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'Fashion businesses want immediate contributions': An FIT professor's take on the 'challenging' fashion labor market

2

Glossy goes to the movies: "The Devil Wears Prada 2"

3

Can Kering's comprehensive plan really turn things around?

4

The 5 fashion rules for wearable tech

5

The summer music festival fashion guide with The Cut's Danya Issawi

6

Macy’s reset: Bloomingdale’s momentum, beauty bets and the new department store model

7

As Middle East conflict continues, luxury faces mounting pressure

8

A fashion brand’s guide to tariff refunds, with ArentFox Schiff’s Angela Santos

9

Moda Operandi's Marc Rofsky on the brands and trends that stood out at Paris Fashion Week

10

A buyer’s take on Milan Fashion Week, with Bloomingdale’s Marissa Galante Frank

11

A buyer's take on London Fashion Week and emerging designers, with Mytheresa's Tiffany Hsu

12

A buyer's take on New York Fashion Week, with Printemps New York's Silvano Vangi

13

The NYFW Rundown: Spectacle, sparsity and insights into American fashion

14

How to dress an NBA star, with stylist Courtney Mays

15

What goes into an NFL partnership? With Abercrombie & Fitch CMO Carey Collins Krug

16

Wholesale overhauls, AI strategies and more hot topics from Shoptalk Luxe in Abu Dhabi

17

The 2016 trend, as explained by one of the year's most influential stylists

18

The ripple effects of the Saks Fifth Avenue bankruptcy filing

19

How to make it in a mall

20

The biggest questions around the fashion industry as we head into 2026

21

Breaking down the K-shaped economy

22

What's going on at Versace?

23

What brands need to know about digital product passports — plus, the CFDA bans fur and Dario Vitale exits Versace

24

Special Crossover Episode: The Shopper’s Black Friday Playbook

25

Inside the rise of the Ralph Lauren Christmas trend

26

After the break-in at the Louvre, what should luxury brands do to prevent thefts?

27

The new rules of denim

28

Insights from Glossy's holiday research report — plus, Grace Wales Bonner joins Hermés

29

Ty Haney on Outdoor Voices 2.0

30

Ranking Fashion Month's creative director debuts, from Bottega Veneta to Chanel

31

Recapping Milan Fashion Week, and breaking down the competition between LVMH and Hermès

32

Inside Milan Fashion Week: Gucci’s high-stakes debut, Diesel’s spectacle and what’s next for Bottega

33

Burberry’s turnaround and the new era of London Fashion Week

34

Recapping a covered-up, color-free New York Fashion Week season

35

Collina Strada’s Hillary Taymour on runway value and independent brand survival

36

Kicking off New York Fashion Week with a look at what's to come this week

37

New leadership at Vogue, Proenza Schouler, layoffs at YNAP — and a luxury watches update with SwissWatchExpo CEO Eugene Tutunikov

38

Abercrombie’s earnings, Kelce’s American Eagle role and eBay's branded resale — plus, back-to-school trends with After School's Casey Lewis

39

Valentino's new CEO, Guess's acquisition, TJ Maxx's earnings — plus, a chat with Off Season's Vicky Picca

40

Tariffs, HanesBrands acquired, Willy Chavarria's apology — and a roundtable on the state of sneakers

41

Zara's banned ads, Gucci's labor dispute, Capri's recovery — and Anthropologie's Anu Narayanan

42

American Eagle's controversy, Vogue’s AI ad, Quince’s mega-valuation — and Ty Haney's return

43

NYFW returns, a UN climate ruling, money laundering in luxury — and a chat with a luxury sales vet

44

Saks Global, Inditex's fast fashion play, Richemont's success — and golf fashion with Malbon's founders

45

Prime Day data, Meta and EssilorLuxottica, New Guards Group news — and fashion brands' Amazon playbook

46

NBA Draft fashion, Skims x Cavalli and LVMH's flip-flops — plus, inside the launch of Daydream

47

Kering's new CEO, FIFA's luxury bid, France's anti-fast-fashion bill — and a conversation with Warby Parker's Kim Nemser

48

Victoria's Secret earnings, Torrid store closures, Disney vs. Midjourney, and luxury's labor problem

49

Saks's struggles and Glossy E-Commerce Summit takeaways — plus, a roundtable on the state of luxury

50

How AI search is changing how we shop — plus, Nike returns to Amazon, Steve Madden v. Adidas, and Maria Grazia Chiuri leaves Dior

51

Breaking down the Tariff Playbook — plus the latest news on Richemont, Chanel and Mytheresa

52

Burberry cuts, Cannes dress restrictions, and how festivals became fashion’s marketing stage — with Raissa Gerona and designer Asher Levine

53

Met Gala reactions, fashion's tariff response and making a Met Gala look with Angela Bassett's stylist, Jennifer Austin

54

Prada's earnings, Nike's NFT lawsuit and a conversation with Rent the Runway CEO Jennifer Hyman

55

Kering’s luxury slump, Louis Vuitton's price hikes and Another Tomorrow’s push for circular fashion

56

The trade war goes viral, a lawsuit against Revolve, and the WNBA draft with stylist Brittany Hampton

57

The tariff chaos, Prada's Versace acquisition, and the state of the department store

58

Tariffs, TikTok and CaaStle fraud; and Printemps CEO Jean-Marc Bellaiche on the new NYC store

59

Week in Review: Nike's strategy shift, US recession signs and the deterrence of international travel to the US

60

Naked Wardrobe's co-founders are projecting 50% growth in 2025, following a rebrand

61

Week in Review: Jonathan Anderson leaves Loewe, Michael Kors sells on Amazon and buy-now, pay-later platforms gain traction

