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Cuyana

Direct-to-consumer luxury apparel and leather goods

Overview

Cuyana is a direct-to-consumer brand offering women’s luxury essentials, including premium leather handbags, apparel, and accessories, with a focus on longevity and timeless style. Its products are designed to be durable and versatile, produced in small batches near demand, and feature practical elements like modular tote inserts and jackets that convert into vests. The brand differentiates itself from fast fashion through quality, transparent sourcing, ethical production, near-source material origins (Italy, Peru, Ecuador), and a resale program called Revive to extend item life. Its goal is to replace disposable fashion with well-made, long-lasting pieces while growing online sales and a broader retail network.

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About Cuyana

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Why Cuyana is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

DesignConsumer Goods

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$31.7M

Headquarters

San Francisco, CA

Founded

2011

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What believers are saying

  • Cuyana and Faherty launched the 2026 Two Coasts, One Summer capsule.
  • August 2026 System Tote anniversary editions revived demand through five premium Italian-material variants.
  • November 2026 brought back the Structured Tote after more than 2,000 customer requests.

What critics are saying

  • Karla Gallardo stepped down in April 2025, and Wendy Yu now carries founder-transition risk.
  • Headcount fell to 214 in 2026 from 258 in 2023, signaling operating compression.
  • If leather demand softens, the handbag-led brand lacks another profit engine.

What makes Cuyana unique

  • Cuyana’s modular System Tote snap system still anchors a durable, repeatable product platform.
  • Wendy Yu’s 2026 inventory discipline preserves 90% sell-through and limits markdown dilution.
  • The Revive resale loop and donation program reinforce longevity messaging and customer retention.

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Funding

Total Funding

$31.7M

Below

Industry Average

Funded Over

2 Rounds

Series C funding is usually for startups that are doing well and are looking for more money to fuel major growth, such as acquiring other companies, expanding into global markets, or launching new product lines. Investors typically include larger venture capital firms and private equity.
Series C Funding Comparison
Below Average

Industry standards

$50M
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$62M
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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Vacation
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Hybrid Work Options
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Employee Discounts

Company News

Fashionista
Jun 26th, 2026
Weekly Drop Watch: cuyana x Faherty, Reformation x Umbro, Crown Affair x Ilia and more.

