Fashion Briefing: Despite market volatility, jewelry brands are investing in new retail stores Tiny Jewel Box is just the latest high-end jewelry company to expand its physical retail footprint. In addition to Tiny Jewel Box expanding its store, jeweler Frank Darling opened a new showroom in Manhattan on May 8 and the Danish jewelry retailer Pandora opened its latest flagship in Las Vegas...
Brands share uncertainty and possible solutions at Glossy’s Tariffs Town Hall On Tuesday afternoon, Glossy and Modern Retail reporters and editors gathered in a virtual town hall with Glossy+ and Modern Retail+ members to discuss the effects that tariffs are having on the fashion, beauty and retail industries. This recap of the discussion outlines the tariff-related challenges faced by industry insiders.
Kering bets on haute couture with Pierpaolo Piccioli’s appointment at Balenciaga Piccioli, who left Valentino last year, called his appointment a “passing of the torch” from Demna to himself, while also laying out his own vision of Balenciaga.
Executive Action Items: Mack Weldon, Caraa and Hadley Pollet execs on navigating e-commerce challenges This month, Glossy brought together a group of executives from the fashion industry to talk about the challenges facing e-commerce. The executives compared notes on topics like using AI to source affiliate partners, prioritizing products, and managing shipping and fulfillment.
Fashion Briefing: Forget the NBA, golf tunnel fits are here J.Lindeberg, a Swedish apparel brand known for its connections to golf, tennis and ski, has been pushing the tunnel fit moment for its golf ambassadors since January of this year. Working with athletes like Matt Wallace, Viktor Hovland and Kathryn Newton, J.Lindeberg has been dressing its ambassadors before major golf...
US and China tariff truce brings relief, but American brands are skeptical it will hold Many brands have spent the last few months diligently exploring new manufacturing options, traveling to countries like Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Cambodia to set up new factory relationships. While those countries are also hit with tariffs, none had a higher rate than China. Now with the new truce, many brands...
Glossy Podcast: Met Gala reactions, fashion’s tariff response and making a Met Gala look with Angela Bassett’s stylist, Jennifer Austin This week, we’re talking about the Met Gala and the spate of fashion earnings reports this week, including results from Pandora, Puma and Warby Parker. Later in the episode, Glossy's Danny Parisi speaks with powerhouse fashion stylist Jennifer Austin, who styled Angela Bassett’s look for the Gala this year.
Fashion Briefing: Why Pitti Uomo chose Korean streetwear brand Post Archive Faction as its next guest designer This year, Pitti Uomo’s "guest designer" is Post Archive Faction, a South Korean brand founded by designers Dongjoon Lim and Sookyo Jeong. Supported by Pitti Immagine, the organization that hosts Pitti Uomo, and the Korea Creative Content Agency, PAF will host a show in the middle of Pitti Uomo when...
How Texas-based boutique Kick Pleat became a hot spot for international, timeless fashion Rather than cater to any sort of stereotypical Southern tropes, Kick Pleat founder Wendi Martin has consistently stuck to her own vision of timeless, elegant style since the store’s founding in 2003.