Reformation founder Yael Aflalo on releasing permanent extended sizing Timed with the new launch, Aflalo discussed the decision to permanently sell extended sizing, how the brand A/B tests its collections and how it's become even more focused on promoting sustainability.
Tengram Capital Partners’ Rich Gersten: ‘Clean’ and ‘natural’ are no longer differentiators In this week's episode of The Glossy Podcast, beauty editor Priya Rao sits down with Gersten to discuss what he looks for when investing, why being a clean brand is no longer a differentiator and whether massive valuations on the regular are the new norm.
Revolve’s Raissa Gerona: We’re in the early years of influencer marketing On this week's episode of The Glossy Podcast, Hilary Milnes sits down with Gerona live at Shoptalk 2019 to discuss how Revolve built its brand through influencers, why Snapchat isn't for the company and what untapped potential remains in the influencer marketing space.
Sneakersnstuff’s Wil Whitney: The hype bubble is going to burst In episode two of Glossy Trend Watch: Streetwear Edition, Danny Parisi sits down with Wil Whitney, who was one of the original founders of Nom de Guerre and now manages U.S. brand relations for Sneakersnstuff. Whitney discusses how sneaker retail and the drop model have evolved over time, and why...
SoulCycle’s Melanie Whelan: We’re finding more ways to engage with our customer On this week's episode of The Glossy Beauty Podcast, beauty editor Priya Rao sits down with Whelan to discuss how to scale a boutique experience, how to move from a fitness to a lifestyle brand and why SoulCycle decided to make the move into wholesale with Nordstrom.
Lively’s Michelle Cordeiro Grant: Women deserve more lingerie options On this week's episode of The Glossy Podcast, Hilary Milnes sits down with Michelle Cordeiro Grant, the founder and CEO of Lively, at Shoptalk 2019. They discuss how to break into a crowded market, how Lively's social media channels have become a major part of its content strategy and where...
Greats’ Ryan Babenzien: ‘Streetwear doesn’t exist anymore’ On the first episode of our limited series, Glossy Trend Watch, fashion reporter Danny Parisi sits down with Ryan Babenzien to to discuss the evolution of streetwear, including the reason he believes it's now dead.
Bloomingdale’s Stacie Borteck: ‘We’re evolving to meet the needs of the modern beauty consumer’ In this week's episode of The Glossy Beauty Podcast, beauty editor Priya Rao sits down with Borteck to discuss the major changes to the Bloomingdale's beauty and fragrance experience, the unique events the customer has come to expect and the way beauty is expanding throughout the company's flagship. Edited highlights...
Anine Bing’s Annika Meller: Paid promotion is a slippery slope In this week's episode of The Glossy Podcast, Hilary Milnes sits down with Annika Meller, COO and co-founder of Anine Bing, to discuss what it was like to build a brand on Instagram in 2012, why paid promotions can be a slippery slope and why investing in more traditional marketing channels...