Banana Republic CMO Mary Alderete: ‘You have to be fast to be culturally relevant’ On this week's episode of The Glossy Podcast, Hilary Milnes sits down with Alderete to discuss Banana Republic's evolving media strategy, the ways it's marketing invisible technology and the perks of keeping processes in-house.
Briogeo’s Nancy Twine: ‘The challenge of working with retailers is we don’t get customer data’ On this week's episode of The Glossy Beauty Podcast, beauty editor Priya Rao sits down with Briogeo founder and CEO Nancy Twine to discuss how she's cultivating a diverse consumer base, educating her customer on product price points and making a play for wellness.
Moda Operandi’s Ganesh Srivats: ‘We’re connecting high tech with high touch’ In this week's episode of The Glossy Podcast, Hilary Milnes sits down with Srivats to discuss the intersection of tech and fashion, the model of giving consumers direct access to runway collections, and the way to serve as a partner for designers.
Video: Sneaker authentication with StockX In this video, fashion reporter Danny Parisi is joined by one of StockX's own, Sebastian Psak, who shares how to spot some of the common mistakes in knockoffs and how to spot a fake.
Designer Jeff Staple: ‘Streetwear is a parasite that is infecting all aspects of society’ In the fifth and final episode of Glossy Trend Watch: Streetwear Edition, fashion reporter Danny Parisi sits down with Staple to discuss the rising popularity of the collaboration model, the difference between collabs from licensing agreements, and the way street culture is infecting society.
Beautycon’s Moj Mahdara: ‘Experiential retail and e-commerce is how we scale’ For this week's episode of The Glossy Beauty Podcast, beauty editor Priya Rao sat down with Mahdara days before Beautycon NYC to discuss the not-so-average Beautycon attendee, the emerging competition in the space and the plan to scale through retail.
Stadium Goods’ John McPheters: International expansion is easier for startups In this week's episode of The Glossy Podcast, John McPheters, Stadium Goods' co-founder and co-CEO, sits down with Hilary Milnes to discuss how the blending of luxury and streetwear elevated both markets, why it's easier for startups to move internationally and what's on the horizon following the brand's acquisition.
Fila’s Louis Colon: ‘Too many brands are playing in spaces where they don’t fit’ On episode four of Glossy Trend Watch: Streetwear Edition, fashion reporter Danny Parisi sits down with Colon to discuss the role of a heritage brand, the categories a brand should enter to feel authentic, and the way a brand built for tennis courts became an essential player in streetwear.
DTC gold rush leads to the rise of holding companies Digital brands thought they could go it alone in retail. Most of them were wrong.