Cache In, Cache Out #9: Rachel Sterling
What Rachel is buying & reselling.
Welcome to Cache In, Cache Out!
I am excited to introduce
of as our next guest editor!Rachel is the organizer behind NYC's largest fashion tech community, connecting over 2,000 founders, investors, and industry leaders through her events.
With experience spanning engineering, strategy consulting, luxury (Valentino/Bulgari), co-founding her own fashion tech startup, and as a venture partner for VCs, Rachel’s seen the fashion tech ecosystem from every angle.
Now, on a mission to scale her efforts to accelerate the adoption of tech and circularity in fashion, she’s channeling everything she's learned into
, where she shares the resources, research, content and community she wished existed in each of her prior roles.If you’re a founder, VC, brand leader or looking to break into the industry, subscribe
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What is Cache In, Cache Out?
Think of this series as a window into what people are buying and selling.
Adopting the mentality of one in, one out, Cache In, Cache Out is dedicated to rebranding the concept of BOGO into a future of BOSO – buy one, sell one.
Why? Because our wardrobes should be as dynamic as we are. Buying something new doesn’t mean we need to accumulate endlessly. Instead, we can make space—physically, financially, and mentally—by selling what no longer serves us.
Cache is built on the idea that our closets hold untapped value. Every purchase is an investment, and every sale is a way to reinvest—whether in a new piece, a new experience, or simply in keeping things light.
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So, in the spirit of balance, here’s what’s coming in and what’s going out this week…
Cache In (What Rachel is Eyeing, Buying, or Bought)
🛍️ What: Fashion Flats for Summer - the Wioletta Ballet Flats
📍 Where: Vagabond
💰 How Much: $80 USD (on sale from $120 USD)
I haven't bought anything new in a year (founder life 🥲) but I'm doing a closet refresh this summer which is exciting! Decided to have this post be the kick off to my summer style journey (thanks Devyn!) and I'm trying to use all the exciting new Fashion Tech tools to make the process easier... I'll share more about that on my Substack or Tiktok.
For Cache In/Cache Out, I decided to start with new shoes. I'm a big believer that shoes make/break a look and I'm LACKING good shoes at the moment. I was looking for some fashion-y flats in white that I can survive running around NYC in. I saw these shoes in a boutique in Williamsburg the other day totally by chance but loved that they felt like a slightly elevated spin on the mesh flat trend and had a toe cap (the mesh toe look is a hard look for me to get behind tbh). Checked them out online and they were on sale too so decided to snag them. Pray for me that these are comfy.
We're going for this vibe (minus the exposed toes):
Cache Out (What Rachel is Selling)
🛍️ What: Snake Print Skirt (from & Other Stories)
📍 Where: Poshmark, Depop, eBay (Thank you, Cache 😉)
💰 Original Price: Bought in Milan for ~50 Euros
🤑 Resale Price: $18 USD
Perhaps this is evident by the drastically different hair, but the last time I wore this skirt was pre-covid. Fundamentally, I'm not a skirt person and I've come to accept that a while ago but I always liked the pattern of this skirt and felt it had potential so I let it hang around 3 moves later. BUT this time I'm finally saying goodbye and letting it find a home where its future skirt-wearing owner can actually love it rather than hoard it like I was.
I’d love to hear what you’re cache-ing in and cache-ing out! Drop your recent buys and sells in the comments or chat. And if you're interested in being a guest editor for this series, please reach out—we’d love to feature you!
Until next time… #CacheInYourCloset 💚 ,
Devyn
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So fun doing this with Cache! Thanks for including me 💚