NYC’s Meatpacking District is launching events to draw brand tenants While Soho and Hudson Yards have recently been the most exciting neighborhoods in New York City’s retail scene, the Meatpacking District, under the guidance of LeFrancois, has quietly been amassing its own stable of experiential retail over the past few years, ever since the mass exodus of brands like Stella McCartney,...
Express is ramping up its influencer collaborations Express’ latest design collaboration involving model and influencer Rocky Barnes is the latest in a string of partnerships the brand has been involved in, coming a few months after a similar collection with influencer Olivia Culpo.
Keds is the latest footwear brand to forego trends in favor of sustainability Keds is the latest footwear brand to dip its toes into the world of sustainable fashion. The brand has created a new collection of shoes with textile company Ace & Jig which includes a limited-edition shoe made entirely from the scraps of material used for the rest of the collection....
Everlane is creating the ‘anti-hype’ sneaker Amid the booming sneaker market, Everlane is hoping to bring something to the market that most sneaker brands are lacking: sustainability.
How Aerie is bringing its inclusive message to stores On Monday, American Eagle celebrated 25 years since its IPO by ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. The company has been performing well over the past few years, particularly compared to some of its contemporaries, and its lingerie brand, Aerie, that has been largely driving its...
New rental platforms are targeting the streetwear crowd The success of platforms like Rent the Runway, which was recently valued at $1 billion, has made fashion rental a popular and accepted way of consuming fashion. So why does streetwear, one of the most buzzed-about areas of fashion, have such a lacking of rental platforms?
Glossy 101: The allure and pitfalls of a logo slap Some fashion collaborations are a perfect match, bringing together minds that work seamlessly together like Virgil Abloh and Nike or Supreme and Louis Vuitton. But there's a term for a collaboration that is just two names lazily thrown together on a product not much different than one already on the...
As China’s luxury growth slows, brands are refocusing on the US While China continues to take up space in luxury brands’ minds as they think strategy, some brands are turning back to the U.S.
VC roundtable: How investors are helping fashion startups find talent After a big investment, startups in the fashion and beauty spaces are faced with numerous challenges. Among venture capitalists, equity partners and angel investors, one area stands out as a place where newly-funded brands need the most help: hiring new talent.