Fashion Briefing: Kendrick Lamar and the return of JNCO Jeans Perhaps no brand is better position to take advantage of the return of baggy, wide-leg jeans than JNCO. The brand, started by French-Moroccan brothers Jacques and Milo Revah in 1985, was known for the extreme bagginess of its jeans. The style was prevalent through the late 90s and the absurd...
Glossy Podcast: A recap of NYFW’s highs and lows We talk about everything from the reduced nature of this season’s affairs — around 54 designers showed compared to more than 70 in 2023 — to the return of previously shunned materials like fur and leather. Later, we talk about some of our most memorable shows, the Super Bowl happening...
NYFW designer Pamella Roland: ‘Doing a fashion show is expensive’ Roland’s first show was at NYFW in 2002, and since then, she’s observed as the week has changed venues and vibes — from the days of everyone showing at Bryant Park to today, when designers are spread out around the city.
With tariffs looming, fashion and beauty brands weigh passing on costs to customers It’s an unprecedented and chaotic time for consumers, already pressured by stagnating wages and now dealing with rapid price increases, and brands, which are deciding how to deal with their own increased costs.
NYFW is now spread out around the city. For designers, it’s a ‘double-edged sword’ For some, the freedom to show wherever, and whenever, they want has meant a flourishing of individuality. For others, it's added to the already expensive cost burden of putting on a show.
At New York Fashion Week, the vibrancy of immigrant designers is on full display Pn Saturday, shows from designers who hail from Africa, Asia and Europe, or whose parents came from those places, were the norm. At a time when diversity initiatives are under attack, the importance of a global background is even more apparent.
Fashion Briefing: Fashion brands are taking an IRL approach to Super Bowl marketing For some fashion brands, the Super Bowl is more than just a chance to pay $8 million for a 30-second ad spot. Instead, they're taking the opportunity to host IRL events and activations around the Super Bowl, either in the form of watch parties, football-themed pop-ups, or activations in the...
True Classic CEO Ben Yahalom: ‘Diversification is key to marketing success’ Menswear brand True Classic started out in 2019 with a singular focus: improving on the classic T-shirt. But in the last six years, the brand has scaled profitably and diversified its product categories to include activewear, denim and chinos, among other products. There's even womenswear on the horizon, as well...
Branded resale competition increases as Archive secures $30 million funding round Archive received $30 million in additional funding from Energize Capital on Tuesday, bringing its total funding to $54 million.