Fashion Briefing: As deadline approaches, a second East Coast port strike looks likelier by the day January 15 is the date when the International Longshoremen’s Association and the shipping companies employing its members must have a new contract agreement to avoid a strike. But with just a week left before that date, that doesn’t seem likely. Negotiations between the ILA and the United States Maritime Alliance,...
Without TikTok’s virality engine, young brands will be most affected by a ban Experts are divided on whether the ban will actually go into effect, leaving both creators and the brands who have come to rely on the platform’s viral power uncertain about TikTok's future.
Under Trump, will American fashion manufacturing thrive? For years, Bayard Winthrop, CEO of American Giant, has been at the forefront of American textile manufacturing, both by making his brand's products in the U.S. and evangelizing the strategy in media and podcasts. Last year, American Giant announced a partnership with Walmart to sell American-made T-shirts at a low...
How the newly-signed Fashion Workers Act will affect models, brands and agencies The Act concerns the safety and working conditions of models, granting them greater control over their contracts, more transparency in regard to their expenses, and formal channels to report harassment and other predatory practices, for example. The bill requires modeling agencies to officially register with the state and offer protection...
Week in Review: Walmart’s climate target miss, fraudulent returns and the return of Louis Vuitton x Murakami This week, we discuss the swing away from sustainability among large companies including Walmart. Later, we talk about brands' strategies for dealing with fraudulent returns and the Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami collaboration's grand return.
Fashion Briefing: Diamond prices crashed in 2024. Where does the industry go from here? Lab-grown diamonds went from selling for around 20% less than mined diamonds in 2019 to selling for around 80% less. Some mined diamond prices have fallen as much as 20% and will likely continue dropping next year. The changes have been immediately felt by jewelers who spoke with Glossy.
Amazon’s premium beauty strategy for 2025 includes social commerce In March, Amazon scored a major coup in the world of premium beauty by bringing Clinique — the first of several Estee Lauder companies slated to join Amazon — onto the platform. Melis del Rey, Amazon’s gm and director of North American stores for beauty, baby and beauty technology, was...
Glossy’s Year Ahead Podcast: The industry trends to expect in 2025 On this special episode of the Glossy Podcast, members of the Glossy editorial team discuss some of the big stories they expect to dominate our coverage in 2025, including the impact of the new Trump administration, the potential bounceback of the luxury industry, the continued rise of resale and rental,...
Luxury Briefing: Will fashion’s sports obsession survive 2025? Looking ahead to 2025, will fashion’s love affair with the sports world continue? Given the flurry of new sports collaborations announced in the last weeks of the year, it seems like things are going full steam ahead. But there are a few hitches in the road, like the growing sense...