J. Crew Chief and American Express Invest in Warby Parker. Deidre Schoo for The New York TimesA Warby Parker pop-up store in Manhattan. The popular three-year-old eyeglass retailer wants to improve its profile. Warby Parker, the hip purveyor of retro-style glasses, has solidified ties with two of its most prominent fans. Now the three-year-old start-up can count Millard S. Drexler, the chief executive of J. Crew, and American Express as participants in its latest round of financing, which closed last month at $41.5 million. The two join an already expansive group of investors that includes General Catalyst Partners, Spark Capital, Tiger Global Management, Thrive Capital and Menlo Ventures.
The presence of Mr. Company executives first closed the round last September at $37.5 million, but left some room and time for select investors to come in as well. “We’ve tried to be very deliberate in getting people with specific expertise,” Neil Blumenthal, one of Warby Parker’s founders, said in an interview. Mr. Among those believers is Mr. ReFashioner - A curated eco-mmunity for trading quality vintage clothing and accessories. Dro.pt is changing the way fashion brands launch their collections online. Lyst - a better way to shop. Swaag | Download the App.