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  • How Depop is catering to Gen Z and millennials to get an edge over resale competitors

    Now with 10 million users, and buoyed by a recent $20 million Series B round of funding, Depop rivals the likes of peer marketplaces like Poshmark and ThredUp. Though Depop was originally formed in Milan, it is now based in the U.K., and the platform has grown significantly since it...

  • The fashion show as a PR stunt has reached new heights

    In the battle between designers Philipp Plein and Alexander Wang of who could out-party the other during New York Fashion Week, the only winner was the spectator who was in it for the hoopla.

  • ‘It has broad appeal’: Why retailers are still betting on band merch

    Fashion and music have long had a love affair, but the retailers cashing in on the relationship have only recently expanded beyond merch booths and mall stores. In the last five years, band tees have increasingly made their way into the inventory of luxury boutiques and department stores.

  • How The Black Tux is gaining ground in the formal-menswear rental industry

    Seeking to capitalize on the dearth of rental options, Andrew Blackmon and his business partner Patrick Coyne started The Black Tux, an e-commerce service where men can rent a full formal ensemble -- including ties and shoes -- for an average of $95.

  • How Ulta Beauty evolved its merchandising strategy to compete in a crowded market

    To maintain market share in an increasingly cluttered industry, Ulta is hinging its strategy on high-low shopping: It’s one of the few beauty retailers to sell both mass-market and prestige products in one place. The next merchandising and inventory steps it takes, then, are key. Newness is a big focus...

  • For recent fashion design grads, prepping for NYFW is a daunting task

    This New York Fashion Week, which kicked off on Thursday, has shown particularly strong support for recent design school graduates, with sponsors like Supima, the CFDA and Ralph Pucci providing them with show platforms and the resources necessary to present their first collections. These young designers, however, are still entering...

  • ‘The same boring basics’: Gap continues to struggle

    In a call with investors yesterday, Gap. Inc. reported that comparable sales increased by just 1 percent in the first quarter of 2018, missing forecast expectations from analysts. The stalled growth was attributed largely to challenges involving the Gap brand, which experienced a 4 percent drop in comparable sales from...

  • NYFW Daily Recap: The coed class

    The coed fashion show is catching on. On Monday, luxury streetwear designer John Elliott, who launched his LA-based menswear brand four years ago, jumped into womenswear feet first. About half of his 43-look runway show, which played out in Gallery II of Spring Studios, was dedicated to his new women’s...

  • At Curvy Con, plus-sized fashion takes center stage

    Today, showing models of all sizes on a catwalk is less of a novelty, displaying a size-16 style on the same rack as a size 2 isn’t unheard of, and dressing a plus-size woman in a look from a fall 2017 collection is doable. Much of the shift can be...

  • Why luxury brands still hire chief digital officers

    In luxury fashion, the chief digital officer still has a purpose. It's the person who can be brought in to buckle down and mature the brand’s digital efforts, and help right ship. At the same time, they signal both internally and externally that real time, energy and money is being...

  • Brooklyn Fashion + Design Accelerator grows with help from government funding

    At its core, BF+DA was founded to foster collaboration between students, designers and engineers to identify forms of sustainable and ethical production using the help of technology. Now, the program is looking to expand, on the heels of a $500,000 grant from Brooklyn Borough president Eric L. Adams.

  • How talent managers deal with influencers during NYFW

    The Society's digital strategy manager Vicky Yang joined the special NYFW edition of the Glossy Podcast to discuss how her role has changed in the digital age, how traditional modeling management has kept up and how the front row has evolved.