Fashion Briefing: How brands from IWC to Pacsun are hitching a ride on Formula 1’s explosive growth It’s no coincidence that there are more fashion collaborations with Formula 1 than ever before. With products from licensed T-shirts selling for $35 all the way up to one-of-a-kind Formula 1-inspired watches selling for over $1 million, fashion brands have continued to latch onto the sport’s growing popularity.
All the ways conflict between the US and Iran could affect the fashion industry The main risk that market analysts are predicting is a global rise in energy costs due to the conflict obstructing important shipping lanes, which would disrupt a market where many consumers are already cutting back on discretionary spending.
‘Champion has to be back in pro sports’: How Authentic Brands Group is turning Champion around with sports league deals Champion's new owners have a central strategy to turn the brand around: realigning it with professional sports.
Glossy Podcast: Kering’s new CEO, FIFA’s luxury bid, France’s anti-fast-fashion bill — and a conversation with Warby Parker’s Kim Nemser Our editor-in-chief, Jill Manoff, sits down with Warby Parker’s chief product and supply chain officer, Kim Nemser. The conversation covers Warby Parker’s omnichannel strategies, with a particular focus on how it’s integrating AI into many of its back-end operations.
Luxury brands should rethink price hikes to win back disillusioned Gen-Z shoppers As luxury brands struggle with declining sales and bad PR around how their goods are made, they may need to rethink their pricing strategy to bring back lapsed luxury consumers and jaded Gen-Z shoppers.
Luxury Briefing: How luxury brands are using Pitti Uomo to enter the European market Pitti Immagine Uomo, the menswear trade show held twice a year in Florence, kicked off this week. And this year is continuing a trend that began in 2024: Pitti is becoming more international every year.
Glossy Research: Brands are cutting back on ad spending and putting money into influencers and affiliates Brands across the fashion and beauty industries are looking for ways to cut back their spending. But when choosing what to cut, payroll, operations and inventory expenses are less likely to be on the chopping block. At the beginning of June, Glossy surveyed 22 workers from fashion and beauty brands,...
Glossy Podcast: Victoria’s Secret earnings, Torrid store closures, Disney vs. Midjourney, and luxury’s labor exploitation problem In this week's podcast episode, an exploration of recent probes into the manufacturing practices of luxury brands like Dior. One probe, conducted by an Italian competition authority, found that Dior was sourcing products from workshops in Italy where underpaid immigrants worked in grueling conditions to create its handbags.
Fashion Briefing: Rebag’s Amazon partnership shows the growing power of retail-resale collaborations This week, a look at Rebag’s growth through partnerships with retailers like Walmart, Bloomingdale’s and, most recently, Amazon. We also examine how resale's immunity to tariffs is making it an appealing partner for retailers.