As the idea of reselling fashion becomes more mainstream, resale companies are moving fast to stake their claim in the market. Increasingly, VC money is enabling the process.
The official fashion calendar is owned by the Council of Fashion Designers of America, which requires members to have been “actively engaged in creative fashion design” for the past three years. It makes sense, considering the foundation’s purpose, but it’s forced some tension between DTC and designer-led brand leaders.
In a Slack Chat with Glossy+ members on Tuesday, Levesque discussed streetwear’s effect on luxury, the relationship between resellers and brands, and the role of brick-and-mortar in today’s retail market.
After years of catering to the whims of wholesale partners, 10-year-old fashion brand Cleobella is refocusing on its core customer.
With the announcement on Monday of its new, industry-bred fashion designer, Reese Witherspoon-founded Draper James is on a mission to prove it’s not just another celebrity line.
VC Sutian Dong discussed with Glossy why brands with tight communities have staying power, why brands like Glossier are Amazon-proof and why investing in founders versus ideas is key.
Earlier this month, beauty brands, from L’Oréal Group’s Clarisonic to Procter & Gamble’s Olay, clamored to make their presence known at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. It was an effort to highlight the personalized and customized experiences they’ve developed with beauty consumers in mind. But the ramifications of...
Lulus wants to give fast fashion a better name. The 23-year-old, California-based fashion company has largely avoided the backlash of fellow trend-chasing brands by taking a data-driven approach to buying. Each of the 50 styles hitting its site daily goes through a rigorous testing process, ensuring it sells.
Kendra Scott is going all in on experiential marketing. The $1 billion jewelry brand hosts 12 to 20 events per month in each of its 94 American stores.