As Kanye West alienates fans and collaborators alike, will his brand survive? West’s rhetoric has drawn criticism before, but it has always been outweighed by the success of his fashion lines. Months before the end of his partnership with Gap, his threats against ex-wife Kim Kardashian and her then-boyfriend Pete Davidson drew accusations of misogyny and stalking. Meanwhile, his partners Adidas and...
Inside Dôen’s flash sale approach to resale As the fashion resale renaissance has continued, fashion brands are increasingly interested in bringing resale in-house. Usually, that takes the form of a peer-to-peer model and a dedicated section of the website. But California-based premium fashion brand Doen is taking a different approach, recruiting a resale expert from Patagonia to...
Weekend Briefing: Novel ways brands are responding to inflation We’ve covered the pressures of inflation regularly at Glossy, and the problem isn't going anywhere. Nearly every brand or source Glossy has spoken to in the last month has mentioned how it’s affecting their business. Here’s a look at some of the responses brands came up with last week to...
Fashion Briefing: How is inflation impacting shoppers’ spending habits? The biggest topic in fashion, and possibly all of retail, is inflation. While not exactly sexy, it's so top-of-mind for the industry that at Milan Fashion Week, two different brands – Moschino and Diesel – worked inflation-based puns into their collections with actual inflatable clothes and set dressings.
Week in Review: Milan Fashion Week recap and Daniel Lee’s Burberry appointment This week, the main topic of conversation was Milan Fashion Week, the trends on display and the distinction between MFW and its London and New York counterparts. The second half of the episode is devoted to Daniel Lee's surprise appointment at Burberry and the potential directions he might take the...
Daniel Lee hopes to bring Burberry back to its British roots A little less than a year after his abrupt departure from Bottega Veneta, designer Daniel Lee has a new home: Burberry.
Weed, but make it fashion: Cannabis brands use fashion to destigmatize the plant Sackville's newest apparel collection debuting this week makes them part of a new wave of fashion-forward cannabis brands like Papers + Ink, Houseplant and Flower by Edie Parker.
MFW Briefing: In Milan, designers look toward a sustainable future At Milan Fashion Week, designers continued to push the sustainability conversation forward.
Weekend Briefing: As inflation rises, fast fashion proves more tempting For people who strive and save to be able to afford a nice bag, even a modest price increase can make a one-time splurge an impossibility.