How Aerie is bringing its inclusive message to stores On Monday, American Eagle celebrated 25 years since its IPO by ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange. The company has been performing well over the past few years, particularly compared to some of its contemporaries, and its lingerie brand, Aerie, that has been largely driving its...
New rental platforms are targeting the streetwear crowd The success of platforms like Rent the Runway, which was recently valued at $1 billion, has made fashion rental a popular and accepted way of consuming fashion. So why does streetwear, one of the most buzzed-about areas of fashion, have such a lacking of rental platforms?
Glossy 101: The allure and pitfalls of a logo slap Some fashion collaborations are a perfect match, bringing together minds that work seamlessly together like Virgil Abloh and Nike or Supreme and Louis Vuitton. But there's a term for a collaboration that is just two names lazily thrown together on a product not much different than one already on the...
As China’s luxury growth slows, brands are refocusing on the US While China continues to take up space in luxury brands’ minds as they think strategy, some brands are turning back to the U.S.
VC roundtable: How investors are helping fashion startups find talent After a big investment, startups in the fashion and beauty spaces are faced with numerous challenges. Among venture capitalists, equity partners and angel investors, one area stands out as a place where newly-funded brands need the most help: hiring new talent.
Alternative wedding styles are driving a boom in bridal resale The modern fashion customer has a very different relationship to ownership than previous generations, being far more likely to purchase pre-owned luxury goods. That's translated to an upswing in search and sales for pre-owned wedding rings, dresses and other bridal fashion.
Rent the Runway’s expansion won’t stop with childrenswear Fresh off another funding round that brought the company to a $1 billion total valuation, Rent the Runway is showing no signs of stopping as it expands into a host of new categories.
Inside the booming and controversial world of sneaker bots Last week, visitors to the Apple App Store looking at the top-trending paid apps saw a surprising sight: I the No. 3 spot was a $20 app called Supbot, an app that purports to help consumers grab the latest-hyped drop from Supreme faster than any human would be able to check...
Tmall wants to help Western brands stay on top of Chinese trends One of the most common difficulties for western brands looking to break into China is the speed at which trends change that makes it hard for brands to keep up in a culture they are unfamiliar with.