# Alexa Buckley

> Alexa Buckley is the co-founder and co-CEO of Margaux, the New York footwear label she started at 22 with her Harvard roommate Sarah Pierson. Margaux fixes a problem most brands ignore - fit - by offering made-to-order shoes in three widths and an extended size run, handmade in Spain and sold direct to consumers. The pitch grew out of the 'shoe shuffle' the two women watched office workers perform: pretty heels in a bag, ugly commuter flats on their feet. Buckley has been named to Forbes 30 Under 30 and has built Margaux into a brand that has raised millions across Seed through Series B rounds.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Co-CEO at Margaux
- **Organizations:** Margaux
- **From:** Philadelphia area (Main Line), Pennsylvania, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, History and Government, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Margaux at age 22 and grew it into a nationally recognized footwear brand, Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 (Art & Style), Featured in Vogue and other major fashion press

## Career timeline

- **2014** — Graduates Harvard; hears Sheryl Sandberg's commencement question 'What would you do if you weren't afraid?'
- **2014** — Declines a planned corporate/venture path to start a shoe company with roommate Sarah Pierson
- **2015** — Launches Margaux, a direct-to-consumer women's footwear brand
- **2016** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 (Art & Style)
- **2022** — Margaux raises a Series B (last raised August 2022)

## Achievements

- Co-founded Margaux at age 22 and grew it into a nationally recognized footwear brand
- Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 (Art & Style)
- Featured in Vogue and other major fashion press
- Built a made-to-order model offering three widths and extended sizing, handmade in Spain
- Raised multiple funding rounds (Seed through Series B)

## Latest updates

- **2022-08** — Margaux's most recent disclosed funding, a Series B round.

## Links

- Website: https://margauxny.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexa-buckley-06a0a844/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/margauxny
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/margauxny/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/MargauxNY

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Last updated: 2026-06-04