Under Trump, will American fashion manufacturing thrive? For years, Bayard Winthrop, CEO of American Giant, has been at the forefront of American textile manufacturing, both by making his brand's products in the U.S. and evangelizing the strategy in media and podcasts. Last year, American Giant announced a partnership with Walmart to sell American-made T-shirts at a low...
How the newly-signed Fashion Workers Act will affect models, brands and agencies The Act concerns the safety and working conditions of models, granting them greater control over their contracts, more transparency in regard to their expenses, and formal channels to report harassment and other predatory practices, for example. The bill requires modeling agencies to officially register with the state and offer protection...
Week in Review: Walmart’s climate target miss, fraudulent returns and the return of Louis Vuitton x Murakami This week, we discuss the swing away from sustainability among large companies including Walmart. Later, we talk about brands' strategies for dealing with fraudulent returns and the Louis Vuitton x Takashi Murakami collaboration's grand return.
Fashion Briefing: Diamond prices crashed in 2024. Where does the industry go from here? Lab-grown diamonds went from selling for around 20% less than mined diamonds in 2019 to selling for around 80% less. Some mined diamond prices have fallen as much as 20% and will likely continue dropping next year. The changes have been immediately felt by jewelers who spoke with Glossy.
Amazon’s premium beauty strategy for 2025 includes social commerce In March, Amazon scored a major coup in the world of premium beauty by bringing Clinique — the first of several Estee Lauder companies slated to join Amazon — onto the platform. Melis del Rey, Amazon’s gm and director of North American stores for beauty, baby and beauty technology, was...
Glossy’s Year Ahead Podcast: The industry trends to expect in 2025 On this special episode of the Glossy Podcast, members of the Glossy editorial team discuss some of the big stories they expect to dominate our coverage in 2025, including the impact of the new Trump administration, the potential bounceback of the luxury industry, the continued rise of resale and rental,...
Luxury Briefing: Will fashion’s sports obsession survive 2025? Looking ahead to 2025, will fashion’s love affair with the sports world continue? Given the flurry of new sports collaborations announced in the last weeks of the year, it seems like things are going full steam ahead. But there are a few hitches in the road, like the growing sense...
Week in Review: The Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus merger This week, we talk about the complications around the ongoing merger between Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus that would put almost every major American luxury department store under one company. Later, we talk about interesting tidbits from Inditex’s earnings and offer a preview of who’s showing and when at...
Fashion Briefing: The fashion industry is entering its acquisition era The ongoing series of acquisitions and sell-offs paint a picture of an industry in flux. Dried up funding has made it harder for newer brands to get off the ground while larger companies are looking to build out their portfolios to compete with mega conglomerates like LVMH or Kering.