Ready to Rent

Master thesis (2023)

Authors

I. Garcia Lezana Architecture and the Built Environment

Contributors

S.E. Frausto Berlage - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 1)
B. Groothuijse Berlage - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 2)
M. Riedijk Theory, Territories & Transitions - Architecture and the Built Environment (supervisor 2)
N.A. de Vries Public Building and Housing Design (supervisor 2)
Faculty
Architecture and the Built Environment
Copyright: © 2023 Ines García Lezana
Fashion Industry Rental Membership Fashion and Retail
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Published Date

03-02-2023

Language

English

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Faculty

Architecture and the Built Environment

Abstract

Ready to Rent envisions a fashion rental hub that provides the rental, delivery, and maintenance of a wide range of clothing options. It supports a model of usership in fashion consumption by offering clothing as a service rather than a purchasable product.

The fully automated processing facilities handle used garments used garments for user-to-user transfer in a vertical assembly line, ensuring Good as New certification guaranteeing the same quality standards than the shop floor. Collection and drop-off lockers located throughout the city facilitate the transfer of rental garments and empower unboxing, packaging, and fitting at home, challenging traditional retail settings.

Ready to Rent, located in Rotterdam’s innovative M4H district, offers a unique solution for fashion consumption and supports it as a means of aspirational self-expression.