NYFW Briefing: What the fluctuating fashion calendar means for the industry Amid fashion’s rapid evolution and regular shakeups, there’s something comforting about New York Fashion Week’s predictable Saturday schedule. Regular showgoers know they’re going to trek it deep into Brooklyn for the Eckhaus Latta show and that, later in the afternoon, they’ll make a mad dash from Christian Siriano to Jonathan...
New York Fashion Week launches with a statement on diversity Made clear in the week’s opening show, New York Fashion Week producer IMG is hellbent on proving this season that the event is, indeed, a reflection of the times.
How luxury resale company Rebag plans to differentiate with new funding round As the idea of reselling fashion becomes more mainstream, resale companies are moving fast to stake their claim in the market. Increasingly, VC money is enabling the process.
The official fashion calendar is owned by the Council of Fashion Designers of America, which requires members to have been “actively engaged in creative fashion design” for the past three years. It makes sense, considering the foundation’s purpose, but it’s forced some tension between DTC and designer-led brand leaders.
‘We’re changing the behavior of how people shop’: A Slack Chat with The RealReal’s Rati Levesque In a Slack Chat with Glossy+ members on Tuesday, Levesque discussed streetwear’s effect on luxury, the relationship between resellers and brands, and the role of brick-and-mortar in today’s retail market.
Glossy+: The brand-retailer relationship is crumbling After years of catering to the whims of wholesale partners, 10-year-old fashion brand Cleobella is refocusing on its core customer.
Reese Witherspoon’s Draper James announces new designer and expanded assortment With the announcement on Monday of its new, industry-bred fashion designer, Reese Witherspoon-founded Draper James is on a mission to prove it’s not just another celebrity line.
VC Sutian Dong on brands with staying power: Amazon can’t necessarily build a brand VC Sutian Dong discussed with Glossy why brands with tight communities have staying power, why brands like Glossier are Amazon-proof and why investing in founders versus ideas is key.
Earlier this month, beauty brands, from L’Oréal Group’s Clarisonic to Procter & Gamble’s Olay, clamored to make their presence known at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. It was an effort to highlight the personalized and customized experiences they’ve developed with beauty consumers in mind. But the ramifications of...