Amid expansion, Catbird is upping its investment in lab-grown diamonds In the midst of an expansion and growth period, Catbird is bringing lab-grown diamonds out of the bridal section and into the rest of its inventory. A new collection, called the Cinema Lab Grown Diamond Collection, is the brand’s first non-bridal collection to feature lab-grown diamonds.
Glossy Podcast: Recapping Milan Fashion Week, and breaking down the competition between LVMH and Hermès This week, we’re looking back at Milan Fashion Week, and discussing the battle between LVMH and Hermés for the title of most valuable luxury company in the world.
Fashion Briefing: Fashion Month proves fashion’s love affair with sneakers is far from over At all four major fashion weeks, brands as diverse as Tanner Fletcher, Dauphinette, Boss, Prada, Theophilio and Dsquared2 put their own sneakers on the runway, integrated sneakers from established brands or released collaborations with sneaker brands. This is a shift from last season, when commentators like Highsnobiety observed a noted...
How Fashionphile is expanding its physical footprint profitably The store is emblematic of Fashionphile’s unique approach to retail. It’s multipurpose, functioning as an office, a showroom, a. warehouse, an authentication center, an event space and a photo studio. It also includes The Cage, a climate-controlled storage room for the rarest bags in Fashionphile’s inventory.
Fashion Briefing: Where was all the color at New York Fashion Week? While there were pops of color to be found on the runways this season, you were far more likely to see monochrome looks, heavy dark fabrics and neutral colors.
Glossy Podcast: Recapping a covered-up, color-free New York Fashion Week season On this special New York Fashion Week edition of the Glossy Podcast, we’re looking back at some of the shows, trends and interesting moments that arose from this season on the runway.
John Varvatos’ in ‘invest mode’ as it opens new stores and goes after country music In the last year, John Varvatos has renovated five stores, opened a new SoHo store, put on its first NYFW show since its bankruptcy and continued international expansion.
At New York Fashion Week, emerging brands are approaching wholesale buyers with caution Multiple designers showing on the official calendar this season told Glossy that they’re increasingly wary of growing too fast through premature wholesale partnerships.
New categories, big NYFW shows and a focus on South Korea: Inside L’Agence’s plans for future growth The last year has proven to be especially fruitful for L’Agence. But founder Jeff Rudes said, despite the brand's flurry of new stores and category expansions, he thinks about growth in a measured way.