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.
The future of Brunello Cucinelli is biker jackets, tank tops and Gen Z-approved denim Brunello Cucinelli’s new capsule collection targets younger shoppers and provides a glimpse at the future of the quiet luxury brand.
Hervé Léger’s Melissa Lefere-Cobb and Michelle Ochs on reviving the brand with ‘product, price and PR’ Today, thanks in large part to the fresh eye that Michelle Ochs is bringing to its collections, Hervé Léger is much more than body-con minidresses — and it’s in growth mode. Together, Melissa LeFere-Cobb and Ochs are setting plans for product category and international expansion as they build toward the...