Express’ ambitions to leave the mall behind are paying off That was a talking point the company hit on several times throughout its third-quarter earnings report on Thursday morning. It echoed what CEO Tim Baxter has been saying for nearly two years. In January 2020, Baxter rolled out a new plan for Express called ExpressWayForward that’s meant to get the...
Week in Review: Virgil Abloh, Black Friday and a report from Glossy’s first UK event As the biggest story of the week was the tragic passing of Virgil Abloh, we discussed his life and his influence on fashion. Also this week: a lackluster Black Friday and a report from Glossy's first U.K. event.
‘A cultural reckoning’: Inside the blooming relationship between fashion and cannabis One activity that has been popular among the same subsets of hip-hop and skate has remained largely off-limits until recently: cannabis. Stilted legalization efforts and restrictions on what brands can and cannot advertise mean that cannabis has had to be overlooked, despite being a major part of the youth culture...
Glossy 50 2021: Mark Breitbard, president and CEO of Gap Brand In 2020, Mark Breitbard stepped into his current role of leading Gap’s global brand. The year that followed is proving to be one of the company’s most successful -- it earned $11 billion in revenue in the first three quarters.
Glossy 50 2021: Michael Rempell, chief operating officer at American Eagle This year, AEO took a novel approach to overcoming shipping delays, heavily investing in supply chain infrastructure solutions. For example, in August, Michael Rempell led its acquisition of air logistics company AirTerra for an undisclosed sum.
Glossy 50 2021: Noelle Sadler, CMO of Lulus Lulus has made a strong recovery from the pandemic lows of 2020. The company owes much of that to smart marketing decisions, made by Noelle Sadler. When Sadler became CMO in 2020, she moved fast to make an impact.
Glossy 50 2021: Joe Kudla, founder and CEO of Vuori After years of slow and steady growth, 2021 marked a turning point for Vuori: It tripled its revenue in the last 12 months, and in October, it received a $400 million investment from Japanese holding company SoftBank.
Glossy 50 2021: Eddy Lu, co-founder and CEO of GOAT Within five years of launching, sneaker resale platform GOAT has become one of the biggest companies in the streetwear world. This year, Eddy Lu shepherded the company through an immense growth phase, doubling its valuation to $3.7 billion.
Glossy 50 2021: Hillary Taymour, founder and designer of Collina Strada Hillary Taymour was at the forefront of the fashion world’s embrace of all things digital, including gaming and the metaverse. This year, she followed up Collina Strada's video game developed for Gucci’s Guccifest in November 2020 with more metaverse collaborations.