Up Close: The Revury’s founder cashes in on upcycled couture

The rag trade is being redefined by a new generation. Back in October, The New Yorker’s Susan Orlean wrote on the phenomenon of The RealReal, a leading online luxury consignment enterprise that links sellers of top-tier designer pieces and buyers who want a deal in a “circular economy.” It’s not a new idea – On Que Style in Corona del Mar has been at it for ages – but there is a new imperative taking hold in this environmentally conscious age: Consumers are re