- WeWork moves into retail with new partnership with J.Crew
Continuing to build upon WeWork’s explosive growth in 2017, the coworking venue company which is reportedly valued at $20 billion is turning to retail in a new partnership with J.Crew to ride the momentum.
- ‘We’re living history’: Neiman Marcus’s Ken Downing on the future of fashion week
On an episode of the Glossy Podcast's NYFW series, Downing reflected on the future of the fashion show and how the CFDA's role is shaping the path forward for the industry.
- How one designer brand is bringing Parisian runway shows to American department stores
The purpose of Votre Paris is to open the doorway to American retail stores for small Paris designers by getting them immediate feedback on runway shows from buyers, as well as inventory purchases. Votre Paris will also drive foot traffic and newness to American department stores by giving them an...
- Clique co-founder Katherine Power on how to succeed in a new era of digital media
As one of the earliest style publishers to successfully marry editorial content to e-commerce, Clique Brands Inc. -- formerly Clique Media Group -- is focused on continuing to find new ways to use digital to strengthen this relationship. We caught up with co-founder Katherine Power to share some of the...
- Designer Alice McCall makes the case for the runway show
For an episode of the Glossy Podcast's NYFW series, designer Alice McCall shared what she believes to be the benefits of a traditionally formatted runway show, which include a "spicier" collection, specially designed shoes and bags, and the runway's lasting halo effect.
- Slow Factory’s Celine Semaan on bringing sustainability to New York Fashion Week
Slow Factory CEO Celine Semaan spoke to how the customer-brand dynamic is changing, what she expects to see during NYFW and how even fast-fashion companies are making headway, during an episode of the Glossy Podcast's New York Fashion Week series.
- With ‘Deisel’ stunt, brand founder Renzo Rosso reinvigorates a tired label
As part of a new campaign focused on embracing imperfection, Diesel quietly opened a store on February 1 selling purposely misspelled “Deisel” logos. From the outside, the store situated on Canal Street in New York City’s Chinatown appeared to be a fraudulent operation. However unbeknownst to consumers, the seemingly fake...
- How talent managers deal with influencers during NYFW
The Society's digital strategy manager Vicky Yang joined the special NYFW edition of the Glossy Podcast to discuss how her role has changed in the digital age, how traditional modeling management has kept up and how the front row has evolved.
- How designers are collecting data directly from the runway
Fashion shows are expensive productions, so for the designers still investing in them, it’s critical to make the most of those 20 minutes on the runway. Eager to capitalize on direct feedback, brands are using runway shows as data collectors.