Nitya Rao

The launch of Fenty Beauty in 2017 marked a turning point for diversity within the beauty industry, as makeup brands were tasked with matching the new standards of Fenty’s foundation shade range of 40 colors. Brands like Revlon and Dior stepped up to the plate with more inclusive shade ranges....

For many consumers, a well-curated Amazon homepage has replaced the need for the local department store. But the benefits of a brick-and-mortar store for brands and customers alike were not lost on Matt Alexander, co-founder and CEO of Neighborhood Goods, a department store for the new age.

When you reach for a bottle of shampoo in the shower, you may not be familiar with the brand founder -- or know if he or she actually uses the product. But as Crown Affair founder and CEO Dianna Cohen tells it, her hair-care line was launched as an extension...

"Getting product here is a challenge and [is] maybe something that we didn't necessarily see was coming or that wouldn't have been on our radar at this level, pre-Covid 19… It changes how you think about running a business,” said Biszantz on the Glossy podcast.

This season, an increasing number of shows steered away from the traditionally enclosed studio setup, in favor of outdoor venues and livestreams. And on a metaphorical level, the walls of the fashion industry, which some have called out for impeding diversity, have begun to break down amid the stream of...

In New York City, one can find a nail salon almost as easily as a bodega. But across the Atlantic, in London, the same could not be said — at least until the early 2000s, according to Charlotte Knight, founder and CEO of Ciate London, Lottie London and Skin Proud.

“We have to be OK with riding the wave [of ups and downs]," said Preysman, who founded Everlane with a focus on transparency and ethical sourcing in 2010, on this week's episode of the Glossy Podcast. 

Despite having 10 million followers across social media platforms, Erika Costell only just came out as the founder of Akire Sport, her activewear brand launched in March of 2021.

Enrico Frezza, Peace Out Skincare founder and CEO, launched the brand in 2017 “to market effective products that deliver on the promises,” he said. Frezza, who struggled with acne both as a teenager and adult, hoped to “build a strong, accurate, positive community where people can talk openly about the...