With new platform, Madewell aims to become the ‘leader in denim resale’ Madewell Forever will absorb into one program all of Madewell’s circularity initiatives that it began in 2019. They include Madewell Archive, the small in-store section of select Madewell stores that sold pre-owned jeans. Madewell’s existing program of giving customers a $20 credit for any pair of jeans brought into the...
Adaptive fashion is catching on In the last three months, brands and retailers from Erdem to JCPenney have rolled out new collections and lines designed with disabled people in mind. A billion people globally, 15% of the population, have some sort of disability. And some of the most common aspects of fashion design are inaccessible to...
As international tourism remains low, Nordstrom is leaning into its Local concepts Locals have been a lifeline for the retailer over the last year. Nordstrom stores in urban areas like New York and San Francisco typically rely heavily on tourism, said Chris Wanlass, Nordstrom's New York gm.
How Louis Vuitton and other luxury brands cracked 1 million followers on TikTok Luxury brands like Louis Vuitton have mostly avoided direct influencer relationships, according to TikTok’s head of fashion and beauty partnerships Cece Vu. She said some of the best performing luxury brands like Louis Vuitton have succeeded by creating engaging content, eschewing the protective brand image that is more common on...
New KNC x Bape collaboration further blurs the lines of streetwear and beauty Both beauty and streetwear are typically very gendered categories. But in recent months, that has been changing.
The wedding boom is straining rental inventory The Knot predicted in February that nearly 50% of weddings meant for last year will happen this year. Rental companies like Rent the Runway, Nuuly and The Black Tux are all counting on the resurgence of weddings and other events to help bring back some of the revenue lost over...
Rachel Zoe: Subscription companies need to think outside the box Services like Curateur, created by The Zoe Report founder and editor Rachel Zoe, have begun to offer more comprehensive services and products, branching beyond fashion to include beauty, skin care and accessories. According to Zoe, who spoke with Glossy editor-in-chief Jill Manoff at the Glossy Fashion & Luxury Summit in...
Fashion’s obsession with NFTs grows as new marketplaces pop up The rise of fashion-focused NFT marketplaces indicates just how quickly fashion has become enamored with NFTs. While NFT prices have wavered since their height in February, a robust ecosystem of fashion-focused platforms may help keep the fashion-NFT trend alive.
Richemont’s Delvaux acquisition signals growing competition in luxury accessories The acquisition signals the growing competition between the big luxury groups like Richemont and LVMH over the lucrative luxury accessories market, which is expected to be a $64 billion segment by 2025.