K-beauty ushered in product, ingredient and packaging innovations such as BB and CC creams, cute designs and the dominating skin-first philosophy. But, since at least 2018, rapid sales growth has stalled and the category now lay at a cross-road of potential new phases of evolution.

AHAs are a class of acids such as glycolic acid, lactic acid and citric acid (vitamin C), while its cousin beta-hydroxy-acids are predominantly salicylic acid (and occasionally vitamin C, when formulated in a specific way). Both acid classes offer chemical exfoliation, which can help even out skin tone and improve...

How fitting rooms will fare post-pandemic may be a question of retailers’ effectiveness at offering another experience that’s a draw. Many people will need a reason to go to a store beyond pinpointing their size in a pair of jeans. But, even according to those offering tech-based alternatives, fitting rooms...

As holiday retail remains lackluster this year, Baby Yoda -- who is not actually called Baby Yoda, but rather The Child from the Disney+ "Star Wars" series "The Mandalorian"-- is popping up in product collabs across beauty and fashion that quickly sell out.

In some years, compiling our annual in-and-out list is difficult. Fashion and beauty trends often change slowly, and the industries tend to adopt and dismiss strategies over time, rather than all at once. The start of a new year doesn't always signal clear, significant alterations to the way brands will...

Called the FabFitFun Standard, the list contains 12 ingredients or classes of ingredients, including Benzene, Oxybenzone, Triclosan and Triclocarban, and a suite of phthalates. FabFitFun plans to go beyond clean beauty by also establishing conscious consumer standards for its fashion, home, fitness and other lifestyle categories over the next two...

When Revolve started stocking Selkie in 2018, the retailer only sold its styles through a size large. “At the time, they weren't buying extra-large, and I asked them to try it,” said Selkie founder Kimberley Gordon. “If you want to get them to do something, like add plus sizing, you have...

Like many fashion brands, Steve Madden has spent the past few months looking for ways to improve diversity and inclusion within the company, particularly when it comes to recruitment. While the brand typically recruits through job boards like Indeed and LinkedIn, as well as referrals from current employees, starting this...

Madewell Forever will absorb into one program all of Madewell’s circularity initiatives that it began in 2019. They include Madewell Archive, the small in-store section of select Madewell stores that sold pre-owned jeans. Madewell’s existing program of giving customers a $20 credit for any pair of jeans brought into the...

Glossy speaks with the group's global CDO about its digital priorities during the pandemic, which include virtual services, livestreaming and social commerce.

As fashion retailers struggle to strike the right balance between AI-driven personalization and a personal touch, a new e-commerce platform aims to set a new standard. 

Six-year-old resale platform GOAT launched apparel in 2019, but in the last six months, apparel sales -- particularly to women -- have taken off, according to CEO Eddy Lu. Apparel sales were up 500% year-over-year in the last 12 months, with women making up 40% of GOAT's apparel customers. The...