- Kate Spade’s Kristen Naiman: A ‘backlash’ is coming
As the fashion industry rapidly continues to transform amid increased digital offerings and the rise of social media, Kristen Naiman, Kate Spade's svp of brand creative, is establishing what it means to be a storyteller in a technological age. "If there's one massive shift that digital has done to fashion,...
- Glossy Podcast: Susan Naci says fear is crippling brands
Susan Naci loves to talk about fear. The 32 Laight Street Partners investor is struck by how many decisions by VCs, startups and big brands are all driven by that one most cripping of emotions. People are so afraid of not seeing scale or growth, that they often miss out...
- Instagram helped make Solid & Striped a sellout brand
Solid & Striped has been regularly selling out of its latest swimwear styles as the result of Instagram buzz. "Compared to Snapchat, Twitter and Facebook, Instagram is the best curated form of word-of-mouth marketing," said Kyle Wong, CEO of Pixlee.
- Consumer-designed Timberlands point to the rise of crowdsourcing
Timberland and Betabrand teamed up for to bring consumers into the design process, honing in on three final shoe designs. While fashion brands have been slow to join the crowdsourcing trend, the partnership highlights increased efforts in democratization.
- H&M is trying to find the next Man Repeller
Man Repeller's Leandra Medine is at the helm of a mentorship hosted by H&M and Bloglovin' to identify the next star of the blogosphere.
- Sir John Hegarty: Fashion doesn’t understand brands
Never one to mince his words, BBH founder Sir John Hegarty dealt some provocative blows to the fashion industry at Decoded Fashion's London summit Wednesday. He called out one British retailer in particular, saying the reason British retailer M&S has failed to grow clothing sales for the last five years...
- How four creative directors are using Snapchat
While Instagram reigned supreme among style moguls for its filtered look into the fashion industry, Snapchat is quick on its tails as a result of its genuine, unedited behind-the-scenes aesthetic.
- Grindr’s first fashion show livestream netted a mere 150,000 views
Turns out people don't really use Grindr to watch fashion shows. The gay hook-up app revealed today that its curious January live stream of a new line by designer J.W. Anderson drew a total of 150,000 views.
- NBA point guard Russell Westbrook gives Vetements a massive PR boost
A day after Lorde pronounced Vetements as "uncool" on Twitter, Oklahoma City Thunder's Russell Westbrook created some buzz on Twitter by showing up to a game Monday night in an orange oversized logo sleeve pullover by the company that retails at $775.