Style Lend's Peer-to-Peer Dress Rental Service

Essentially an Airbnb for high-end dresses and accessories, Style Lend is a peer-to-peer marketplace where women can list and rent items for a fraction of their original retail cost. Style Lend's purported edge is in the convenience and assurance provided by its added services. For the dress lender, there are two levels of Style Lend's service: DIY, where the lender gets 70 percent of the rental cost, and "on demand," where the fee is split 50/50 and Style Lend takes care of details like the dry cleaning before the items are returned. Lenders can also pay $5 for insurance that will handle issues such as small stains, broken zippers, and ripped fabric.
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