NYFW Briefing: Modeling agencies are transitioning to media companies This New York Fashion Week, leading global agencies IMG and Elite World Group are leaning into their potential as media companies. Both are making focused efforts to grow or develop newer arms of business that incorporate their vast networks and, most importantly, work to diversify their revenue streams. The relevance...
How ‘wholesale brand’ Loeffler Randall is shifting focus to direct sales As department stores flounder, fashion brands are increasingly making an effort to ramp up their direct sales. Direct access to data and customers is a legit, oft-cited reason, but at the same time, the companies are safeguarding themselves from a Barneys-style fallout.
See the slides: Fashion and beauty brand takeaways from the Amazon Strategies forum For fashion and beauty retailers, Amazon presents new opportunities, if they play their cards right. At Amazon Strategies, the two-day forum presented by Glossy and sister sites Digiday and Modern Retail, companies broke down their secrets to using the juggernaut to their advantage. These are four of the top takeaways,...
Fashion brands are relying on hackathons to limited effect To compete with groundbreaking competitors that seem to have sprung up, fashion companies are investing in a variety of initiatives aimed at driving their operations and products forward. The goal is to retain or establish their positioning as industry frontrunners, but the means are often tech labs and hackathons too...
Glossy Research: 70% of fashion workers have been harassed or discriminated against on the job A recent survey by Glossy of 58 workers found that discrimination and harassment are rampant in fashion, with 70% of industry workers stating they've been discriminated against or harassed over the course of their career. And despite more efforts being made to ensure safe workplaces across industries, fashion has been...
‘Fashion is ripe for female talent’: Why a male-dominated board of directors remains the industry norm At a time when establishing authentic connections with customers is the name of the game, it seems the heads of fashion companies are starting to see the value of female voices and perspectives. Whether out of legal obligation, in response to media backlash or because they’ve come to appreciate diversity, more...
Glossy Research: 87% of fashion employees surveyed say they’re overworked The latest Glossy survey shows that, while the fashion industry has evolved, expectations put on workers -- who historically put up with long hours and loads of responsibilities to be a part of the inner circle -- have remained high.
‘Stay humble, but raise the bar’: Goop and Farfetch investor Felix Capital plots its next steps Following a $300 million funding round, Frederic Court, Felix Capital’s founder, discussed with Glossy the state of company’s portfolio, its next moves and the evolution of its processes amid rapid growth.
The Rise of #SelfcareSunday The workweek is no longer largely confined to a person’s hours in the office. The widespread desire to set boundaries on work in the name of reserving “me time” has led to the rise of #SelfcareSunday, a hashtag-driven trend popularized by Instagrammers ranging from Kourtney Kardashian to Michelle Obama. Workers are...