Glossy Podcast: Dario Vitale exits Versace, CFDA bans fur — and what brands need to know about digital product passports In the episode, we're joined by Leanne Elliott Young, CEO of the Institute of Digital Fashion, to discuss the growing use of digital passports in the fashion industry.
Fashion Briefing: Footwear brands at the FFANY trade show discuss tariffs and changing consumer habits This week, some of the biggest footwear brands in the country gathered in New York City for the annual Fashion Footwear Association of New York Market Week, commonly known as FFANY.
Red Wing’s newest campaign critiques drop culture and AI Red Wing, the century-old brand known for its premium work boots, is in the middle of a modernization effort. Along with a newly remade website and buzzy fashion collaborations with the likes of Fendi, the brand has released several big top-of-funnel marketing campaigns in the last year, making it far...
Why fashion companies are launching mobile apps, despite the ‘high barrier of entry’ Fashion brands Cult Gaia and Aritzia have launched shopping apps in the last month. Ralph Lauren launched a new AI-powered app called Ask Ralph in September, and the footwear brand Dolve Vita released its version in January. It's a surprising trend, especially given recent data showing that global e-commerce app...
Watch marketplace 1916 Company gets into the handbag resale game with new acquisition The company announced on Monday the full acquisition of Luxury in Reach, a handbag resale platform founded by Lauren Lynch Schuster, who is joining the 1916 Company to oversee the sales of designer handbags.
Sarah Davis, Fashionphile | Glossy 50 2025 Luxury resale has been a growing force in the fashion industry for years, but in 2025, the category really went mainstream. Likewise, while Fashionphile has been in the resale game for over 20 years, 2025 was also the year things blew up for the handbag and watch reseller. Led by...
Stefano Caroti, Deckers Brands | Glossy 50 2025 Stefano Caroti, president and CEO of Deckers, characterized the success of both Ugg and Hoka as a process that was years in the making.
Daniel Herrmann, Cos | Glossy 50 2025 The H&M Group brand Cos surged in the quarterly Lyst Index this fall, jumping 147% in search volume to become the third-hottest brand in the index. The remaining top five were luxury brands including Saint Laurent and Miu Miu.
Craig Brommers, American Eagle | Glossy 50 2025 American Eagle dominated the fashion conversation this year — from the Sydney Sweeney jeans campaign that ignited a weeks-long debate (though references are still rippling through American popular culture today) to the collaboration with Travis Kelce, announced just after his engagement to Taylor Swift. “I’m most proud that we didn’t just...