Weekend Briefing: DTC brands hit hard by inflation Last week, while luxury brands showed strong earnings, DTC fashion was definitely feeling the impact of inflation. Also, touching tributes to the late Issey Miyake poured in across the industry, Ferragamo partnered with Farfetch, and E.l.f. Cosmetics became the first beauty or fashion brand to dive into BeReal.
Fashion Briefing: Brands are looking to streaming television for on-screen advertising In June, the California surf brand Quiksilver designed a full collection of nostalgic ’80s apparel, created in collaboration with the costume design team of the Netflix show "Stranger Things." Not only are the designs inspired by the show, but the recently-released fourth season includes several characters wearing the pieces on...
Week in Review: BeReal, luxury inflation and the Inflation Reduction Act This week, BeReal may be an opportunity for brands to show an authentic side, and inflation doesn't seem to be impacting big luxury companies like Ralph Lauren and Capri Holdings. Plus, will the Inflation Reduction Act have a positive impact on the fashion industry?
Will tailoring break streetwear’s dominance in menswear? Lotan is one of the fashion designers looking beyond the hypebeast-driven direction that menswear has taken in the years since Supreme and Louis Vuitton first collaborated in 2017. Hypercasualization and seeing a hoodie on the runway was novel in the early days of streetwear rise, but after years of practically...
Glossy Research: Brands are investing in e-commerce marketplaces and AI recommendations According to Glossy and Modern Retail research, some of brands' recent investments in e-commerce have centered on the creation of third-party marketplaces to sell products from other brands and AI-driven personalization tools.
Weekend Briefing: Major brands are feeling the pressure to offer DEI transparency In this weekend’s edition, we take a look at the growing demand for transparency among fashion brands in their quests to be more inclusive, as well as fashion’s love for Björk and her daughter, and the greenwashing probes into U.K. fashion brands. On the beauty side, Glossier broke from its...
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On this week's episode of the Glossy Week in Review podcast, senior fashion reporter Danny Parisi is joined by fashion reporter Zofia Zwieglinska and Glossy intern Gabriela Garcia-Astolfi to break down some of the biggest news in the fashion industry.
How LVMH and Kering are preparing for a recession In economic downtimes, luxury brands tend to be more insulated than mass brands. Even so, a number of luxury companies shared their recession plans in earnings calls this week.
Shopping app Mada aims to pick up customers left behind when The Yes shut down An app called Mada, with a discovery-shopping combination similar to The Yes, hopes to scoop up some of the customers left behind when The Yes was folded into Pinterest.