Glossy Podcast: What’s going on at Versace? After the Prada deal to acquire Versace was finalized last week, the fashion industry was shocked by the abrupt ousting of creative director Dario Vitale barely nine months after he joined the brand.
Fashion Briefing: How fashion brands (and non-fashion brands) are jumping on the quarter-zip trend Over the last few weeks, a new trend has overtaken Gen Z menswear. And it's decidedly business casual.
How Collected is shaking up the traditional resale commission model The secondhand fashion and luxury accessories market has been growing for years, but 2025 marked a particularly high-water mark for the sector. And along with that growth has come a number of new players in the space looking to improve upon the traditional resale business model.
Glossy Podcast: Dario Vitale exits Versace, CFDA bans fur — and what brands need to know about digital product passports In the episode, we're joined by Leanne Elliott Young, CEO of the Institute of Digital Fashion, to discuss the growing use of digital passports in the fashion industry.
Fashion Briefing: Footwear brands at the FFANY trade show discuss tariffs and changing consumer habits This week, some of the biggest footwear brands in the country gathered in New York City for the annual Fashion Footwear Association of New York Market Week, commonly known as FFANY.
Red Wing’s newest campaign critiques drop culture and AI Red Wing, the century-old brand known for its premium work boots, is in the middle of a modernization effort. Along with a newly remade website and buzzy fashion collaborations with the likes of Fendi, the brand has released several big top-of-funnel marketing campaigns in the last year, making it far...
Why fashion companies are launching mobile apps, despite the ‘high barrier of entry’ Fashion brands Cult Gaia and Aritzia have launched shopping apps in the last month. Ralph Lauren launched a new AI-powered app called Ask Ralph in September, and the footwear brand Dolve Vita released its version in January. It's a surprising trend, especially given recent data showing that global e-commerce app...
Watch marketplace 1916 Company gets into the handbag resale game with new acquisition The company announced on Monday the full acquisition of Luxury in Reach, a handbag resale platform founded by Lauren Lynch Schuster, who is joining the 1916 Company to oversee the sales of designer handbags.
Salomon plans to double its number of US stores next year A year ago, the French sportswear brand Salomon had only one store in the U.S., a flagship it had newly opened in New York City's SoHo neighborhood. Now, it has five American stores with more planned for next year.