Welcome to the Glossy 50, our first annual list featuring men and women contributing to the transformation of fashion, luxury, beauty and technology. In this feature, we dive into their contributions to their industries’ new directions. These are the honorees in the Connected Fashion category.

Fashion brands have started adding vending machines to their sales channel mix, making it possible for consumers to shop a current style with the convenience of buying a bottle of water or a gum ball. Though some are clear marketing gimmicks, others are proving valuable retail outlets. The difference: The...

Welcome to the Glossy 50, our first annual list featuring men and women contributing to the transformation of fashion, luxury, beauty and technology. In this feature, we dive into their contributions to their industries’ new directions. These are the honorees in the Age of E-Commerce category.

Alexis Irene, Static Nails’ 24-year-old founder, plans to capitalize on a boom in the nail polish category with her brand of reusable nail appliques, launched early last year. In its first six months, Static generated $500,000, the brand reports, and it currently has a year-over-year growth rate of 89 percent.

In the last four years, Ulta has successfully repositioned itself — from the equivalent of a suburban drugstore retailer to a beauty powerhouse. We took a look at how.

Estée Lauder group president Jane Hertzmark Hudis, who oversees eight of the company's makeup, skin care and hair care brands, saw a fundamental industry shift at the hands of social media. She spoke to Glossy about what it takes to win in beauty today, the power of consumer reviews, and...

Monday marked the official start of fashion month, the industry's seminal biannual event that convenes fashion professionals and enthusiasts around the world to see the latest designer collections. We took a look at fashion month by the numbers, including everything from the average number of minutes a show is delayed...

Welcome to the Glossy 50, our first annual list featuring men and women contributing to the transformation of fashion, luxury, beauty and technology. In this feature, we dive into their contributions to their industries’ new directions. These are the honorees in the Sustainable Fashion category. These are the honorees in...

Following the lead of entrepreneurial models that have come before her, Karlie Kloss has built on her success in the industry by tackling a variety of outside business ventures. Her biggest solo project to date, Kode With Klossy — a nonprofit summer coding camp for teenage girls — is set...

Welcome to the Glossy 50, our first annual list featuring men and women contributing to the transformation of fashion, luxury, beauty and technology. In this feature, we dive into their contributions to their industries’ new directions. These are the honorees in the Sustainable Fashion category. These are the honorees in...

Hourglass Cosmetics is positioning itself to be the first luxury makeup brand to go fully vegan, announcing today that it will do so by 2020. Already selling predominantly vegan products, the brand -- which is also 100 percent cruelty-free -- will take things a step further by doing away with...

Amazon has its tentacles in so many industries that it can feel impossible to keep up with its latest move or fully grasp the extent of its influence. Our new monthly briefing is here to help.