The cult of the Miu Miu mini skirt “Luxury fashion houses have been paying close attention to the popularity of the Y2K aesthetic among fashion shoppers and TikTok users, and Miu Miu's ability to incorporate elements of nostalgia in its spring 2022 collection paid off."
Fashion Briefing: Facilitating values-led shopping is the new retail standard This week’s briefing looks at retailers’ answers to the rise of values-driven shopping. Plus: The cult of the Miu Miu mini skirt, the launch of Banana Republic’s (no-activewear) BR Athletics, Cynthia Rowley sets a grand stage for content creation, and fast-fashion brand Cider becomes a unicorn.
Google Shopping’s Stephanie Horton: ‘Servicing the customer at every point of the journey is the goal’ “We want to make Google the place where you start your shopping journey, no matter where you finish,” Horton said on the latest Glossy Podcast. “We're not a retailer and we're not a marketplace. We're the place that you can go and really compare, find, narrow down, be inspired, and...
Week in Review: Paris Fashion Week, International Women’s Day and the brands breaking ties with Russia In this week's episode, the hosts discuss the evolution of historically traditional Paris Fashion Week, the accumulating fashion brands retracting their business operations in Russia and the way fashion companies opted to recognize this year's International Women's Day, on March 8.
Fashion Briefing: DTC brand founders-turned-investors shed light on fashion’s direction This week’s briefing takes an in-depth look at where fashion’s brand founders are putting their money. Plus: Express reports its 2021 earnings, Alice + Olivia is the latest fashion brand to launch an NFT, knitwear is on the rise and brands are rewriting the influencer playbook, for men.
Marfa Stance founder Georgia Dant: Clothes have to do more for you, if you’re going to buy less Launched in 2019, apparel brand Marfa Stance aims to offer an innovative, more sustainable solution to the consumer desire for variety and constant newness: adaptable, enhanceable clothing.
Fashion Briefing: Are new privacy laws driving DTC brands to third-party retailers? This week’s briefing looks at the impact of privacy changes on brands’ choice sales channel mix. Plus: Russell Wilson and Ciara’s The House of LR&C becomes a certified B Corp, The RealReal is combating the sale of stolen goods, and skirts are now a splurge.
Models and Joja founders Josephine Skriver and Jasmine Tookes: We learned the business ‘from the ground up’ Both Josephine Skriver and Jasmine Tookes have been modeling for more than a decade for brands from Victoria’s Secret to Tom Ford. Now, they’re focused on building a brand of their own.
Video: Fashion insiders propose a more sustainable, walkable NYFW "The fact that we are still all traipsing across the bridge to Brooklyn just for one show – that is not sustainable. Why are we not figuring out: Where do people want to show, and then making a day out of Brooklyn or making a day out of the Lower...