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Kamali: Halston's JCPenney deal killed his career and created retail stigma
“When Halston made a decision to do a big box, I think it was Penny's, it killed his career. And so, you know, word has always been, you don't want to get involved with those, because for your reputation, it's not good.”
Founders secured rare 15-day payment terms to fund initial manufacturing
“And I went to them and said, you know, we're just starting. But I knew these people well, and they knew that they could trust me. And I said, you know, I'm being open with you. These are big orders. I got to buy a lot of materials. I can't necessarily get the …”
Founders sold 5,000 chairs and 800 tables in debut pitch weekend
“We had basically, in that weekend, sold 5000 dining chairs and 800 tables.”