Each of Larroude’s 34 styles is equipped with a QR code that cues up a patented technology. It enables elements of referral, affiliate and influencer marketing programs, as well as the “Shazam of fashion” concept that’s been attempted by Kim Kardashian to Amazon.

As rave culture has taken off in beauty, hair-care brand Olaplex is getting on board with the movement via a TikTok challenge featuring hundreds of influencers and a well-coiffed DJ.

A partnership between regenerative wool supplier ZQRX and Actual, a SimCity-like gaming platform, shows that interactive digital platforms can be used to solve challenges around environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG). 

The Knot estimates that there will be nearly half a million more weddings in 2022 than in 2019 – have pushed more towards buying. While many men typically rent suits for weddings or similar formal events, the flurry of weddings that have happened over the last year in quick succession has...

Social commerce has been steadily growing over the last year. A survey from the Harris Poll found that 43% of Gen Z and 49% of millennials have already made purchases directly from a social media platform. More than a third of Americans are planning to use social platforms to buy...

After the CFDA canceled its slate of resort presentations in April, a number of brands like Brand Assembly and Gucci canceled their resort collections entirely to focus on just two big collections per year. For the brands that are going through with resort, many are using it as an opportunity...

In honor of our five-year anniversary, we asked eight industry leaders and friends of Glossy to weigh in on where fashion and beauty are headed.  

Often worn by influential women including Michelle Obama on the red carpet, 12-year-old fashion brand Sachin & Babi is best known for its eveningwear. But luckily, prior to the pandemic and the mass cancelation of formal events, founders and married couple Sachin and Babi Ahluwalia had started to expand their...

When it comes to clothing, the fear of high prices is being met with significant promotions from retailers that rely on the season to meet annual sales projections. 

About a month ago, Sephora quietly added Glamnetic’s Press-On Nail Kits to its online assortment, in four patterns. The mega-retailer already carried the brand’s false lashes, which are what it is known for. But Sephora, known for its prestige beauty play, had steered clear of press-on nails until now. “They’d...

The raft of diversity and inclusion hires in luxury fashion over the last few years has shown the industry’s slowly shifting viewpoint on the matter. But that’s not to say that there still isn’t a long way to go. The use of DE&I departments has been viewed as the end...

In the last month, investors have put more than $10 million into young sneaker e-commerce companies, including Kyx World and Kicks Crew. Although mainstays like StockX and GOAT have raised hundreds of millions and are now billion-dollar companies, sneaker startups are continuing to drive investor interest and confidence.