Designers, fashion and beauty brands are all quickly adopting Instagram's latest feature, Stories, which mirrors Snapchat's short video format that allows users to build short stories which then disappear after 24 hours. Fashion designers are using it to show off-the-cusp scenes in their daily lives.
A couple of years ago, Buzzfeed, guarantor of viral success, put Who What Wear editorial director Kat Collings in a listicle about the best Instagrammers in fashion. Her following soared from a few hundred to over 10,000 -- today, Collings has over 14,000 followers and an Instagram presence that gives...
Luxury fashion designer, Prabal Gurung, is known for being frank about elements he dislikes within the fashion industry. "The fashion industry used to function with this idea that designers should be elusive and surrounded by mystery," he said. "The fashion industry loves that narrative. I find that boring." He said...
No other platform guarantees the level of engagement and interactions for beauty brands the way Instagram does. So it’s hardly a surprise that a slew of beauty brands,from Essie to YSLBeauty, jumped on the platform’s latest feature, Instagram Stories, within hours of it being announced yesterday.
Popular resale site Baghunter launched a concierge service designed to help users find preowned designer Chanel or Hermés bags within 72 hours for a one-time fee of $99. The effort highlights the ongoing focus on luxury resale, despite its fraught relationship with luxury retailers.
From the 'Internet of Clothing' to the impact of social media on the fashion calendar, the speakers at the Glossy Forum, happening October 20 in New York, represent the myriad ways the fashion industry is adapting to the digital era. Here's a sampling of who will be joining us.
The rise of social media has changed the way streetwear is discovered. On Instagram, people can know about the latest drop or where to try to get their hands on the latest pair of sneakers as soon as it's posted. But according to influencers and streetwear enthusiasts, actually discovering the...
The mobile game "Kim Kardashian: Hollywood" announced today it will introduce 20 pieces from the Balmain Paris spring 2016 collection. The move comes on the heels of Kim Kardashian's performance in Kanye West's "Wolves" music video last week, which served as a joint advertisement for the Balmain fall 2016 line.
Even before Jackie Kennedy because a presidential style icon, the First Lady has historically been the center of sartorial discussion. Now with presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton in contention to serve as the first female president in U.S. history, crowdsourcing fashion platform Betabrand is flipping the focus to the prospect of...