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For Fashion Start-Ups, Which Bets Are Worth the Risk?

Since it relaunched in 2019, Alex Mill has doubled its sales for two years running. Here’s what the company has invested in — and what has paid off.
Somsack Sikhounmuong, Jimmy Kimmel, Alex Drexler and Mickey Drexler. Photo: Alex Mill.
Somsack Sikhounmuong, Jimmy Fallon, Alex Drexler and Mickey Drexler. Photo: Mei Tao for Alex Mill.

New York-based apparel brand Alex Mill,

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