Is Saks safe for brands again? Earlier this month, Saks Global received court approval for its post-bankruptcy restructuring, which would reduce its debt and leave it a much more compact company than it was before the proceedings began in January.
Fashion Briefing: American brands like Original Penguin and Ralph Lauren see European opportunity at Pitti Uomo Pitti Uomo, the annual menswear trade show held in Florence every year, is meant to show off the best of Florentine and Italian tailoring. But this year, Americans have a large presence.
Fashion is now the largest category on Whatnot as brands flock to the platform The live shopping app Whatnot is in the midst of a notable growth period. After a $225 million funding round late last year, the company is now valued at over $11 billion, with 20 million buyers joining the platform in the last year. And as it grows, Whatnot is becoming...
‘We believe in America’: Nike global vp of soccer Camilo Andrade on the brand’s all-out World Cup strategy Glossy spoke with Nike global vp of football (soccer) Camilo Andrade about the unique opportunity this year's tournament provides and his philosophy on how Nike is approaching the moment.
Glossy Podcast: Quince head of brand strategy Dakota Kate Isaacs on how the brand is capitalizing on its $10B valuation Fresh off of a $10 billion valuation, the direct-from-manufacturer online retailer Quince is on a hot streak. It's been testing physical retail with pop-ups and expanding into new categories, from furniture to caviar.
Fashion Briefing: How a U.S. microbrand became the first official purveyor of licensed World Cup watches Luxury brands have been involved with the World Cup for years, and watch brands are no different. Brands like Hublot and Tag Heuer have dabbled in being official timekeepers or event sponsors, but until now, no brand has ever made officially licensed World Cup watches.
Bombas CEO Jason LaRose on opening stores and partnering with Target to fuel growth The sock brand Bombas is known as one of the OG DTC brands of the 2010s. But in the last year, new CEO Jason LaRose has been pushing the brand in new directions, opening three of its own stores and striking deals with big retailers like Target and DSW.
Who will win the World Cup battle between Nike and Adidas? Perhaps no brands are as heavily invested in the World Cup as Nike and Adidas. Together, they sponsor many of the teams and have rolled out several large-scale campaigns tied to the tournament. On the Glossy Podcast, international reporter Zofia Zwieglinska spoke with Daniel-Yaw Miller, award-winning writer and creator of...
Fashion Briefing: How fashion schools are adopting AI and addressing the ‘critical thinking gap’ among new graduates Glossy spoke with several fashion educators from fashion design schools about how the rise of AI is playing out in fashion, how AI is being used in the classroom and what the fashion talent pipeline looks like, considering the graduates of today will be the leaders shaping the industry tomorrow.