Fashion Briefing: Forget the NBA, golf tunnel fits are here J.Lindeberg, a Swedish apparel brand known for its connections to golf, tennis and ski, has been pushing the tunnel fit moment for its golf ambassadors since January of this year. Working with athletes like Matt Wallace, Viktor Hovland and Kathryn Newton, J.Lindeberg has been dressing its ambassadors before major golf...
US and China tariff truce brings relief, but American brands are skeptical it will hold Many brands have spent the last few months diligently exploring new manufacturing options, traveling to countries like Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Cambodia to set up new factory relationships. While those countries are also hit with tariffs, none had a higher rate than China. Now with the new truce, many brands...
Glossy Podcast: Met Gala reactions, fashion’s tariff response and making a Met Gala look with Angela Bassett’s stylist, Jennifer Austin This week, we’re talking about the Met Gala and the spate of fashion earnings reports this week, including results from Pandora, Puma and Warby Parker. Later in the episode, Glossy's Danny Parisi speaks with powerhouse fashion stylist Jennifer Austin, who styled Angela Bassett’s look for the Gala this year.
Fashion Briefing: Why Pitti Uomo chose Korean streetwear brand Post Archive Faction as its next guest designer This year, Pitti Uomo’s "guest designer" is Post Archive Faction, a South Korean brand founded by designers Dongjoon Lim and Sookyo Jeong. Supported by Pitti Immagine, the organization that hosts Pitti Uomo, and the Korea Creative Content Agency, PAF will host a show in the middle of Pitti Uomo when...
How Texas-based boutique Kick Pleat became a hot spot for international, timeless fashion Rather than cater to any sort of stereotypical Southern tropes, Kick Pleat founder Wendi Martin has consistently stuck to her own vision of timeless, elegant style since the store’s founding in 2003.
LaQuan Smith: For designers, the Met Gala ‘opens a lot of doors’ Smith is one of many designers and stylists whose weeks leading up to the Gala are a hectic mix of fittings, last-minute design consultations and promotional dinners and interviews. And as the Met Gala has grown – last year’s event drove over 30 million social media posts – it has...
Glossy Podcast: Prada’s earnings, Nike’s NFT lawsuit and a conversation with Rent the Runway CEO Jennifer Hyman This week, we talk about Prada’s positive earnings, including the spectacular growth of Miu Miu. We also talk about Nike being sued in a class action lawsuit over the shutdown of its NFT business, RTFKT. Later in the episode, Jill speaks with Rent the Runway co-founder and CEO Jennifer Hyman.
Fashion Briefing: Empty ports and shelves as tariffs cause companies to deprioritize the US market With tariffs affecting goods coming from China, the American consumer will soon see the tangible impact of tariffs in the form of reduced inventory on shelves. Higher production and shipping costs will likely lead companies to implement higher prices and accept lower quality for goods that do make it to...
Glossy 101: The dos and don’ts of influencer partnership disclosures Glossy spoke with influencer marketing and legal experts about exactly what the rules are for disclosing influencer partnerships and what brands can do to avoid a class-action lawsuit or other detrimental effects of failing to meet them.