Fashion Briefing: Unpacking the ‘first major fashion event’ of 2021 On Monday evening, Marc Jacobs hosted a runway show for the first time in 16 months. For the brand’s namesake designer, it served as a homecoming and a creative release. For fashion fans, it spelled go time for the industry at large.
Libby Edelman: ‘It’s hard to move fast in the footwear industry’ Sam Edelman co-founder Libby Edelman is a step ahead, when it comes to knowing what shoe trends are going to take off. "It’s our job to come up with what's happening in fashion,” Edelman said on the latest episode of the Glossy Podcast. “So every time we design a product, it’s...
Fashion Briefing: Did the pandemic spur an era of smarter fashion? This week, a look at the emerging ways brands are elevating their approach to personalization and production.
Patrick Starrr works with Instagram to support LGBTQ businesses On Wednesday, Instagram launched its Shop with Pride Live Shopping Event, underscoring the rise of both inclusive beauty and livestream shopping.
Fashion Briefing: As the world opens up, retailers are updating stores to feel more like home Stores with a homey feel could prove a less jarring step for people wanting to ease back into physical shopping. But striking the right balance between providing comfort and ensuring their stores are worth the trip is set to be a challenge for retailers.
Hyram Yarbro on his new beauty brand: ‘The primary intent is social change’ From growing up on a cattle ranch to having his face grace the shelves of Sephora, skinfluencer Hyram Yarbro, 25, has taken the beauty world by storm due to his honest yet informative persona. “When you're brand new to this world of skin care, you ask, ‘What do all these...
Fashion Briefing: How the pandemic drove the year of the Birkin The fashion industry is experiencing a Birkin boom. That’s despite the fact that the world is still emerging from a pandemic. Following a year of widespread instability and economic uncertainty, people are investing in handbags that have consistently risen in value. They’re safe bets, plus when bought at resale, their...
‘More than just order history’: Farfetch’s Kelly Kowal and Sandrine Deveaux on the new standards of personalization Marketplaces were among the big retail winners of the past year, and Farfetch was no exception. “We performed really well, as an overall company,” said Kelly Kowal, chief platform officer at Farfetch, on the latest episode of the Glossy Podcast. “Nobody ever wants to capitalize off of a pandemic, [but]...
Fashion Briefing: Unpacking fashion’s Netflix opportunity With fashion shows largely on pause for more than a year, Netflix has worked to provide many fashion fans their fix of clothes beyond sweatpants. Now, more brands are strategizing to get in front of the platform’s viewers.