Rent the Runway, Inc. provides online ready-to-wear and contemporary designer apparel services. It rents designer dresses, gowns, and accessories for women. Its online platform enables women to search and book dresses and accessories for rental for various occasions, including parties, vacations, weddings, dates, and birthdays and also sells intimates, fashion solutions, lingerie, shape wear, tights, beauty products, jewelry, and shoes online. The company was founded by Jennifer Y. Hyman and Jennifer Carter Fleiss in November 2008 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.