‘Brands are paralyzed’: TikTok whiplash is putting fashion and beauty brands’ plans on hold Over the last few months, the combination of TikTok's flip-flopping status — going offline, then coming back again, and now soon to be transformed under new leadership — and the devastating effect of the new tariffs has rocked the industry. Brands are facing a spiraling economic disaster and an unpredictable...
‘A lot of companies are going to fold’: The fashion industry reacts to tariff turmoil Glossy spoke with a number of fashion and shipping executives about what they’re doing to mitigate the effects of the tariffs on their business and how they expect things to go from here. One prevailing feeling: Diversification of where to manufacture goods is still important, even if it feels like...
Glossy Podcast: Tariffs, TikTok and CaaStle fraud; and Printemps CEO Jean-Marc Bellaiche on the new NYC store On this week’s episode of the Glossy Podcast, we discuss the biggest news of the week, including the turmoil caused by the Trump administration’s new tariff plans and the looming deadline for TikTok’s potential sale to a U.S. entity to avoid a ban. Later in the episode, an interview with...
Luxury Briefing: At Watches & Wonders, Rolex shows off its first new watch line in 13 years While the event kicked off on Tuesday and will run until April 7, one of the biggest announcements is already here: Rolex debuted its first new watch line in 13 years.
Executive Action Items: How Credo and other brands are preparing their supply chains for ‘the worst-case scenario’ This month, Glossy brought together a group of executives from both fashion and beauty to talk about challenges to supply chain management. The executives compared notes on topics like navigating tariffs, vetting manufacturing partners and dealing with the complexity of international shipping and fulfillment.
Fashion Briefing: Australian fashion brands are gaining a deeper foothold in the US market Glossy spoke with founders of several Australian brands about how and why they’re expanding into the U.S., and what overlap exists in consumer tastes between the two markets.
Week in Review: Nike’s strategy shift, US recession signs and the deterrence of international travel to the US This week, we talk about changes at Nike, where the sportswear giant is reducing its reliance on products like the Dunk and trying to reclaim some of its lost market share. Later, we discuss the many indicators that the U.S. is headed toward a recession, as well as the impacts...
Orlebar Brown is opening more stores than ever this year After opening eight new stores in places like Mexico, the Virgin Islands and California, Orlebar Brown now plans to open 10 more stores around the world in 2025, the most it’s opened in a single year. They include a second store in Abu Dhabi and three stores in Thailand, marking...
Week in Review: Jonathan Anderson leaves Loewe, Michael Kors sells on Amazon and buy-now, pay-later platforms gain traction This week, we discuss Jonathan Anderson leaving Loewe and his long tenure at the brand, Michael Kors selling on Amazon, and the implications of buy-now, pay-later services like Klarna, which is going public soon.