Invitation Only Shopping
Gilt Groupe provides access, by invitation only, to Men’s, Women’s and Children’s coveted fashion and luxury brands at prices up to 70% off retail. Each sale lasts 36 hours and features hand selected styles from a single designer.
From Valentino to Tibi and John Varvatos, we offer a selection of merchandise at a range of prices.
First Come, First Served
All sales take place only on www.gilt.com and our full collection of merchandise is always available at the start of the sale, so be sure to log on early.
Advance Preview
To introduce each brand, our designer bios and reels give you a preview of upcoming sales, must-have pieces and featured designers.
As long time friends, Alexis and Alexandra knew that they would always create something innovative together. For
Alexis and Alexandra, the question was never “if” but rather “when.” Alexis
returned from the West, her proving ground was Silicon Valley as a
founding member of eBay, while Alexandra hailed from the East coast,
blazing a trail up 5th Avenue with tenures at both Bulgari and Louis
Vuitton.
However, it was not until 2007 that their plans coalesced, the stars
aligned and Gilt Groupe was born. Bringing complementary strengths,
interests, and areas of expertise proved the perfect
combination. Alexis and Alexandra set out to take the New York invitation only
sample sale “on the road” via the Internet superhighway; they made
what was once accessible to New Yorkers, accessible to the
country. With the launch of Gilt Groupe, ecommerce met fashion and
your closet breathed a huge sigh of relief.
Alexis Maybank
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Alexis has focused on ecommerce and new media her entire career. She most
recently served as General Manager and Director of Business Development
for AOL's ecommerce businesses.
Prior, Alexis launched and ran eBay Canada, which at the time existed as
Canada's largest ecommerce business. She helped found eBay Motors, which
grew to over $2.5B in gross sales and continues to be the largest category
of goods sold on eBay today. She holds a B.A. and M.B.A. from Harvard University.
Alexis can be reached at am@gilt.com
Alexandra Wilkis Wilson
Chief Merchandising Officer and Founder
Alexandra has ten years of international experience in the luxury goods,
retail and finance sectors. Most recently she oversaw retail operations
at Bulgari, overseeing 15 North American stores. Prior, Alexandra managed
Leather Goods Sales Planning for Louis Vuitton North America. She
started her retail career as a consultant for retail guru Marvin Traub
at Financo Inc. She holds a B.A. and M.B.A. from Harvard University.
Alexandra can be reached at aw@gilt.com
Michael Bryzek
Chief Technology Officer and Founder
Michael brings extensive experience in developing user-focused internet
software and a deep passion for leveraging technology to streamline
logistics. Prior to Gilt Groupe, Michael founded Volunteer Solutions, an
internet application service provider for the philanthropic sector.
Volunteer Solutions was acquired by United Way of America in 2001.
Michael then served as Chief Technology Officer for United eWay, the
United Way of America's technology subsidiary. He holds a B.S. and
Masters Degree in Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology.
Michael can be reached at mb@gilt.com
Jennifer Carr-Smith
Chief Operating Officer
Jennifer brings to Gilt Groupe fifteen years experience in operations, finance and strategy for retail and technology companies, including eight years in start-up ecommerce operations.
Most recently, Jennifer oversaw finance and operations for Ralph Lauren Media. Prior, she was senior director of operations for drugstore.com. Jennifer started her career as a consultant for Accenture, and as an analyst for Gartner Group. She holds a B.A. in Economics from Brown University and an M.B.A. from Harvard University.
Jennifer can be reached at jcs@gilt.com
Rachel Wolkowitz
Director, Strategic Partnerships
Rachel has extensive experience in the luxury goods sector relating to
branding, marketing and communications. Most recently as the Director
of Marketing for Ghiso SA, Rachel helped relaunch the Swiss-based
luxury lifestyle brand. Prior, as a Senior Director at HL Group,
Rachel oversaw marketing, communications and strategic planning for
clients including Asprey, Champagne Krug, Harry Winston and Portero.
Additionally, Rachel has worked with world renowned stylist Lori
Goldstein, designer Alice Roi and Tommy Hilfiger. She holds a BA
from Bowdoin College and attended Parsons School of Design with
a concentration in Fashion Design.
Rachel can be reached at rw@gilt.com
John Auerbach
Director, Men's
Informed by his personal interest and professional background John brings
his extensive experience in the retail and apparel sectors as Director of
Men's. Prior to joining Gilt Groupe, John worked with retail and
apparel companies at Peter J. Solomon Company, a New York-based boutique
investment bank. John also served in the Bloomberg Administration focusing
on economic development specific to the apparel and retail sectors. John
holds an M.B.A. from Columbia Business School and a B.A. from Duke
University.
John can be reached at ja@gilt.com
Leah Park
VP, Creative
Leah has an extensive creative design, branding and art direction
background from fashion to corporate brands. Previously as the Senior
Art Director at Bergdorf Goodman, she redesigned the Bergdorf Goodman
Magazine, branded and launched 5F, directed photo shoots and designed
for the New York Times, Lucky, Allure, W and the New York
Magazine. Leah has also developed identity programs and customer
journeys for brands such as Bath and Body Works, Clairol, Phillips–Van
Heusen, amfAR (American Foundation for Aids Research) and White House
Black Market -- just to name a few. Leah holds a BFA from Art Center
College of Design and her designs have been showcased in Vogue,
Bazaar, Elle, Marie Claire, Communication Arts and the Williamson
Gallery.
Leah can be reached at lp@gilt.com
Kevin Ryan
Chairman and Founder
Kevin is one of the leading internet entrepreneurs in New York's Silicon
Alley. In the past three years, Kevin has started five New York-based
businesses including Shopwiki, Silicon Alley Insider, Panther Express,
Music Nation and Gilt Groupe. Kevin helped build DoubleClick from 1996-2005,
first as President and later as CEO. He fostered DoubleClick's growth from
a 20 person start-up to a global leader with over 1500 employees.
Currently, Kevin serves on the Board of Human Rights Watch and the NYC
Investment Fund and is a member of the Insead International Council and
Yale International Council, as well as the Council on Foreign Relations.
He has served in the past on the Boards of the Direct Marketing Association,
The Ad Council, Hotjobs and on the Advisory Board for Doctors Without Borders.
He holds a B.A. from Yale University and an M.B.A. from Insead.
Kevin can be reached at kr@gilt.com
