In this week’s briefing, a look at the future of European sustainability policy, based on conversations at the European Fashion Alliance conference in Brussels. Plus, how Renewcell’s bankruptcy fits in.

Ahead of New York Fashion Week Fall 2024, designers clearly revisited their show strategies to better balance two imperative goals: appealing (and selling) to consumers and meeting business objectives involving retailers, their own production schedules and press. 

Treating collections as a continuum of wardrobe builders is an approach that’s catching on among designers. The economy has minimized discretionary spending, and “dressing for real life feels more urgent."

On Thursday night, the NBA held its annual draft where prospective young athletes are selected, one by one, by their future NBA team homes. It’s always been a momentous night for the athletes, but the draft has turned into a spectacle over the last few years. Athletes regularly aim to...

Purchased for a bargain sum in December, it seemed like Matches was on its last legs even before the acquisition. And it’s clear from a new statement from Frasers that it found no plausible way to turn Matches around. More than half of the company's over 500 employees will be...

Even though influencer Matilda Djerf lives in Sweden, when she wants vintage Chanel flats, she calls L.A.-based Julia Rabinowitsch. When the team behind Mirror Palais needs shoes for its fashion shows, they call her, too. On Instagram, she goes by @TheMillennialDecorator (75,000 followers). She started the account in 2020 "in...

The Women’s World Cup, taking place from July 20 to August 20 in New Zealand and Australia, has wrapped its first week. The tournament is one of the biggest women’s sporting events in the world, and soccer is by far the most popular sport globally. Fashion brands, always eager to...

Companies across industries are taking advantage of the strong labor market and working to fill out their teams. But as Glossy spoke to fashion brand executives over the last week, it became clear that finding good talent is an increasingly difficult task. The executives agreed that we’re in an employer’s...

In this week’s episode, we discuss Sephora’s decision to cancel the first day of its annual Sephoria event due to inclement weather and the reaction from its fans. We also talk about the wave of brands going public in the next year, including Birkenstock and Vuori, and the debut of...

This week, we take a deep dive into how the cult entertainment x fashion collaborations for "Barbie: The Movie" came about, and how their success could signal the future of brand marketing.

Despite the stock market recently providing evidence to the contrary – namely, via shares tumbling as apparel brands and retailers downgrade annual projections — the financial and fashion industries are getting cozier. More specifically, making moves to tap into the opportunity the other provides is trending among the leaders of...

After the quiet period during the pandemic years when few brands were going public, fashion seems to be developing IPO fever. Birkenstock IPO'd this week, and brands like Vuori, Skims, Shein and Golden Goose are all rumored to be going public sometime soon. Lanvin made the jump in December 2022,...