Aligne is the latest British fashion brand targeting big growth in the US market Aligne is part of a wave of British high-street brands that are expanding further into the U.S. this year. Many of these brands have experienced organic U.S. growth on international platforms like Shopify and are now trying to capitalize.
Week in Review: London Fashion Week preview, Forever 21 bankruptcy, EU waste legislation This week, international fashion reporter Zofia Zwieglinska provides a preview of London Fashion Week, including last-minute changes to the schedule. Later, the Glossy Podcast hosts discuss Forever 21 circling its second bankruptcy in only a few years and the new EU legislation set to make companies responsible for where their...
Fashion Briefing: Can Nike and Skims’ joint venture compete in the crowded women’s activewear market? The two companies are joining not for a one-off collaboration or even an ongoing partnership, but for a full-on new independent brand called NikeSkims. It will be run as its own company with its own staff, much in the way the Nike-owned Jordan Brand operates semi-independently from its parent company.
Executive Action Items: Create a ‘win-win-win’ influencer strategy This month, Glossy brought together a group of marketing executives across the fashion and apparel industries to share their thoughts on the state of marketing. This story recaps a segment of the discussion focused on influencer marketing, which zeroed in on what’s working and how brands are making the most...
Week in Review: Palm Angels acquisition, tariff effects and Kanye West This week, we discuss the acquisition of Italian luxury brand Palm Angels by Bluestar Alliance, which also recently bought Off-White. Later, we talk about the immediate effects that Trump’s tariffs have had on brands like Shein and Temu. And we discuss the recent controversy around Kanye West selling clothes with...
Fashion Briefing: Kendrick Lamar and the return of JNCO Jeans Perhaps no brand is better position to take advantage of the return of baggy, wide-leg jeans than JNCO. The brand, started by French-Moroccan brothers Jacques and Milo Revah in 1985, was known for the extreme bagginess of its jeans. The style was prevalent through the late 90s and the absurd...
Glossy Podcast: A recap of NYFW’s highs and lows We talk about everything from the reduced nature of this season’s affairs — around 54 designers showed compared to more than 70 in 2023 — to the return of previously shunned materials like fur and leather. Later, we talk about some of our most memorable shows, the Super Bowl happening...
NYFW designer Pamella Roland: ‘Doing a fashion show is expensive’ Roland’s first show was at NYFW in 2002, and since then, she’s observed as the week has changed venues and vibes — from the days of everyone showing at Bryant Park to today, when designers are spread out around the city.
With tariffs looming, fashion and beauty brands weigh passing on costs to customers It’s an unprecedented and chaotic time for consumers, already pressured by stagnating wages and now dealing with rapid price increases, and brands, which are deciding how to deal with their own increased costs.