Erin Walsh, Stylist | Glossy 50 2023 Behind every style icon that has emerged in recent years, there’s likely a stylist. And that stylist is very likely Erin Walsh. Walsh, who describes her role as “a translator” and “a storyteller,” can be credited with the fashion glow-ups of celebrities including Anne Hathaway and, this year, Selena Gomez.
Rebecca Hessel Cohen, LoveShackFancy | Glossy 50 2023 LoveShackFancy’s 10th year in business has proven pivotal. The contemporary fashion brand entered the beauty category, collaborated with Gap, opened its 17th store, invested in new executive hires and grew its direct-to-consumer sales to 70% of the business. Founder and creative director Rebecca Hessel Cohen said she owes her brand’s...
Colm Dillane, KidSuper | Glossy 50 2023 Colm Dillane wants to be the Andy Warhol of our time. Based on his accomplishments this year alone, the 32-year-old designer behind the 13-year-old KidSuper brand is bordering on icon status. In January, as Louis Vuitton’s first and only guest designer to date, he showed his fall 2023 menswear collection...
Joanne C. Crevoiserat, Tapestry | Glossy 50 2023 In August, Tapestry, Inc. announced its $8.5 billion acquisition of Capri Holdings Limited, expanding its brand portfolio beyond Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman to also include Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo and Versace. The merger was led by Tapestry CEO Joanne C. Crevoiserat, who had only landed in her role...
John Koryl, The RealReal | Glossy 50 2023 When John Koryl joined luxury resale platform The RealReal as CEO in February, he hit the ground running. And eight months later, the company’s investor trust was restored. In early November, The RealReal reported its third-quarter earnings for the period ending on September 30, revealing both revenue and profit that...
Jennifer Wong, Aritzia | Glossy 50 2023 Vancouver-based Aritzia has recently experienced exceptional growth, going from $857 million in the fiscal year ending in February 2021 to $2.3 billion in sales three years later. Fueling that success has been the company’s increased prowess in digital channels, expansion in the U.S. and organic virality on TikTok, where #aritzia...
Eyewear brand founder Garrett Leight: A recession is ‘a great time’ to start a business Garrett Leight grew up in the eyewear industry. The founder of the 13-year-old, Venice Beach-based eyewear brand Garrett Leight California Optical is also the son of Larry Leight, founder of eyewear brand Oliver Peoples. So it’s no surprise that his eyewear brand has seen significant success.
Luxury Briefing: A touring shopping center is bringing Tiffany & Co. to luxury-deprived cities Kicking off this month in Raleigh, North Carolina, Bal Harbour Shops’ Access Pop-Up is a first-of-its-kind pop-up mall making eight-week stops in cities underserved by the luxury market. In late January, it will head to Greenville, South Carolina, before making stops in Floria’s Tequesta and South Walton County. Among the...
La Ligne CEO Molly Howard on building a ‘healthy, profitable, sustainable business’ On this week's episode of the Glossy Podcast, Howard discusses La Ligne’s modern approaches to the DTC model and marketing, and the way it’s prioritizing profitability while also rolling out stores.