With digitally native brands now migrating to physical spaces and Amazon going to great lengths to cozy up to high fashion, the industry is as unpredictable as ever; what happens next is anyone’s guess — still, we asked eight fashion professionals to try. Here, editors, designers and other insiders share...
With Wardrobe NYC, their new clothing line launched late last week, designer Josh Goot and stylist Christine Centenera are betting on the long-term success, and evolution, of the direct-to-consumer model.
In early 2016, following the first of American Apparel's two bankruptcies, Louis Terline and Jeff Madalena bought back Oak — the indie boutique they launched in 2003 — from the now defunct chain, which had acquired it two and a half years before. Since then, Madalena and Terline have been...
Today, French fashion house Celine entered the e-commerce space with the relaunch of celine.com in France. The move is one of many this year contributing to Celine’s mission to make up for lost time in the digital space.
The direct-to-consumer model is on the rise, with more brands looking to tell their own stories, build closer relationships with consumers and cut out middlemen, which hike up prices across the board. These six fashion brands have successfully established strong foundations in the space, and — based on their potential...
Shop-in-shops are set up to benefit both parties: The brand moving in gets increased brand awareness and the chance to test physical retail, and the hosting retailer gains access to the brand’s novel customer base. But if not a cooperative effort, they could prove failures across the board — and,...
Influencer Aleali May discusses how her collaboration with the Jordan Brand came to be, what streetwear’s future holds for women and why the sneaker resale market, as it stands, is here to stay.
The direct-to-consumer model is becoming increasingly popular, as brands across categories are getting hip to its perks. Those that got in early did the dirty work, in terms of navigating the business model — and many are being paid back for their efforts in the form of consistent growth.
Sarah Flint, founder of her namesake luxury shoe line, and Veronica Collins, the company's COO and president, recapped what went into transitioning the brand from reliance on department stores to complete independence.