Head of content Aya Kanai on keeping Pinterest ‘the last positive corner of the internet’ Earlier this month, Pinterest introduced its Creator Code content policy. Head of content and partnerships Aya Kanai, former editor-in-chief of Marie Claire, broke down the platform's aim to police troll-like behavior, misinformation and the “compare-and-despair” talk that’s infiltrated fashion.
Fashion Briefing: Designers are starting over with a DTC focus This week, an up-close look at the comeback plans of designers who have abandoned fashion’s traditional models. Brands breaking up with retailers is trending. A fashion designer closing the door on the wholesale chapter of their business and starting fresh with a direct-to-consumer company was a bigger story in 2016. But...
Dr. Harvey Moscot and Zack Moscot on running a global, fifth-generation family business More than 100-years-old, Moscot's Lower East Side store is decidedly a New York institution. And worldwide, the company has 15 retail locations. But that's not to suggest that physical retail is the company's sole focus. "We started our transition [to go] fully into digital several years ago," Zack Moscot, a...
Fashion Briefing: Why retailer x retailer collaborations are catching on While brand-x-brand collaborations have become ubiquitous, two retailers coming together is a more novel strategy. For years, the rising costs of digital ads have shed light on retailers’ cutthroat competition for customers. But amid the pandemic’s acceleration of e-commerce and tainting of physical experiences, retailers with stores are facing a...
Arezzo & Co.’s Alexandre Birman: ‘The most adaptable’ brands will survive Arezzo & Co. CEO Alexandre Birman is prepared to handle a rough 2021. “The first half of the year will be very challenging,” he said on the latest episode of the Glossy Podcast. “It's not going to be easy. And who is going to survive is not the strongest, but...
‘Chapter 2’: Toms abandons one-for-one model, in new bid for Gen Z As more brands work to win the attention of the conscious consumer, Toms, which has become synonymous with the charitable one-for-one business model, is changing course.
Fashion Briefing: Inside fashion’s big comeback After becoming comfortable with dressing for comfort during the pandemic, fashion fans are turning a new leaf. Warm weather, event invites and the rollout of vaccines have signaled the return to a life that’s more social than distanced. Now, in preparation -- and celebration -- shoppers are abandoning practicality (i.e.,...
‘The store of the future’: Chief product officer Jana Henning on Athleta’s rapid retail expansion Athleta chief product officer Jana Henning described 2020 as both “a blockbuster year” and “a rollercoaster.” The company managed to do $1 billion in sales, even as amid pandemic-driven obstacles. “I credit our success last year to listening to our teams and listening to our customer,” Henning said on the latest...
Fashion Briefing: How the pandemic altered the imbalance of product and marketing investments This week, a deep dive into brands’ attempts to make investments in better products pay off.