Weekly Drop Watch: cuyana x Faherty, Reformation x Umbro, Crown Affair x Ilia and more. Shop the best of this week's fashion and beauty launches. Jun 26, 2026 10:00 AM EDT For its Weekly Drop Watch column, Fashionista scours the market to curate the most noteworthy releases from its favorite fashion and beauty brands. Keep scrolling for this week's highlights. Fashion launches. Cuyana x Faherty. Cuyana and Faherty launched a collaboration titled "Two Coasts, One Summer," that brings together "Cuyana's signature polish with Faherty's coastal ease," per press materials. The capsule includes new takes on three Cuyana bestsellers: the Canvas System Beach Tote ($328), Canvas Mini System Tote ($268) and Travel Case Set ($168), alongside Faherty's Coastal Poplin Relaxed Shirt ($178) and Coastal Poplin Boxer Short ($110). There's also a straw beach hat ($168). Shop the full collection at cuyana.com and fahertybrand.com. Reformation x Umbro. If the World Cup has you feeling all Sporty Spice, this is the collab for you: Reformation partnered with Umbro on a six-style limited-edition collection "made for being the best-dressed at the stadium, the pub or the streets of New York City," per a press release. Made with deadstock athletic materials, the Ref x Umbro collection features a '90s-style knit dress, a pullover anorak, T-shirts, a tracksuit and (of course) soccer shorts, priced from $78 to $278. Shop the collab at thereformation.com. Banana Republic's vintage drop, curated by Amy Blanchard. Banana Republic introduced its latest vintage drop this week as part of its Archive program. The new (old) lineup was selected by Amy Blanchard, renowned vintage curator, stylist and co-owner of Portland-based James Rowland Shop. The collection revisits Banana Republic's late-'90s and early-2000s era "through a modern lens, pairing luxe materials like suede, leather, cashmere and silk with sporty, utilitarian pieces that feel especially relevant to today's renewed interest in minimalist dressing," according to a press release. Shop it at bananarepublic.com. Mejuri's Steel Collection. Jewelry brand Mejuri dropped its first-ever Steel Collection, "expanding the brand's portfolio beyond traditional fine jewelry materials and creating a new avenue for trend-driven, fashion-forward design," as described in a press release (an amazing spin on "gold is too expensive"). The collection of durable pieces includes chunky earrings, bangles and more, priced between $98-$168. Shop the line at mejuri.com. Hill House Home x williams Sonoma. Williams Sonoma tapped Hill House Home for a homeware collaboration spanning tabletop, kitchen, indoor and outdoor furniture, entertaining, bedding and other home essentials. Featuring Hill House's signature prints, the lineup was designed around founder Nell Diamond's "philosophy that hosting should feel as thoughtful and expressive as getting dressed." Shop the collection - priced from $17 to $11,495 - at williams-sonoma.com. Luv AJ x target. Jewelry brand Luv AJ launched a colorful collaboration with Target, featuring summery statement jewelry like bangles and oversized earrings. The collection will launch in 300 Target stores nationally, with plans to expand to all 1,800 Target doors by holiday, and includes 20+ styles ranging from $25-$55. It's also available now at target.com. Beauty launches. Merit's new mascara. Merit added a new product to its makeup lineup this week: Clean Volume Mascara ($28), a volumizing mascara that "delivers impact through precision - not excess," as detailed in a press release. Designed to be clump-free and lightweight, the tubing formula supposedly offers 16 hours of wear without smudging or flaking and is resistant to sweat, water and humidity. (But according to the brand, it also "removes easily with warm water and cleanser.") The brand also tapped Jemima Kirke as the face of its Clean Volume Mascara campaign (above). Shop the mascara now at sephora.com and meritbeauty.com. Crown Affair x Ilia. Two beloved beauty indies teamed up for a limited-edition collab that has both brand devotees buzzing: Crown Affair x Ilia dropped a summery skin, hair and makeup set ($84; a $105 value) and pink version of the former brand's hair towel ($59). The "Out-the-Door Ritual" set includes a 5.3 fl oz bottle of Crown Affair's The Leave-In Conditioner, 1 fl oz of Ilia's The Base Face Milk and a tube of Ilia's The Limitless Lash Mascara. Shop the collab at sephora.com, iliabeauty.com and crownaffair.com. Cyklar goes old-school. Body-care brand Cyklar went retro this week with its latest launch, Soap on a Rope ($20). The "non-stripping cleansing bar" offers gentle exfoliation in three scent options: Cedar Supreme, Bergamot Bond and Lover's Leather. They're also available as a bundle inclusive of a Cyklar-branded soap box for $60 (a $75 value). The formula features volcanic pumice and PHA to buff skin, glycerin for moisture and an AHA complex (malic, glycolic and mandelic acids) to improve texture. Shop it now at cyklar.com. Zouck Skincare. Meet Zouck Skincare, a new brand by Vilhelm Parfumerie Co-Founder Polly Silverman that launched this week. With the aim of making "sun care feel as indulgent as skin care," the debut collection features a mineral SPF formula ($72), SPF stick ($50), a perfecting oil ($118) and a night moisturizer ($108), each formulated to "help counteract the photo-aging effects of blue light - the very light coming from the screen in front of you right now." Shop it at zouk.co. Aunu Beauty's new moisturizer. Aunu Beauty introduced its Mānuka Moisturizer ($86), a lighter-weight gel alternative to its existing Mānuka Cream, with a focus on barrier support and radiance. The formula features 5% "medical-grade" Mānuka honey, hyaluronic acid, ceramides, niacinamide, jojoba seed oil, olive oil and avocado oil. Shop it now at aunubeauty.com. Prequel's Cleansing Balm. Dermatologist-developed skin-care brand Prequel dropped a new addition to its cleansing offerings this week: Pre-Gleanse Cleansing Balm ($20), a "balm cleanser formulated with bisabolol, ectoin, linoleic acid and modern surfactants to melt away makeup, excess sebum, sunscreen and impurities while rinsing clean." It's designed to be used in a double-cleansing routine with the brand's Gleanser. Get it at prequelskin.com. Oak Essentials x Jenni Kayne hand care. Designer Jenni Kayne partnered with her skin- and-body care brand Oak Essentials on two new hand-care products: Hand Wash and Hand Balm ($46 each). They're also available as a bundled pair for $78. Described in press materials as a "postbiotic cleansing system that supports the skin barrier while you wash," the vegan and cruelty-free duo features mango butter and coconut for hydration an comes housed in smoked glass bottles designed by Kayne. The "cashmere musk" scent blends notes of lavender, musk and vetiver. Shop them at oakessentials.com and jennikayne.com.

Lnjinsen
Apr 10th, 2025
Cuyana Launches Mini Version of Best-Selling Celestia Bag

Cuyana launches Mini version of best-selling Celestia bag.

BCJ
Mar 29th, 2023
Celebrating IIDA Norcal Honor Award Winners – Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

Cuyana in Motion received an honor award in the Jewelbox category, a new addition to the awards this year.

Luxe Digital
Dec 6th, 2022
Cuyana: Everything You Need To Know About The Brand

Cuyana launched its best-seller Classic Tote in 2012, making its way into carefully curated A-list closets.

Express Newspapers
Nov 30th, 2022
Meghan Markle spotted leaving Marriott hotel after speaking at 'power of women' event | Royal | News | Express.co.uk

Most recently, to mark Giving Tuesday this week, Meghan and Smart Works partnered with apparel brand Cuyana to provide 500 clients of the organisation with a wardrobe essential, the tote bag.

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