Week in Review: H&M and Zara, Oscars fashion, the Silicon Valley Bank collapse This week, the main topics of discussion are the latest earnings results from fast-fashion giants H&M and Inditex, all the looks and trends from the Oscars, and the ripple effect of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse on the fashion industry.
Mara Hoffman on the future of branded resale Branded resale is now table stakes, but the new question is: Where do brands go from here? According to Mara Hoffman, brands should next work to actually integrate their resale and retail businesses, rather than keep them separate.
After 2022’s wedding boom, wedding fashion brands prepare for a return to pre-pandemic business The first two years of the pandemic were dire for wedding and bridal brands. The lack of nuptials and events pushed some brands close to bankruptcy. But 2022 was just the opposite, providing brands that survived the prior two years the boost they needed to get back on their feet....
Weekend Briefing: What will Adidas do with all those Yeezys? Last week, Adidas and Allbirds both reported grim tidings from their earnings reports, while Khaite announced a new investment partner.
Fashion Briefing: How bi-coastal brands are navigating the big differences between the two markets With both cities being important fashion capitals in the country — and California and New York being the number one and number three largest economies in the country, respectively — brands that sell in both need to understand the differences.
- Week in Review: Paris Fashion Week edition
This week’s episode is all about Paris Fashion Week. Topics include Balenciaga’s contrite show devoid of any edge or provocation, Coperni’s Boston Dynamics robot guest appearance and Paris's strong Ukrainian fashion presence.
Claire’s opens high-end Paris store during fashion week The high end of Claire’s reach is expanding this week with the opening of a new store in Paris. The store was designed by Nicola Formichetti, former designer of Diesel and Mugler, who was appointed Claire's creative director in residence in November 2022.
The Arrivals wants to claim the gap between Patagonia and Moncler Direct-to-consumer outerwear brand The Arrivals spent most of its first nine years in existence as a New York-based outerwear brand known for its leather jackets. But in 2019, co-founder and CEO Jeff Johnson relocated to San Francisco while the brand’s operations remained based in New York. The brand's bicoastal setup...
Weekend Briefing: Circular fashion sees the impact of logistical challenges Last week, luxury repair company The Restory abruptly shut down, highlighting the logistical challenges of circular fashion. Elsewhere, Warby Parker posted surging revenue despite its pullback on marketing, while Nike was hit with an accusation of wage theft.