Luxury Briefing: Perfect Moment’s CEO post-IPO – ‘The world of cheap money is disappearing’ “We now have a new group of shareholders, a very clean balance sheet and the cash to deliver our plan, plus we can deliver the plan without the distraction of fundraising. And we managed to do it without distracting the business too much.”
Citizens of Humanity Group’s Amy Williams: We’re a ‘wholesale-first’ company As Citizen of Humanity Group’s CEO, Amy Williams leads its three denim-focused companies: Citizens of Humanity, Agolde and Goldsign. On the Glossy Podcast, Williams discusses Citizens of Humanity Group’s sustainability progress, as well as its wholesale-focused distribution and differentiated approach to marketing. "We don't buy customers through social media marketing purchases,"...
Badgley Mischka’s James Mischka: Getting our collection in front of influencers is ‘the most important thing’ On this New York Fashion Week edition of the Glossy Podcast, James Mischka discusses the evolution of Badgley Mischka, including its marketing strategy that now centers on influencers. He also talks about the brand’s beauty ambitions, which include conquering categories beyond fragrance.
Luxury Briefing: With nostalgia ruling NYFW, where’s the innovation? As throwbacks trend and shoppers get comfortable, it would seem that any innovation within the slow-to-change fashion industry has stalled. However, there were select examples of forward motion by brands that proved otherwise.
Sergio Hudson: As an African American sportswear designer, I’m ‘a unicorn’ Along with discussing his design signatures, his choice retail partners and his approach to fundraising, Hudson shared the challenges he experiences as a Black designer. He also talked about his clients, including Beyoncé and Michelle Obama, who “choose quality and fit over brand name.”
Tanner Fletcher’s Fletcher Kasell: Outside funding is ‘absolutely necessary’ for the brand’s growth plans In 2020, mid-pandemic, Tanner Richie and Fletcher Kasell launched their fantasy-fueled genderless fashion brand, Tanner Fletcher. In the three years following, the brand gained much industry respect, becoming a CFDA Vogue Fashion Fund finalist and nominee for the CFDA's Emerging Designer of the Year award in 2023. In this New...
Tibi’s Amy Smilovic: ‘Every day, I’m grateful we’re not working with any US department stores’ “What’s challenging me now is anything that’s not in my control. And we’re seeing a lot of these bigger online retailers really trying to figure out what their future looks like. And every day, I'm so grateful that we are not working with any of the department stores in the...
In 2024, who are fashion shows for? Ahead of New York Fashion Week Fall 2024, designers clearly revisited their show strategies to better balance two imperative goals: appealing (and selling) to consumers and meeting business objectives involving retailers, their own production schedules and press.
Badgley Mischka uses its NYFW show to enter the prestige beauty market, fragrance first Along with the 35th anniversary of Mark Badgley and James Mischka’s fashion brand, the show marked the debut of the designers’ prestige fragrance collection with Horizon Beauty Group. The company had worked as Badgley Mischka’s fragrance distributor before acquiring its beauty license in 2021.