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.
How companies like Stitch Fix, Rent the Runway and Jetblack are changing the way retailers work with brands As brands push for more direct sales and customer connection, the business model for middlemen has had to pivot as well.
Hum Nutrition’s Walter Faulstroh: ‘We don’t dumb down the message’ On this week's episode of The Glossy Beauty Podcast, beauty editor Priya Rao sits down with Walter Faulstroh, the founder and CEO of Hum Nutrition. The two discuss the costs and payoffs of clinical trials, the way his brand is making a newer beauty category more digestible, and the reason...
Nearly Newlywed’s Jackie Courtney: The wedding industry hasn’t evolved with the customer On this week's episode of The Glossy Podcast, Hilary Milnes sits down with Nearly Newlywed founder and CEO Jackie Courtney to discuss the need for modernization in the bridal industry, the normalization of resale and the expansion of her company into new categories.
StockX’s Josh Luber: Safe sneaker resellers grow the whole market For the episode three of Glossy Trend Watch: Streetwear Edition, fashion reporter Danny Parisi sits down with Luber to discuss how the resale market grew up and what the current relationship is between the primary and secondary markets.
Reformation founder Yael Aflalo on releasing permanent extended sizing Timed with the new launch, Aflalo discussed the decision to permanently sell extended sizing, how the brand A/B tests its collections and how it's become even more focused on promoting sustainability.
Tengram Capital Partners’ Rich Gersten: ‘Clean’ and ‘natural’ are no longer differentiators In this week's episode of The Glossy Podcast, beauty editor Priya Rao sits down with Gersten to discuss what he looks for when investing, why being a clean brand is no longer a differentiator and whether massive valuations on the regular are the new norm.