Private equity firm KKR named Young-Scrivner as the CEO of Wella Company in Oct. 2020 following the announcement of its acquisition of 60% of the company from Coty. Wella distributes hair-care brands such as Wella Professionals, Clairol, Nioxin, GHD and nail polish brand OPI. In Dec. 2021, the company celebrated...

With both cities being important fashion capitals in the country — and California and New York being the number one and number three largest economies in the country, respectively — brands that sell in both need to understand the differences.

Commando has had a presence at New York Fashion Week since 2009, when Erin Fetherston reached out to request underwear for a show. Jill Stuart and Milly’s Michelle Smith soon followed suit, kicking off a trend that came to cement Commando as the event’s unofficial underwear partner. 

Last week saw a number of brands announce new repair services, an aspect of the circular economy that sometimes gets undervalued compared to the more exciting world of resale. But in this Weekend Briefing, I take a look at why that shouldn’t be the case. Read on for that, plus...

This week, I look into why Black-founded beauty brands are being pitted against Black-owned companies. 

On TikTok, beauty trends often stem from the unexpected. Lube as face primer? Sure. Baby powder for thicker eyelashes? TikTokers have tried it. The latest trend has to do with hyaluronic acid, and it’s actually getting dermatologists’ stamp of approval.

Created as part of the greater movement for inclusivity amid the racial reckoning of 2020, Brown Girl Jane and SheaMoisture are continuing their grant program for Black beauty founders for a second year. 

This week, Pete Nordstrom, president and chief brand officer at Nordstrom, sat down with Glossy editor-in-chief Jill Manoff to discuss how Nordstrom prepared for the holiday season, and how the company takes a unique approach to customer service, innovation and operations.

While New York and Los Angeles remain the biggest cities for both fashion and beauty, small brands like Esker, larger brands like Kendra Scott and retailers like Neighborhood Goods have all relocated to or opened stores in Austin over the last year. The prevailing feeling among those companies is that...

On Friday, the 3-year-old clean beauty company announced it revisited its entire portfolio of nearly 20 products to eliminate certain products while introducing new ones, reducing plastic usage, improving existing plastic options and ensuring the recyclability of items.

In the last 45 days, leading e-commerce and retail tech companies including StockX, Stitch Fix and Klarna have announced layoffs. A common reason cited in their chief executives’ official statements has been preparing for further economic challenges.

Luxury fashion resale site Dora Maar launched in 2019. It was good timing, considering how resale has taken off since the start of the pandemic. “In 2020, we found our footing. And in 2021, we really blew it out,” said Lauren Wilson, founder and CEO of Dora Maar, on the...