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Rowan founder Louisa Schneider on creating an ear-piercing brand for Gen Alpha After working 20-plus years in investment banking sales and trading with a focus on retail companies, Louisa Schneider was inspired by her daughter to create the brand Rowan in 2018. Schneider realized that the ear-piercing category was focused primarily on fashion and convenience rather than the piercing procedure and healing...
New body-care brand Nerra touts the importance of exfoliating The high-end body-care brand selling direct-to-consumer will debut with three products plus two versions of "microbiome safe" exfoliating gloves. Co-founder Tayma Touati grew up immersed in hammam culture, where cleansing one's body with soap was merely half the equation of cleanliness, and exfoliation was the other half.
Geske taps celebrities and influencers to raise global brand awareness Founded in 2022 by André Geske, Geske's focus is innovative beauty devices at accessible price points. The product line includes more than 150 different technologies, plus each device sells for under $100. In December 2023, Geske launched in the U.S. with over 50 products available for purchase on its website...
Glossy Pop Newsletter: Glow Recipe hosts first brand trip, amid plans to remain skin care’s buzziest brand Glow Recipe kicked off the year with its first-ever brand trip. From February 2-5, it flew six mega-creators and their plus-ones to luxury resort Amangani in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Glossy Pop Newsletter: Monique Black didn’t see plus-size influencers invited on brand trips, so she created her own "This trip happened because I was tired of seeing plus-size influencers being excluded from brand trips,” said TikTok creator Moe Black of a June trip she spearheaded to Miami. After working to find a sponsor, Black and 12 other plus-size influencers traveled to Miami courtesy of Finesse, an AI-powered, venture-backed...
Week in Review: Gucci’s Seoul show, Bally’s creative shakeup and AI’s impact on shopping This week, we discuss why runway shows in South Korea are trending among luxury fashion brands including Gucci and Louis Vuitton. Plus, Bally and creative director Luigi Villaseñor part ways after just 17 months, and Google Shopping embraces AI, shining a light on the next era of retail.
Designer Michael Costello: ‘You don’t feel like a major player in the industry until you’re sold at a high-end department store’ Fashion designer Michael Costello came onto the scene by way of "Project Runway" in 2010. Now, his namesake brand, best known for glamorous, sexy dresses and inclusive sizes, is sold at Saks Fifth Avenue. Plus, he's behind Revolve's best-selling brand.
How J.Jill is leveraging survey data to cater to its Gen-X audience J.Jill, the Massachusetts-based fashion brand that caters to women ages 40-plus, has set its sights on better understanding its customers through the use of data. Based on its findings thus far, it's updated its marketing, developed new products, expanded its size range and refreshed the in-store experience.
Saie brings community and free makeup to new IRL masterclasses On Saturday, the "clean" makeup brand Saie hosted 180 people across three IRL masterclasses, held in Los Angeles. The group was comprised of 90 customers, including fans, top spenders and other brand loyalists, plus 90 others that included influencers and members of the press. The event was the first of...
- Week in Review: NBA fashion, Skechers sues Hermès, early holiday marketing
On this week's episode: looks at the fashion evolution of the NBA and Skechers' surprising lawsuit against luxury brand Hermès. Plus, a deep dive into the different ways brands and retailers are tackling earlier-than-ever holiday marketing.
Beauty Debrief: Are brands worried about a TikTok ban? Plus the latest on The Body Shop, Beautycounter and L’Occitane Every Wednesday on LinkedIn, the Glossy team hosts the Beauty Debrief, breaking down the buzziest topics in the beauty industry. This week, West Coast correspondent Lexy Lebsack, international reporter Zofia Zwieglinska and editor-in-chief Jill Manoff looked back on April's biggest headlines. Those included the pending TikTok ban and news surrounding beauty...
Fashion Briefing: What Everlane’s layoffs say about fashion’s state and direction Everlane’s layoffs — of 17% of its corporate staff, plus select employees at three of its stores, reported Thursday — shed light on the high speed of recent shifts in the fashion industry. At the same time, they serve as a reminder for brands to prioritize nimble operations.