- Baghunter launches personalized concierge service for resale bags
Popular resale site Baghunter launched a concierge service designed to help users find preowned designer Chanel or Hermés bags within 72 hours for a one-time fee of $99. The effort highlights the ongoing focus on luxury resale, despite its fraught relationship with luxury retailers.
- Glossy Forum 2016: Misha Nonoo, Birchbox, Vestiare Collective among first speakers
From the 'Internet of Clothing' to the impact of social media on the fashion calendar, the speakers at the Glossy Forum, happening October 20 in New York, represent the myriad ways the fashion industry is adapting to the digital era. Here's a sampling of who will be joining us.
- The streetwear influencers of Instagram
The rise of social media has changed the way streetwear is discovered. On Instagram, people can know about the latest drop or where to try to get their hands on the latest pair of sneakers as soon as it's posted. But according to influencers and streetwear enthusiasts, actually discovering the...
- The Olivier Rousteing-Kardashian lovefest continues
The mobile game "Kim Kardashian: Hollywood" announced today it will introduce 20 pieces from the Balmain Paris spring 2016 collection. The move comes on the heels of Kim Kardashian's performance in Kanye West's "Wolves" music video last week, which served as a joint advertisement for the Balmain fall 2016 line.
- Betabrand flips focus to ‘First Gentleman’ style
Even before Jackie Kennedy because a presidential style icon, the First Lady has historically been the center of sartorial discussion. Now with presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton in contention to serve as the first female president in U.S. history, crowdsourcing fashion platform Betabrand is flipping the focus to the prospect of...
- Olympic fashion: The good, the bad and the blah
Designers have had a fraught relationship with high-profile athletic apparel as of late, particularly when asked to take their talents to the global scale in dressing the world's foremost athletes for events like Olympic Games.
- Designers turn to music videos to showcase new lines
As designers seek creative ways to showcase designs, many are turning to music videos as a means of expression. In advance of his fall 2016 line, John Varvatos teamed up with Grammy nominated artist Hozier on an original music video highlighting select styles from the upcoming collection. The effort comes...
- NikeID meets Pokemon characters for ‘PokeID’
NikeID, meet PokeID. Gene Lu, a UX designer at agency R/GA Portland, has launched a project that crowdsources Pokemon shoe designs using NikeID.
- Rent the Runway tries to go beyond prom dress rentals
The fashion industry wasn't sure what to make of Jennifer Hyman and Jennifer Fleiss when they came on the scene as co-founders of then fledgling luxury rental company, Rent the Runway back in 2009. Hyman talks about how they convinced brands of her company's value, and built a lucrative business...