LAFAYETTE148

What LAFAYETTE148 does

Lafayette 148 New York is a privately held women's luxury fashion brand designed in New York and sold direct-to-consumer through a proprietary e-commerce site (lafayette148ny.com) and company-owned boutiques, anchored by a flagship at 59 Greene Street in SoHo. The product line centers on a ready-to-wear collection (dresses, jackets, blazers, coats, pants, denim, suits, sweaters, knits, skirts, blouses, shirts, tops, tees, leather and suede), with handbags (crossbody, tote, clutch) and accessories (wraps, scarves, jewelry, belts, home) as adjacent verticals, plus dedicated Plus and Petite sub-collections that extend the brand into inclusive luxury sizing. Curated shop concepts — Classic 148, The White Shirt Shop, The Stripe Shop, The Pant Edit, plus seasonal Summer Shop and Vacation Essentials — provide an editorial merchandising identity rather than a tech-driven product surface.

The business operates a unit-pricing model with luxury price points between approximately $698 (knitwear, polos) and $1,498 (dresses and outerwear), and uses a sale section with up to 40% off as a stated promotional lever. Go-to-market is purely direct: owned e-commerce (including account registration, wishlist, and checkout) plus owned boutiques offering private appointments, virtual styling, and complimentary fittings and alterations. Customer acquisition and retention rely on organic social across Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, and Pinterest, paired with an email newsletter that offers a 10% first-purchase incentive for lead capture.

The technology stack is not disclosed: there is no mobile app, no SDK or API surface, no AI/ML features, no patents or trademarks, and no integrations referenced. The company is privately held with no parent, no disclosed funding rounds, no management team roster, no founding date, and no disclosed financials; headquartered in New York and described as actively operating across e-commerce and boutique channels.

Name

LAFAYETTE148

Legal name

Lafayette 148 New York

Website

https://lafayette148.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lafayette 148 New York is a privately held women's luxury fashion brand, designed in New York and sold direct-to-consumer via lafayette148ny.com and owned boutiques anchored by a SoHo flagship, serving affluent women across ready-to-wear, handbags, and accessories including Plus and Petite sizing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Luxury Apparel

NAICS

Clothing and Clothing Accessories Retailers (458110), Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, and Jewelry Retailers (458)

SIC

Retail-Women's Clothing Stores (5621), Retail-Apparel & Accessory Stores (5600)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury & Designer Apparel Houses (CRAAAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Women’s Apparel Retail (CRAAABAB)

Keywords

• Women's luxury apparel
• Ready-to-wear clothing
• Designer handbags
• Fashion retail boutiques
• Luxury fashion brand

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Luxury Apparel Sales: One-time purchase model for women's ready-to-wear clothing, accessories, and handbags. Products range from casual separates to occasion wear, with price points spanning $698 to $1,498 for core items. Revenue is generated through direct consumer purchases via e-commerce and retail boutiques.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lafayette 148 New York designs, produces, and sells women's luxury ready-to-wear apparel (dresses, jackets, blazers, coats, pants, denim, suits, sweaters, knits, skirts, blouses, shirts, tops, tees, leather and suede pieces), along with handbags and accessories. The brand sells directly to consumers through its own e-commerce site (lafayette148ny.com) and company-owned boutiques, including a flagship at 59 Greene Street in SoHo, New York, supported by personalized services such as private appointments, virtual styling, and complimentary fittings and alterations.

Product overview

Lafayette 148 New York is a women's luxury fashion brand that offers a unified ready-to-wear apparel collection supplemented by handbags and accessories. The core product line is the Ready to Wear collection, featuring dresses, jackets, blazers, coats, outerwear, pants, denim, suits, sweaters, knits, skirts, blouses, shirts, tops, tees, and leather/suede items. The portfolio is organized through curated collections (Classic 148, The White Shirt Shop, The Stripe Shop, The Pant Edit) and seasonal collections (Vacation Essentials, Summer Shop). The brand also offers extended sizing through Plus and Petite collections, as well as complementary handbags (crossbodies, totes, clutches) and accessories (wraps, scarves, jewelry, belts, home items). Boutique services including private appointments, virtual styling, and complimentary alterations are provided alongside the product offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ready to Wear The core ready-to-wear collection featuring women's luxury apparel including dresses, jackets, blazers, coats, outerwear, pants, denim, suits, sweaters, knits, skirts, blouses, shirts, tops, tees, and leather/suede items, sold directly to consumers.
• Handbags Women's luxury handbags and bags including crossbody styles, totes, and clutches, sold directly to consumers.
• Accessories Women's luxury accessories including wraps, scarves, jewelry, belts, and home items, sold directly to consumers.
• Boutique Services In-store and virtual styling services including private appointments, virtual styling, complimentary fittings, and alterations, provided to consumers shopping the luxury apparel and accessories collections.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Theory: Contemporary-to-luxury women's and men's apparel brand with DTC stores and e-commerce in similar price tier; overlaps directly with L148 in tailored separates, blazers, and workwear.
• Staud: Direct-to-consumer-driven contemporary/luxury women's apparel and accessories brand positioned in the same mid-luxury price band as Lafayette 148, with overlapping customer (Modern affluent woman) and DTC distribution model.
• rag & bone: British-American contemporary/luxury apparel brand with strong DTC and boutique presence — comparable to Lafayette 148 in price positioning, aesthetic, and omnichannel distribution.
• Veronica Beard: US-based women's luxury/premium contemporary brand selling ready-to-wear, denim, and accessories at similar price points to Lafayette 148 via DTC e-commerce and boutiques — directly overlapping in target customer and merchandising approach.
• M.M. LaFleur: DTC-first women's luxury workwear and ready-to-wear brand focused on elevated essentials — directly comparable customer (professional affluent woman), price band, and personalized styling model.
• alice + olivia: Luxury women's ready-to-wear and accessories brand by Stacey Bendet selling through DTC, boutiques, and department stores at comparable price points to Lafayette 148 in the same luxury contemporary segment.
• Diane von Furstenberg (DVF): Iconic American luxury women's apparel and accessories house with DTC, boutiques, and signature dresses — overlaps with L148 in women's luxury RTW and accessories at accessible luxury price points.

Broad incumbents

• Carolina Herrera: Global luxury fashion house with women's RTW, accessories, and fragrance — competes with Lafayette 148 in accessible-luxury women's apparel with much larger brand scale and global distribution.
• Tory Burch: Established American lifestyle brand with broad women's apparel, accessories, footwear, and home — competing across multiple categories where Lafayette 148 plays (RTW, handbags, accessories) but at larger scale and broader portfolio.

Others

• Saks Fifth Avenue: Major luxury department store and e-commerce platform that could serve as a wholesale or marketplace partner for Lafayette 148 — adjacent ecosystem participant rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Lafayette148NY
• Facebookfacebook.com/lafayette148ny
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lafayette148
• Instagraminstagram.com/lafayette148ny
• TikToktiktok.com/@lafayette148ny
• Pinterestpinterest.com/lafayette148ny

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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