While L’Oréal Paris’s Telescopic Lift mascara may have made headlines earlier this year for more controversial reasons, the product has also enjoyed a lot of organic popularity, according to new Glossy-exclusive research from Launchmetrics.

Last week, the fashion world was shocked when stylist Law Roach said he was retiring from the industry. He later clarified that he’d still work in fashion, just not in styling. Elsewhere, Mango joined the ranks of brands divesting from China, and Neiman Marcus saw its margins get thinner.

This week, the main topics of discussion are the latest earnings results from fast-fashion giants H&M and Inditex, all the looks and trends from the Oscars, and the ripple effect of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse on the fashion industry.

Branded resale is now table stakes, but the new question is: Where do brands go from here? According to Mara Hoffman, brands should next work to actually integrate their resale and retail businesses, rather than keep them separate.

The first two years of the pandemic were dire for wedding and bridal brands. The lack of nuptials and events pushed some brands close to bankruptcy. But 2022 was just the opposite, providing brands that survived the prior two years the boost they needed to get back on their feet....

Last week, Adidas and Allbirds both reported grim tidings from their earnings reports, while Khaite announced a new investment partner.

With both cities being important fashion capitals in the country — and California and New York being the number one and number three largest economies in the country, respectively — brands that sell in both need to understand the differences.

This week’s episode is all about Paris Fashion Week. Topics include Balenciaga’s contrite show devoid of any edge or provocation, Coperni’s Boston Dynamics robot guest appearance and Paris's strong Ukrainian fashion presence.

The high end of Claire’s reach is expanding this week with the opening of a new store in Paris. The store was designed by Nicola Formichetti, former designer of Diesel and Mugler, who was appointed Claire's creative director in residence in November 2022.