Glossy+ Research: Consumer brand investors share red and green flags they see from brands and founders This month, Glossy brought together a group of investors in the consumer brand space. The investors have a stake in a variety of brands spanning fashion, beauty, wellness, tech, food and grocery. They spoke about the fundraising landscape, including why brands are struggling to secure investments and what currently constitutes...
The Glossy Podcast: The new rules of denim Denim is a perennially popular category, and there’s more diversity and competition in denim than ever. On the latest Glossy Podcast, the hosts discuss the trends that are dominant and the ways the denim customer is changing, plus they define some of the current top brands to provide a better...
Abercrombie & Fitch’s new collection with Kemo Sabe marks its first collab with a fellow apparel brand This week, Abercrombie is releasing a collection of western-themed apparel in collaboration with the western luxury brand Kemo Sabe. Kemo Sabe sells custom-made cowboy hats, boots and accessories at its six stores across the western U.S.
Fashion Briefing: Inside the brand opportunity in rising music stars There's a trend of brands focusing on partnerships appealing to a specific, niche customer, rather than those with broad but shallow appeal.
URBN’s FP Movement is focusing on winter sports to fuel its record growth FP Movement is in a growth and investment period. The brand will open 25 stores over the next year, adding to the five it opened in the last quarter. It currently has 56 stores.
The Glossy Podcast: Insights from Glossy’s holiday research report — plus, Grace Wales Bonner joins Hermés On this week's Podcast, Glossy’s research director, Li Lu, breaks down brands' retail strategies for the holiday 2025 season. The conversation draws from Glossy's annual Glossy+ Holiday Research Report, released earlier this month.
Fashion Briefing: Fashion’s new WAG playbook focuses on the women’s accomplishments, not their famous partners Not only are today's WAGs serving as brand ambassadors, but they’re also taking a more active role in fashion as trendsetters and even designers. And often, the most influential women are just as notable for their own careers as for the men they’re linked to.
Mejuri joins wave of DTC brands forging fewer, deeper relationships with retailers At a time when customer acquisition and marketing are becoming more challenging and expensive, fashion brands are increasingly seeing wholesale as a solution.
Fashion Briefing: Good American revisits Dolly Parton collab as fashion’s interest in westernwear grows Good American co-founder Emma Grede says the partnership with Dolly Parton isn’t just about her star power, though that helps. It’s also about embracing Americana heritage and style, which have gained popularity in fashion, especially in denim.