Will Trump’s ties to the crypto industry bring fashion back into the crypto fold? President-elect Donald Trump has promised to be “the most pro-crypto president” to date and to create a Bitcoin stockpile for the U.S. What will it mean for fashion?
Ask a VC: Norwest managing partner Jon Kossow on brands worthy of investment in 2024 Norwest, which has over $12.5 billion in assets, has invested in companies including Birdies and Faire. Managing partner Jon Kossow spoke to Glossy about what kinds of things he likes to see in a potential investment, how he thinks about investing in the modern consumer landscape and how brands can...
Luxury Briefing: Ralph Lauren goes big on holiday windows as luxury retailers pull back This week, a look at the changing strategies around luxury holiday window displays, with a focus on how Ralph Lauren used AI this year to create an interactive display. Plus, we spoke with Watches of Switzerland CEO Brian Duffy about his observations on the growing American luxury watch market.
Week in Review: Black Friday strategies, Target’s woes and a crypto-friendly White House This week, we talk about Black Friday and some of the ways brands are approaching the holiday shopping season. Later, we discuss Target’s struggles to keep up with rivals like Walmart and fashion's potential return to the cryptocurrency well now that a crypto-friendly president is coming to the White House.
Melis del Rey, Amazon | Glossy 50 2024 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...
Brian Duffy, Watches of Switzerland | Glossy 50 2024 Over the last three years, the British watch retailer Watches of Switzerland has made several acquisitions, from buying five different jewelers in 2021 to paying $130 million this year for the U.S. distribution rights for the watch brand Roberto Coin. That spree was capped off this year by the acquisition...
Ricardo Larroudé, Larroudé | Glossy 50 2024 This year, the 4-year-old fashion brand Larroude transitioned its business entirely to a new model that co-founder Ricardo Larroudé calls “direct-to-demand.”
Wisdom Kaye, Model and Stylist | Glossy 50 2024 Wisdom Kaye – model, social media star and the “best-dressed guy on TikTok,” according to Vogue – made his Met Gala debut this year. His take on the “Garden of Time” concept — a striking ensemble by Robert Wun that emphasized decay and rot — reflected the signature creativity and...
Chris Horan, Stylist | Glossy 50 2024 If you paid attention to pop culture at all this year, you’re probably familiar with the work of fashion stylist Chris Horan. Along with his biggest client, the English pop singer Charli XCX, Horan helped devise the loose, sweaty, some might even say trashy, but altogether hypnotic aesthetic that became...