- Fashion industry leaders are teaching young designers how to sell their collections
The Fashion Institute of Technology, Infor and Harper's Bazaar have teamed up to host a student design competition that judges not only the aesthetics and craftsmanship of the young designers, but also their ability to successfully sell a collection.
RO NY founder Rony Zeidan: ‘Fashion’s not what it used to be — I blame Instagram’ At the start of New York Fashion Week, and fashion month, RO NY founder Rony Zeidan joined the Glossy Podcast to discuss his predictions ahead of this season's events.
- Gap Inc. wants to turn Athleta into a billion-dollar brand
During a talk with investors at the Goldman Sachs Retailing Conference, Gap Inc. CEO Art Peck focused on the good, rather than the bad — namely Athleta and its trajectory to becoming a billion-dollar brand. Through a competitive production cycle, more stores and increased e-commerce capabilities, the company believes the brand...
- After the flash sales gold rush, Gilt focuses on mining customer data
Under its new parent company, Hudson's Bay, Gilt is pushing flash sales aside and zeroing in on personalization. With a new website, the e-commerce brand is hoping to stay independent from Saks Off 5th by introducing a more individualized shopping experience to its 10 million active members.
- Jason Wu will make its debut as lifestyle brand at NYFW
The inspiration for Jason Wu’s first foray into lifestyle products was, of course, a means to expand the brand’s reach, but his love for Sharpies undoubtedly came into play.
- ‘The wardrobe gap’: Clothing brand Brass is out to change officewear for women
Shortly after Katie Doyle and Jay Adams began offering in-person styling services for their e-commerce womenswear company, Brass, they noticed an influx of shoppers candidly sharing their challenges dressing as modern women in the workplace.
- Networking site for creatives looks to prove its worth at NYFW
Determined to establish her networking site SohoMuse as the LinkedIn of creatives, co-founder and president Consuelo Vanderbilt Costin is turning to New York Fashion Week to provide business opportunities for designers in order to make her case.
- Marchesa is using Rent the Runway to test new collection of blouses
Marchesa, best known for ornate ballgowns and elaborate formalwear, is launching its first-ever collection of tops, available exclusively through Rent the Runway. According to Sarah Tam, svp of merchandising at Rent the Runway, the five-piece capsule collection was directly inspired by data the Rent the Runway team shared with Marchesa...
Orchard Mile’s Jennie Baik: ‘Pick a different tack than Amazon, or you’ll never win’ Jennie Baik, co-founder of Orchard Mile, joined us on the Glossy Podcast to share what brands should know before selling online, why luxury brands are keeping their distance from Amazon and what a marketplace offers shoppers that other retailers can't.