5393 Results for ‘beauty’
  • The myth of closed-loop manufacturing

    Although well-intentioned, and certainly better than having no recycling initiatives at all, closed-loop manufacturing is somewhat of a pipe dream, as adopting it on a large scale would be next to impossible.

  • Shopify’s Frenzy app is targeting the streetwear market

    Shopify is the latest e-commerce platform attempting to alleviate the fervor of streetwear product drops with a mobile app.

  • Carolina Herrera on career longevity and dressing Ivanka Trump

    We caught up with Carolina Herrera just days after the debut of her fall 2017 collection to talk the evolution of the fashion industry, the secrets to her success and why she wanted to dress Ivanka Trump during inauguration weekend.

  • Day in the Life: Soludos CEO Nick Brown

    As the founder and chief executive officer of the company, Brown launched Soludos in 2010 as an homage to the traditional rope-soled espadrilles he wore growing up while on holiday on the Spanish coast. Today, the line can be found in department stores like Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s, as well as...

  • How Maisonette is changing how childrens’ clothes are bought online

    After struggling to find a well-curated one-stop shop for childrenswear and accessories, Sylvana Ward Durrett, the former director of special projects at Vogue, and Luisana Mendoza Roccia, Vogue's former accessories director, took the problem into their own hands with Maisonette. The site sells apparel, accessories, furniture and home decor for...

  • Snapchat falls farther behind Instagram with fashion brands

    Snapchat’s days in the fashion industry seem to be numbered. As Instagram continues to co-opt and improve its premiere features, many of the brands who were experimenting on the platform -- including Everlane and Cole Haan -- have either scaled back their usage or stopped it altogether.

  • For burned out fashion professionals, Etsy provides a second act

    Though Etsy has developed a reputation as the source for whimsical arts and crafts, it has also evolved into a destination for aspiring designers to cut their teeth outside of the traditional fashion house rigamarole.

  • Report points to stalling diversity efforts in the fashion industry

    A report from The Fashion Spot published on Friday highlights telling results of how far the industry still has to go. The study, which analyzed 207 print campaigns for spring 2017 comprised of 444 models -- found that 24.5 percent of models were non-white, a slight increase of 1.2 percent...

  • The Wing is capitalizing on the current vogue for stylish branded merch

    The Wing, a New York City-based women’s-only social club and co-working space, is capitalizing on the growing appeal of stylish branded merchandise with the launch of its second collection. Geared toward women “interested in both doing and wearing whatever the f*ck they want,” the assortment of tees and accessories bears...

  • Blogger fashion lines are moving beyond their creators to thrive

    The market for fashion blogger–launched clothing collections has grown increasingly crowded in the last few years, and their ubiquity hasn’t curbed their success. However, the once-whimsical, largely directionless offerings are on the heels of a makeover: Some bloggers, including Aimee Song and Vanessa Hong, are rebranding or relaunching their collections...

  • Birchbox co-founder Katia Beauchamp: ‘We’re more than boxes’

    Let’s get it straight: Birchbox is not a sampling company. That may surprise you: The New York-based beauty firm is perhaps best known for its beautiful boxes of makeup samples that get delivered to customers every month. But Katia Beauchamp, co-founder of Birchbox, is adamant that it’s about much more...

  • What online fashion brands can learn from Amazon’s stores

    Amazon has moved into brick-and-mortar. For other pure-play brands that have recognized the value of the in-store experience, there's a lot to be learned in an Amazon store.