Liz Alessi

Liz Alessi Consulting

Founder

Description

Liz Alessi has been in the fashion world as a supply chain executive for over 20 years, beginning at Limited Brands, then Coach, Marc Jacobs, and Tapestry, during the acquisition of Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman. During her time as VP of Sourcing at Tapestry, she was a member of the Operations Executive Leadership Team and oversaw all materials from concept to production and an international team of developers. Under her management, the Coach Repairs Department launched the ReLoved program which has become a model for revenue driving incremental sales using obsolete merchandise. As a founding member of the Coachtopia team, she managed materials and circular solutions. In 2021, she began her own consultancy firm, fed by her passion for sustainability. Her firm now studies and applies innovative materials to product development through disruptive supply chain models with a focus on circularity and sustainability across all fashion product categories. Through a circularity lens, she advises brands and innovators on environmentally preferred design choices, extending a product’s life span and end of life solutions. In the startup world she works on R&D, business development and supply chain to bring innovations to market.