Glossy Team

Glossy Team

Glossy Team

  • Burberry wins, Louis Vuitton loses: Brexit’s impact on the fashion world

    It's been almost two weeks since Britain shocked the world with its decision to leave the EU. While its long term impact on the luxury and fashion industries remains unclear, new research shows the ripple effect Brexit has had on the global luxury market so far.

  • On the Glossy Podcast: Timo Weiland and Steven Kolb

    Steven Kolb of the CFDA and designer Timo Weiland discuss designer burnout on the Glossy Podcast. So many people entering the industry don’t really understand design, said Kolb. “It’s this notion that if you like fashion you become a creative director,” he said.

  • Pinterest for fashion brands: ‘It’s not there yet’

    For the estimated 55 percent of users that use Pinterest to shop and not just "pin" oft-forgotten recipes and memes, the platform is continuing to evolve to meet e-commerce needs. Pinterest CEO Ben Silberman announced earlier this week that the company is launching updated online shopping tools, including an enhanced...

  • Rimmel London releases a Shazam for makeup

    Bloggers now feature as frequently as big-name celebrities in brands' marketing plans. But the young advertiser-influencer relationship is mired in confusion and opacity. Now, Rimmel London is testing an interesting way to side-step all the awkwardness, while piggybacking on influencers' sway.

  • Baja East ‘Be Proud’ shirt takes over social media

    Celebrities and fashion icons alike shared photos on their social media accounts wearing Baja East's "Be Proud" shirts. All proceeds from the tees, which retail at $95 and have been worn by the likes of Miley Cryus, Leandra Medine, Willow Smith, and Haim, go directly to Equality Florida's Pulse Victims...

  • Siriano wins the Internet by offering to dress Leslie Jones

    Designer Christian Siriano appears to be the breakout star for the upcoming Ghostbusters movie. While he’s not starring the female-led reboot, he’s basking in positive attention after comedian and one of the film’s actresses Leslie Jones tweeted that no designers offered to design a dress for the premiere. “It’s so...

  • How Kith plans to bring back the ‘golden era’ of retail

    Ronnie Fieg's career began in footwear at David Z in New York. Twenty years later, as the founder of street fashion brand KITH, he's trying to bring back what he describes as the 90s golden era of retail, pre-internet, where people go shopping for an in-store experience.

  • Fashion brands and publishers test out emoji keyboards

    The announcement of Iris Apfel's fall 2016 partnership with Macy's, and accompanying emoji keyboard, is one of an increasing number of emoji-related ploys by fashion brands to connect with consumers, though its efficacy remains to be seen.

  • Fashion designers make the ephemeral fab

    The ephemeral photo sharing app has become the next frontier for fashion designers as they seek to reach consumers with behind-the-scenes looks at products — and their own personal lives.