Glossy Team

Glossy Team

Glossy Team

  • Beauty mags love Facebook Live

    Facebook Live is changing the way beauty publishers share information. The use of live video is seeing an increasing number of editors getting behind the camera themselves to share tips and products reviews, but they're having to get creative, because they all say the beauty video market is saturated. Glossy...

  • E-commerce winners and losers in the wake of Brexit

    The two-year "conscious uncoupling" from Europe will be an uncertain time for U.K. retail. But who will be the winners and losers of Brexit?

  • Fashion editors remember Bill Cunningham

    Though Cunningham passed away this Saturday at 87, the legacy of the late New York Times fashion photographer was remembered by the many fashion editors he rubbed elbows with from his outpost on 57th Street and Fifth Avenue and behind the scenes at fashion shows.

  • Swoonery changes how jewelry is bought online

    Luxury e-commerce startup Swoonery wants to revolutionize the luxury e-commerce sector, removing any obstacles that prevent people from purchasing fine jewelry online by guiding them through an intuitive shopping experience powered by machine learning. The four month-old platform uses machine learning to pick up on each consumer’s individual aesthetic, recommending...

  • How DSTLD is democratizing denim

    Denim brand DSTLD -- short for "distilled," and popular among celebrities like Cara Delevingne, Selena Gomez and Kendall Jenner -- is gearing up to open its first round of venture capital funding as part of the initial public offering process. The brand is the first fashion company to participate in...

  • How The Cut drives social engagement

    The Cut is experimenting with new social media strategies to drive engagement, including collaborations with photographers and recently hiring an Instagram editor to design tactics leading into New York Fashion Week.

  • Phlur is turning to video and music to sell fragrance online

    Selling online is a distinct challenge for a sensory product like perfume. So new fragrance company Phlur is hoping to tap into people's other senses to get them to buy its scents this way. The company is using video, Spotify playlists and a 'how to wear' guide, in order to...

  • IBM’s latest effort to disrupt fashion and retail

    IBM is continuing to expand its ongoing retail initiatives with a new MobileFirst for iOS Sales Assist app, one of a number of emerging technologies the company views as a potential disruptor.

  • Bleacher Report gets into fashion to boost its brand culture

    Digital sports publisher, Bleacher Report, has teamed up with street-wear label KITH as it tries to build brand culture and be more than just a sports website. The nine day pop-up shop in Soho features computers to create memes, an exclusive KITH collection, and snacks, and is targeted towards young...