How Fashionphile is expanding its physical footprint profitably The store is emblematic of Fashionphile’s unique approach to retail. It’s multipurpose, functioning as an office, a showroom, a. warehouse, an authentication center, an event space and a photo studio. It also includes The Cage, a climate-controlled storage room for the rarest bags in Fashionphile’s inventory.
Fashion Briefing: Where was all the color at New York Fashion Week? While there were pops of color to be found on the runways this season, you were far more likely to see monochrome looks, heavy dark fabrics and neutral colors.
Glossy Podcast: Recapping a covered-up, color-free New York Fashion Week season On this special New York Fashion Week edition of the Glossy Podcast, we’re looking back at some of the shows, trends and interesting moments that arose from this season on the runway.
John Varvatos’ in ‘invest mode’ as it opens new stores and goes after country music In the last year, John Varvatos has renovated five stores, opened a new SoHo store, put on its first NYFW show since its bankruptcy and continued international expansion.
At New York Fashion Week, emerging brands are approaching wholesale buyers with caution Multiple designers showing on the official calendar this season told Glossy that they’re increasingly wary of growing too fast through premature wholesale partnerships.
New categories, big NYFW shows and a focus on South Korea: Inside L’Agence’s plans for future growth The last year has proven to be especially fruitful for L’Agence. But founder Jeff Rudes said, despite the brand's flurry of new stores and category expansions, he thinks about growth in a measured way.
Fashion Briefing: At New York Fashion Week, intimate and small-scale shows are gaining in popularity New York Fashion Week is officially underway, and the calendar is stuffed with both official and unofficial events. And while brands put on a wide variety of shows in different formats and sizes every season, this September sees more brands scaling back the production value.
- Glossy Podcast: Kicking off New York Fashion Week with a look at what’s to come this week
On this episode, senior fashion reporter Danny Parisi, international reporter Zofia Zwieglinska and editor-in-chief Jill Manoff give a preview of what they’ll be looking for during NYFW, what shows are the most notable, and what New York Fashion Week’s identity is now that many mainstay brands have moved their shows...
Glossy+ Research: Brand leaders weigh in on the effects of wholesale on direct sales channels As tariffs have shaken the retail market, more brands are turning to retail partners to help shore up their business. However, wholesale comes with its own set of challenges that can be tough for brands accustomed to direct channels to manage.