- Go young, go digital: Gucci and Louis Vuitton have similarly successful playbooks
Gucci and Louis Vuitton have emerged as two modern luxury success stories, as sales continue to climb internationally at both brands. And even though they answer up to different chains of command at their respective parent companies, Kering and LVMH, similar success formulas can be traced in each of the...
- ‘It’s the way of the future’: Express debuts a new store concept for the modern worker
Today, Express launched a new store concept in NYC dedicated to the modern worker. It’s a testing ground for a number of experiential activations the 38-year-old retailer could roll out to its 600-plus stores.
- ‘If you’re at Saks Off Fifth, game’s over’: Value Retail’s Scott Malkin on the dos and don’ts of discounting
Value Retail founder and chairman Scott Malkin discussed the secrets of luxury outlet Bicester Village’s popularity, the pitfalls of America's off-price stores and the roadblocks to luxury brands selling on Amazon.
- Tradesy acquired a closet service to compete with The RealReal
The designer resale space is competitive, with startups increasingly popping up to sell luxury shoppers’ unwanted goods. With its acquisition of in-home closet organizing and styling service Fitz, Tradesy is looking to stand out.
- ‘Specialty stores are the future’: Why MyTheresa’s founders are going niche
Susanne and Christoph Botschen, founders of online luxury women’s fashion retailer MyTheresa.com, are setting their sights on a new, more streamlined business model. After thirty years in retail, they’re convinced: Less is more.
- The ‘angel, fantasy, push-up’ backlash: How Victoria’s Secret alums are changing lingerie
Michelle Cordeiro Grant, founder and CEO of lingerie startup Lively, is one of multiple Victoria’s Secret alums who’s built a related business based on key learnings while working for the struggling chain — namely, what not to do.
- Despite Gucci, LVMH still believes in separate creative directors
Unlike Kering, LVMH continues to appoint separate creative directors for menswear and womenswear. Whether one strategy is more ideal than the other depends on who you ask, but any separation of the collections does work against the growing, industry-wide trend of showing a unified idea on a coed runway.
- Karlie Kloss on the evolution of modeling and the future of women in tech
Following the lead of entrepreneurial models that have come before her, Karlie Kloss has built on her success in the industry by tackling a variety of outside business ventures. Her biggest solo project to date, Kode With Klossy — a nonprofit summer coding camp for teenage girls — is set...
- ‘It’s had nine lives’: The state of Boohoo Group’s Nasty Gal, one year in
Since the company was acquired by U.K.-based Boohoo Group in February 2017, Nasty Gal has been working to get its vibe back on track and regain the trust of its shoppers. Today’s launch of its first collaboration in the new setup feels like a step in the right direction.