Fashion Briefing: Inside Rebecca Minkoff’s swift pivot to 35% on-demand production On-demand manufacturing is on the rise. Increasingly automated and customer-driven, thanks to emerging technologies, it requires a new way of working that puts established brands at a disadvantage. But Rebecca Minkoff, which knows the value of braving uncharted territory, is jumping in headfirst.
Glossy 50 2021: Alison Partridge Stickney, head of women’s and maternity merchandising at Old Navy For Old Navy, Alison Partridge Stickney made “inclusivity” a realization, rather than just a marketing buzzword. In August, she introduced Bodequality, making all the brand’s styles available -- at every sales channel and on every rack -- in sizes 0-30.
Glossy 50 2021: Alex Cripe and Tara Sinclair, manager of merchandise brand strategy and manager of licensing, Netflix Knowing the power of tapping into pop culture, fashion brands from Hill House to Balmain increasingly sought out Netflix this year and inked strategic, product-focused partnerships centered on the platform's buzziest shows.
Glossy 50 2021: Cami Tellez, founder and CEO of Parade Since launching in 2019, underwear brand Parade has clearly won over Gen Z. That's no doubt thanks to the way it leads with inclusivity, diversity and accessibility in its every move. It's now valued at $140 million.
Glossy 50 2021: Jens Grede, co-founder of Frame, Skims, Good American and Brady Jens Grede is building his own fashion conglomerate composed of growing contemporary brands co-founded by pop culture’s biggest names: Altogether, Frame, Skims, Good American and, now, Tom Brady's Brady are set to do more than $600 million in revenue this year.
Glossy 50 2021: Brandon Blackwood, CEO, designer and founder of Brandon Blackwood New York Since gaining widespread attention in June 2020 for selling his brand’s signature tote with the words “End Systemic Racism” replacing the logo, Blackwood's success has skyrocketed. In the last year, his brand's sales have increased “50,000%,” he said.
Glossy 50 2021: Christina Wootton, vp of brand partnerships at Roblox Much like brands rushed to TikTok in 2020, this year, many set their sights on gaming. Gucci, Ralph Lauren and Pacsun looked to Roblox and its 40 million daily users, and Christina Wootton ensured their successful launch in the space.
Virgil Abloh ‘changed the shape of the luxury fashion industry’ According to a statement released across LVMH’s social channels on Sunday, Abloh, who was the artistic director of menswear at Louis Vuitton and founder and CEO of streetwear label Off-White, passed away on Sunday following a years-long battle with cancer. In response, fashion insiders and fans flooded social platforms with...
Retailers are in an arms race to win the luxury home category With the pandemic shedding new light on the joys of time, comfort and convenience, staying home -- which was forced upon consumers last year -- has become a choice pastime. As such, people are nesting to the nth degree, taking the same approach to updating their living spaces as they...