‘The quicker they get paid, the quicker they reinvest’: Resale companies are streamlining payments to compete for power sellers Given the current breadth of the growing fashion resale market, not to mention the constant rollout of new platforms allowing customers to buy and sell pre-owned goods, it’s no surprise that there is a great amount of variety in the operations across such platforms. One area that has turned into...
Fabrizio Viti on the challenge of running his shoe business while designing for Louis Vuitton Viti spoke with Glossy about the split of duties between Louis Vuitton and his own brand, the challenges of being in charge of everything and the merits of creative risk-taking.
‘Sustainability should be judged by longevity’: Ply-Knits’ Carolyn Yim on the importance of timeless designs Designer Carolyn Yim said sustainability is an important part of how the brand operates, but it's not a central focus of its marketing. What's more, she said, a product's aesthetics can be as important to its impact on the environment as the way it's made.
1 year in: How DTC brand Labucq tested distribution schedules to find one that worked With her brand, Lauren Bucquet planned to eschew the traditional seasons of the fashion calendar for a more freeform style of production in which she could design and release things at her own cadence. One year in, she learned that it was not so simple.
Customer service is the battleground in the increasingly competitive fashion rental market The fashion rental market is growing increasingly crowded, with new platforms like Nuuly or TK popping up everyday. Rent the Runway has been in the top spot of the rental service for most of its existence, being the most recognizable name and widely credited with popularizing the modern fashion rental...
StockX beats out competitors online, highlighting divergent paths of sneaker resale platforms Among the biggest names in sneaker resale, StockX is emerging as one of the most powerful players in an increasingly crowded field. Their secret? The company has an astonishingly high degree of web traffic, far above that of its competitors.
LVMH’s Stella McCartney deal highlights the growing importance of sustainability Only a year after splitting with French luxury conglomerate Kering, Stella McCartney is now joining up with one of Kering’s main rivals: LVMH.
‘Trends end’: Fashion brands are working to move sustainability efforts beyond PR Sustainability is about more than just materials. While making a pair of shoes out of plastic bottles is good PR, it’s the behind-the-scenes supply chain changes across a company's inventory that really move the needle on reducing its carbon impact.
‘Sustainability is an abused term’: Atelier and Repair’s Maurizio Donadi on the brand’s new recycled collection Atelier & Repairs, the brainchild of former Levi’s designer Maurizio Donadi, has made a name for itself taking old and worn out clothes and giving them a new life. Donadi has always been infatuated with workwear, which lead him to seek out the classic men’s chino brand Dockers for a...