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  • Plus-size girls are still a ‘wow factor’: Confessions of a plus-size model

    The plus-size movement is gaining traction among brands and retailers who are beginning to cater to the $20.4 billion market in the U.S. Increasingly they're turning to plus-size models, but as one model tells Glossy in our latest confessions, there's still a long way to go before plus-size is considered...

  • People Shop ties entertainment news with e-commerce

    People magazine is partnering with Cameron Dale, costume designer behind Pretty Little Liars, on its latest e-commerce People Shop venture. The online shop, which launched yesterday in tandem with the start of season seven, currently features 50 items as worn by the characters and will be updated in real-time as...

  • Publishers tap luxury digital advertisers

    With digital advertising spend slated to increase, publishers are hoping to ride the coattails of the forecasted uptick across all industries, most notably in fashion and luxury. T Brand recently appointed Tracy Doyle as its new creative director of fashion and luxury content,a strategic pivot by the company to bolster...

  • Anatomy of the Karl Lagerfeld brand

    It’s not always enough to be the creative force behind a major luxury fashion brand. Sometimes you have to build your own personal empire. Here's how Karl Lagerfeld did it.

  • Pokémon Go gets consumers back to the mall, but will they shop?

    The influx of aspiring Pokemon Masters may actually be a blessing in disguise for the malls of America, which have experienced slumping sales and foot traffic in recent years. According to social media, many of the Pokemon Gyms and PokeStops -- locations for players to train their Pokemon or stock...

  • Why fashion brands are gaga for chatbots

    Chatbots are popular in fashion for obvious reasons. It brings an element of the in-store experience online, letting people speak one-on-one with customers.

  • IBM’s latest effort to disrupt fashion and retail

    IBM is continuing to expand its ongoing retail initiatives with a new MobileFirst for iOS Sales Assist app, one of a number of emerging technologies the company views as a potential disruptor.

  • Milly launches first digital campaign to drive e-commerce

    Milly designer Michelle Smith is launching the brand's first fully integrated marketing campaign across print, digital and social channels this fall with the help of graphic designer Jessica Walsh. The evocative images and videos showcase pieces from Milly's fall and winter lines and will also be shared on a new...

  • Glossy Podcast: Susan Naci says fear is crippling brands

    Susan Naci loves to talk about fear. The 32 Laight Street Partners investor is struck by how many decisions by VCs, startups and big brands are all driven by that one most cripping of emotions. People are so afraid of not seeing scale or growth, that they often miss out...

  • Instagram highlights fashion’s lack of diversity

    So often at runway shows, everything is colorful — except the model herself. Instagram is trying to change that. The photo sharing app has launched #RunwayForAll, a week-long hashtag initiative on its massively popular account (163 million followers) showcasing diverse models who are “redefining industry standards.” Kicking off last Wednesday, the first model...

  • Phlur is turning to video and music to sell fragrance online

    Selling online is a distinct challenge for a sensory product like perfume. So new fragrance company Phlur is hoping to tap into people's other senses to get them to buy its scents this way. The company is using video, Spotify playlists and a 'how to wear' guide, in order to...

  • Creative Portrait: Jack Erwin’s Ariel Nelson and Lane Gerson

    Jack Erwin co-founder, Ariel Nelson, explains his stance on creating a direct to consumer shoe business and how it allows the brand to sell luxury shoes at a fraction of the cost.