), providing runway exposure platforms for independent designers.
• Flying Solo PR Services Public relations support for independent designers, helping them gain media exposure and visibility in the fashion industry.
• Flying Solo Designer Stock Program Program for independent brands with distinctive points of view to stock their products at Flying Solo retail locations, with applications accepted for clothing, fashion accessories, beauty, cosmetics, and home categories.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully hosted designer debut at international fashion event (Ceraphina at Paris Fashion Week)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• FikaGOminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 2 April 2026FikaGO, a Taiwan-born pet mobility brand, opened its first New York City pop-up store inside Flying Solo in SoHo on April 2, 2026. The pop-up showcases the brand's auto-folding Free To Go 2 stroller and other eco-friendly pet products. This represents FikaGO's first physical retail presence in the US market since entering online in 2025.
• CeraphinaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCeraphina, a Danish clothing brand founded by Caroline Tolstrup after being diagnosed with fibromyalgia, showcased her designs at Paris Fashion Week organized by Flying Solo. The show provided international exposure for the independent designer.
• CONQUERingminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCONQUERing showcased its jewelry at Paris Fashion Week with its FACETS runway debut, emphasizing modular design and emotional storytelling through Flying Solo's event platform.
• HIROMI ASAIminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHIROMI ASAI, a New York-based menswear brand known for kimono textiles and contemporary designs, debuted at Los Angeles Fashion Week. The brand aims to connect Japanese heritage with global menswear fashion through Flying Solo's fashion week platform.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Folklore: The Folklore is a curated B2B and B2C marketplace for independent luxury and contemporary designers, similar in mission to Flying Solo's curation of small designers. Both focus on bringing independent brands to international audiences through selective retail.
• Moda Operandi: Moda Operandi is a luxury fashion platform connecting designers with consumers through trunk shows and curated e-commerce, hosting runway-level events for designers—directly analogous to Flying Solo's fashion week production and designer showcase model.

Broad incumbents

• Ssense: Ssense is a Montreal-based multi-brand luxury fashion retailer with strong emerging-designer curation and a flagship store in NYC. It competes with Flying Solo for both independent designer partnerships and the fashion-forward consumer in SoHo.
• Farfetch: Farfetch is a global luxury fashion marketplace connecting boutiques and brands with consumers. Its scale, technology platform, and white-label solutions put competitive pressure on Flying Solo's curation-plus-events model.
• Net-a-Porter: Net-a-Porter is a global luxury multi-brand online retailer with editorial content and a strong designer portfolio, competing for the same fashion-forward consumer wallet that Flying Solo targets through curated independent designers.
• Shopbop: Shopbop is an Amazon-owned multi-brand luxury and contemporary fashion retailer with curated emerging designer selections. It competes with Flying Solo for the same independent-design-seeking shopper.
• YOOX: YOOX is a multi-brand luxury and design-led fashion e-commerce platform with broad designer coverage. It serves as a broader alternative to Flying Solo's curated marketplace for shoppers seeking independent labels.
• Revolve: Revolve is a fashion e-commerce retailer with an emphasis on contemporary and emerging designer brands, events, and influencer-driven marketing. It overlaps with Flying Solo in the emerging-designer fashion e-commerce category.
• Nordstrom: Nordstrom is a US department store chain with a dedicated emerging-designer platform and pop-up initiatives (e.g., Nordstrom Local). Its emerging-designer program competes for designer onboarding that Flying Solo courts.

Emerging players

• The Yes: The Yes is an AI-driven curated fashion shopping platform that personalizes multi-brand discovery. It overlaps with Flying Solo's curated marketplace thesis but uses a different (algorithmic) curation model and lacks the physical fashion week event component.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/flyingsolo_pr
• Xx.com/flyingsolo_nyc
• Facebookfacebook.com/FlyingSoloNYC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/flying-solo-fashion

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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