As New York’s fashion capital status is questioned, NYFW designers rally Designers and brand leaders admitted NYC’s fashion industry is in a bit of a funk. But, reflective of New Yorkers’ signature grit, they’re doing their part to turn it around.
Lafayette 148’s Emily Smith: ‘We want to represent ourselves in our own way through our own stores’ A designer at the company for 22 years, starting as a design assistant, Emily Smith is now Lafayette 148’s creative director. As such, her work is largely fueling the brand’s fandom.
Aknvas’s Christian Juul Nielsen: ‘In Europe, everything is about buzz. In America, the focus is the customer’ After training under the biggest designers in fashion, Christian Juul Nielsen has been building his own brand, Aknvas, since 2019. Now, he’s ready to take it to the next level.
The Jacquemus effect: Bags are the big story of NYFW as more designers place bets on their potential The New York Fashion Week Spring 2025 runways are big on bags: designers’ first bags, designers’ re-entries into the bag category, novelty bags, “big-ass bags,” the list goes on. It’s not as though the leather goods market is in a great place. However, several of fashion’s recent success-story brands have been...
Editor-turned-entrepreneur Kate Davidson Hudson on bringing shoppable runways to NYFW Kate Davidson Hudson is among the utmost Fashion Month experts, having experienced the shows from a variety of perspectives — as a fashion editor, a street style star and, now, a retail company founder and CEO. On the latest Glossy Podcast, Davidson Hudson discusses what she's come to know about the importance...
Designer Christian Cowan on embracing ‘the hustle and strategy behind growing a brand that survives’ A Central Saint Martins alum and one-time CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund finalist, designer Christian Cowan founded his namesake brand in 2017 after Lady Gaga’s support thrust him into the spotlight. Today, the London native who now resides in NYC is well-known for his fun, attention-grabbing designs. They’ve been selling at retailers...
Patbo’s Patricia Bonaldi: ‘I care about consistency and evolution, not trends’ Ahead of Patbo's September 10 runway show at New York Fashion Week, Bonadi joined the Glossy Podcast to discuss the brand's growth, as well as the strategies that are working to its advantage. For example, it’s leaned into its customers’ demand for runway pieces, marketing them as such and selling...
Luxury Briefing: How Moon Boot became a luxury brand Moon Boot’s original “Icon” style is not a typical boot. For example, it’s ambidextrous, gender-neutral and available in just four sizes. And, made from materials including PVC, polyester and rubber and selling for $240, it’s not “luxury” in the traditional sense. However, it’s sold at Saks Fifth Avenue and Net-a-Porter,...
Inside Eva Chen’s Instagram-influenced West Elm collaboration West Elm Kids is "an exciting growth opportunity for West Elm,” the company’s president, Day Kornbluth, told Glossy in 2023. Since launching in 2021, West Elm Kids has debuted several collaborations, including with Pottery Barn Kids, National Geographic and fashion designer Joseph Altuzarra. Kornbluth said West Elm has specifically sought...