NRF 2026 Briefing: ‘Authenticity is really important’: Why AI is set to propel influencer marketing AI may be changing the creator economy, but it’s also fueling it. That’s according to executives at the National Retail Foundation’s Retail’s Big Show Conference this week; the importance of authentic voices for resonating with consumers was a hot topic throughout the event.
Dr. Marnie’s founder and CEO on the rise and longevity of derm-led beauty brands The latest Glossy Beauty Podcast episode features board-certified dermatologist Dr. Marnie Nussbaum and beauty industry veteran Jodi Kaplan — the founder and CEO, respectively, of the Dr. Marnie skin-care brand. Dr. Nussbaum gained popularity while catering to dermatology clients in New York City’s Upper East Side before launching the brand, which...
Inside Favorite Daughter’s plan to reach $150 million in retail sales this year Out of all their recent accomplishments, Erin and Sara Foster seem to regard the success of Favorite Daughter as the most unexpected — in part, because they’re “not fashion girls,” according to Sara. Indeed, regardless of founder or fashion savvy, the brand’s growth has been extraordinary: Its e-commerce sales grew 60%...
How Zac Posen is changing consumers’ perception of Gap style All-American, sure. Happy, yes. Even iconically cool. But fashion with a capital “F” has rarely been used to describe 56-year-old Gap — until Zac Posen joined the company in February 2024. Since then, the brand’s new GapStudio line — best described as a fashion playground for Posen — has been seen on a...
Inside Huckberry’s year of channel expansion, from owned stores to United Airlines For Huckberry, 2025 marked a year of channel expansion, which included opening permanent physical retail for the first time and growing its content play to include Netflix-ready video series — they can currently be viewed on YouTube and all United Airlines flights.
Erin and Sara Foster, Favorite Daughter | Glossy 50 2025 Out of all their recent accomplishments, Erin and Sara Foster seem to regard the success of Favorite Daughter as the most unexpected — in part, because they’re “not fashion girls,” according to Sara. Indeed, regardless of founder or fashion savvy, the brand’s growth has been extraordinary: Its e-commerce sales grew 60%...
Kyle Smith, NFL | Glossy 50 2025 Football players, and their fans, have never been more fashionable — and you can thank Kyle Smith for that. Smith was named the NFL’s first-ever fashion editor in the fall of 2024, as more players and consumers were leveraging the locker room tunnel as a runway and more brands were tapping...
Hillary Super, Victoria’s Secret | Glossy 50 2025 In 2025, Victoria's Secret CEO Hillary Super brought sexy back — a modern version of sexy, that is. In March, Super introduced the “Path to Potential” plan, centered on right-tracking the company through four focus areas. The efforts are already paying off.
Zac Posen, Gap Inc. | Glossy 50 2025 All-American, sure. Happy, yes. Even iconically cool. But fashion with a capital “F” has rarely been used to describe 56-year-old Gap — until Zac Posen joined the company in February 2024. Since then, the brand’s new GapStudio line — best described as a fashion playground for Posen — has been seen on a...