- 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.
- 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.