Designer Mara Hoffman: ‘As a creative, standing still will kill you’ Mara Hoffman joined the Glossy Podcast to talk about why she felt the need, as a creator, to recreate herself, why she left New York Fashion Week and what's to come for open-source sustainability.
- Inside American Fashion Network, the manufacturer spearheading speed-to-market
We spoke with American Fashion Network CEO Jackie Wilson about how she’s managed to become a valuable asset to mass retailers and e-commerce juggernauts alike, including JCPenney, American Eagle Outfitters, Kohl's and Amazon.
- Gap Inc. is the only U.S. retailer to make the first Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
Bloomberg released its inaugural Gender-Equality Index on Monday, a report that measured the inclusivity of global companies in ten industries by examining factors like employment statistics, salary rates and internal policies such as maternity leave. Of the 104 listed companies, only one U.S.-based retailer made the cut: Gap Inc.
- What the Richemont-Yoox Net-a-Porter deal means for online luxury retail
At $3.4 billion, Richemont’s offer to buy online luxury group Yoox Net-a-Porter is a pricey sign of the times. Competition to embrace digital e-commerce and technology has defined the growth strategies of other luxury groups, Kering and LVMH, as Richemont has stayed behind. Yoox Net-a-Porter, meanwhile, has two online luxury...
- Abercrombie and Fitch might actually be pulling off its comeback
Abercrombie & Fitch is finally beginning to see results from the revamped identity it cultivated over the last year. The company not only announced increased sales projections for the fourth quarter of 2017 in advance of a its forthcoming earnings call, but executive chairman Arthur Martinez said he will officially...
- Artificial intelligence is informing how fashion designers create
As brands work to eliminate inefficiencies in the production process, artificial intelligence, in particular, is playing an increasingly critical role in not only manufacturing and supply chain logistics, but in the creative design process as well. It’s a tool that’s catching on among legacy brands, technology providers, student designers and...
- Rebecca Minkoff ditches NYFW in favor of a women’s empowerment social campaign
Rebecca Minkoff is skipping out on New York Fashion Week again, but rather than taking her talents westward she’s debuting her latest collection on social media.
- Why see-now-buy-now makes sense for China’s luxury customers
Those watching the runway during NYFW: China Day will be able to shop the runways in the Tmall mobile app as they happen. The shop model mirrors that of Alibaba’s Singles’ Day see-now-buy-now event: Show attendees and viewers (the China Day shows will be streamed online on Tmall’s and CFDA’s...
- H&M’s diversity hire fails to address the root of fashion’s racism
After H&M was widely lambasted last week for an incident involving racist marketing, the company announced on Wednesday it appointed a diversity manager to prevent similar mishaps. However, specific details about what the position will entail and if it will contribute to tangible change, rather than act as a reactionary...