Todd Snyder, Todd Snyder | Glossy 50 2024 For Todd Snyder, who launched his namesake menswear brand in 2011, hosting a runway show at Pitti Uomo in January wasn’t just his 2024 highlight but it was also the highlight of his whole career.
Jeff Rudes, L’Agence | Glossy 50 2024 This year, L’Agence proved that its Ralph Lauren-level lifestyle brand ambitions are no shot in the dark. “We’ve got her,” said Jeff Rudes, the brand’s founder, chairman and acting creative director, regarding the L’Agence customer. “She’s brand-loyal. And first-time shoppers are returning fast and buying a lot more product.”
Jocelyn Gailliot, Tuckernuck | Glossy 50 2024 During this big election year, all eyes were on Washington, D.C. For Tuckernuck, a brand known for dressing women in politics, it made for a major organic marketing moment. But, according to co-founder and CEO Jocelyn Gailliot, the brand had already been in rapid-growth mode.
Nicky Campbell, Fashion Critic | Glossy 50 2024 For Nicky Campbell, pent-up demand for authentic fashion reviews has translated to more than 320,000 followers across TikTok and Instagram. They encompass talent he’s featured, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Kris Jenner and Charli XCX, as well as “fashion-, beauty- and entertainment-obsessed” Gen Zers, he said.
Elina Vilk on David’s Bridal’s new business opportunity: Wedding planning is ‘ripe for disruption’ On the latest episode of the Glossy Podcast, chief business officer Elina Vilk discusses the opportunity she saw at David’s Bridal after working in tech for 20 years for companies including Hootsuite, Meta and Paypal. She also breaks down the pain points of modern brides and the solutions David’s Bridal...
Luxury Briefing: With Delphine, Tanya Taylor is launching ‘a new brand without new brand problems’ With Delphine, the dress-focused brand she launched on Wednesday, Tanya Taylor is indulging a fantasy — that is, in a period when the time is ripe, according to her own customers’ behavior.
Luxury Briefing: How Vrai plans to become the Tiffany & Co. of lab-grown diamonds Ten years ago, Vrai launched as a digitally native fine jewelry brand focused on controversial lab-grown diamonds. Now, with new ownership, nine global stores, A-list partners and a sold-on-the-concept consumer audience, Vrai is targeting “legacy luxury maison” status.
Jill Renslow on Mall of America’s Black Friday strategy: ‘250,000 people’ will shop our stores As the largest retail and entertainment complex in the U.S., Minnesota-based Mall of America is currently experiencing its annual Super Bowl. Depending on who you ask, the holiday shopping season is already on — and, according to Jill Renslow, the center’s chief business and marketing officer, Mall of America is embracing...
Luxury Briefing: The artification of luxury fashion Launched last week, with three clutch handbag styles priced $5,800-$7,800, Eittem was intentionally designed to straddle the line between fashion and art. Its pieces can just as easily be worn about town or placed on a coffee table as decorative objects. “They’re functional sculptures,” said Erin Saluti, the brand’s founder and...