Launchmetrics x Glossy Research: June’s top 10 global premium beauty brands According to Glossy-exclusive Launchmetrics data, the top-three premium beauty brands globally in June were MAC Cosmetics, Fenty Beauty and Huda Beauty. The top players currently make up 49% of the premium beauty market, in terms of MIV, a proprietary Launchmetrics metric standing for media impact value. MIV tracks the impact...
Fashion Briefing: Fashion’s rush to IRL events drove a Miami Swim Week glow-up Brands including Jonathan Simkhai and Simonett took part in the event for the first time by hosting presentations or runway shows. The shows offered them an opportunity to stand out in the increasingly congested swimwear market, both ahead of key trade shows and at a time when traveling is top...
Ahead of its luxury wing opening, American Dream loses more retail partners As of May 2019, the luxury wing was set to include Barneys New York, complete with a Freds at Barneys restaurant, as well as Moncler and Watches of Switzerland stores. In October 2019, Barneys filed for bankruptcy and announced plans to close all of its stores. Meanwhile. Moncler and Watches...
Fashion Briefing: Why the women’s sneaker boom is ‘not just a moment in time’ This week, an exploration of sneakers' long-term potential and a closer look at Bloomingdale's new store concept.
Glossy Research: More brand and retail employees are going back to the office full-time In an April-May 2021 Glossy and Modern Retail survey of brand and retail employees, 28% of the 74 respondents said they've gone back to work full-time, and 32% said they'd be willing to go back to the office full-time in the next month. Meanwhile, 31% of respondents said they won't...
‘A necessary evil’: Why standard fitting rooms are set to stick How fitting rooms will fare post-pandemic may be a question of retailers’ effectiveness at offering another experience that’s a draw. Many people will need a reason to go to a store beyond pinpointing their size in a pair of jeans. But, even according to those offering tech-based alternatives, fitting rooms...
Fashion Briefing: Unpacking the ‘first major fashion event’ of 2021 On Monday evening, Marc Jacobs hosted a runway show for the first time in 16 months. For the brand’s namesake designer, it served as a homecoming and a creative release. For fashion fans, it spelled go time for the industry at large.
Libby Edelman: ‘It’s hard to move fast in the footwear industry’ Sam Edelman co-founder Libby Edelman is a step ahead, when it comes to knowing what shoe trends are going to take off. "It’s our job to come up with what's happening in fashion,” Edelman said on the latest episode of the Glossy Podcast. “So every time we design a product, it’s...
Fashion Briefing: Did the pandemic spur an era of smarter fashion? This week, a look at the emerging ways brands are elevating their approach to personalization and production.