Inside Farfetch’s Dream Assembly Base Camp for web3 companies Backed by luxury retailer Farfetch and VC firm Outlier Ventures, Dream Assembly Base Camp is one of the largest web3 accelerators in luxury fashion. Now kicking off its third class, it's providing new insight into emerging opportunities for brands around digital fashion and the metaverse.
Weekend Briefing: Luxury brands’ big week of exits and controversy Happy Holidays to Glossy fashion readers. The big news this week is that Alessandro Michele, creative director at Gucci is leaving the brand after seven years. I take a look at his impact on the brand and the industry, Balenciaga’s doomed campaign, why Black Friday is losing traction and Macy’s...
Brands are saying goodbye to Black Friday Black Friday is falling out of fashion, based on consumer values and behavior.
COP27’s top takeaways for fashion brands With the biggest climate conference in the world wrapping up in Egypt last week, the fashion industry has a lot to focus on to enhance their work on emissions and impact to meet the 1.5 degree limit by 2030. Here we outline three key ways that brands can contribute more...
Post-FTX, fashion brands are launching phygital collections and their own metaverse platforms Despite cryptocurrency's and NFTs' falls from grace in recent months, brands still view the closely-related web3 as a lucrative creative opportunity. Brands including Nike and Italian footwear brand Casadei are building their own metaverse platforms and phygital collections to provide more tangible value to customers.
The future of UK malls is ‘hyperphysical’ Shopping centers in the United Kingdom, especially in London, have become a vital part of the local retail landscape. Battersea Power Station, a new opening, follows Coal Drops Yard in Kings Cross that opened in 2018 in the trend of redesigned heritage London sites transforming into shopping and living destinations.
Glossy Summit Spotlight: How Summer Fridays is staying ahead on social media Marianna Hewitt, co-founder of skin-care brand Summer Fridays, launched the cult brand in 2018 with fellow influencer Lauren Gores Ireland with a single SKU product: the Jet Lag Mask. Now, the brand is stocked in Sephora and sells 14 cult products. Since its launch, Summer Fridays has used the lessons...
Coach and Crocs are investing in virtual holiday stores Brands like Coach and Crocs are investing in virtual stores for the holidays, aiming to outperform last year's e-commerce site engagement and sales through fantastical recreations of their own boutiques.
The race to create the first sustainable cult sneaker Innovation and sustainability are becoming more entwined, as companies like On Running, Allbirds and Athleta focus their product design and development on getting the best of both worlds.