62

CMO Sarah Crockett on DSW's rebrand: 'We're not going to throw everything out and just focus on the future'

63

Week in Review: Breaking down the Fashion Month data

64

Tiny Tags CEO Melissa Clayton: 'We are not in the business of buying customers'

65

Week in Review: Paris Fashion Week, Adidas's comeback and tariff chaos

66

Métier's Melissa Morris on filling the 'market gap' for a new luxury leather goods brand

67

Week in Review: Milan Fashion Week, Steve Madden raises prices, De Beers struggles

68

Fashion director Edward Buchanan: 'Luxury isn’t what it used to be’

69

Week in Review: London Fashion Week preview, Forever 21 bankruptcy, EU waste legislation

70

Designer Norma Kamali on the power of AI to keep a designer's legacy alive

71

Week in Review: Palm Angels acquisition, tariff effects and Kanye West

72

A recap of NYFW’s highs and lows

73

NYFW designer Pamella Roland: 'Doing a fashion show is expensive'

74

Jonathan Cohen's co-founders on balancing creative and business priorities at NYFW

75

From Beyoncé to Britney: David Blond on leveraging NYFW to win celebrity clients

76

Dennis Basso on NYFWs past and present: Showing at Bryant Park was 'validation’

77

Inside NYFW designer Patricio Campillo’s plans to create 'a Mexican Loewe’

78

FIT president Dr. Joyce Brown on preparing students for NYFW and beyond

79

True Classic CEO Ben Yahalom: 'Diversification is key to marketing success'

80

Week in Review: TikTok's ban, Anta's popularity and mass retail's layoffs

81

How Danielle Alalu plans to grow Derek Lam 10 Crosby’s sales by 70% in 3 years

82

Week in Review: Men's Fashion Week, the second Trump presidency begins

83

NFL fashion editor Kyle Smith: 'It would be a miss' for fashion to ignore the sports opportunity

84

Week in Review: NRF report, Proenza Schouler designers depart, the TikTok ban looms

85

Mack Weldon's Brian Berger on surviving as a DTC brand in the modern landscape

86

Week in Review: LA's fires, True Religion's acquisition, Wolford's fulfillment problems

87

MoMA’s Chay Costello on leveraging 3 million visitors and brand collabs to create a popular retail destination

88

Week in Review: Walmart's climate target miss, fraudulent returns and the return of Louis Vuitton x Murakami

89

Glossy's Year Ahead Podcast: The industry trends to expect in 2025

90

The Glossy Podcast looks back on 2024: Inflation's impact, department stores' changing role

91

Week in Review: The Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus merger

92

Founder Stephanie Gottlieb: ‘To get to the next level, you need to change your strategies’

93

Week in Review : The TikTok ban looms

94

Same founders Shea Marie and Ryan Horne on building a booming 'influencer brand'

95

Week in Review: Nike shuts down RTFKT, London bans exotic skins, Black Friday results

96

After a decades-long Nike contract, Tiger Woods is creating golf shoes again

97

Week in Review: Abercrombie & Fitch, Boohoo and a lawsuit between influencers

98

Nagnata’s Laura May Gibbs on sitting out of 'gross’ Black Friday sales

99

Week in Review: Black Friday strategies, Target's woes and a crypto-friendly White House

100

Elina Vilk on David’s Bridal’s new business opportunity: Wedding planning is 'ripe for disruption'

101

Week in Review: The scoop on Amazon's ultra-low-price Temu competitor

102

CEO Jocelyn Gailliot on how Tuckernuck became a fashion favorite of women in politics

103

Week in Review: How will a second Trump term affect fashion?

104

Jill Renslow on Mall of America’s Black Friday strategy: ‘250,000 people’ will shop our stores

105

Week in Review: Miu Miu's defiant growth, CFDA Award winners, The RealReal's new CEO

106

MeUndies CRO Ariel Stoddard on retaining ‘extremely high LTV’ customers while evolving the brand

107

Week in Review: The impact of China's contracting luxury market

108

Sneaker designer Brandon Brubaker: Remaining tapped into culture is a business advantage

109

Week in Review: The return of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

110

Leigh Batnick Plessner on Brooklyn-born Catbird's national expansion: 10 more stores by 2026

111

Week in Review: Luxury struggles and shakeups at Gucci, Mulberry

112

Hanesbrands' Jane Newman on the big shapewear opportunity and the Skims effect

113

Week in Review: The future of Celine without Hedi Slimane

114

Inside Assouline's evolution from a book publisher to a luxury lifestyle brand

115

Week in Review: Paris Fashion Week, Telfar embraces leather, Stitch Fix's future

116

Bezel's Quaid Walker: 'We now have a correction in the watch market'

117

Week in Review: A London Fashion Week recap, a Paris Fashion Week preview

118

Uniqlo's Clare Waight Keller: 'I'm bringing the essence of high fashion to the everyday'

119

London Fashion Week Edition: Designer Edeline Lee on dressing high-powered clients

120

New York Fashion Week Edition: The New York Times' fashion director Vanessa Friedman on NYFW's noteworthy moments

121

New York Fashion Week Edition: Lafayette 148’s Emily Smith – ‘We want to represent ourselves in our own way through our own stores’

122

New York Fashion Week Edition: Aknvas’s Christian Juul Nielsen — 'In Europe, everything is about buzz. In America, the focus is the customer’

123

New York Fashion Week Edition: Editor-turned-entrepreneur Kate Davidson Hudson on bringing shoppable runways to NYFW

124

New York Fashion Week Edition: Designer Christian Cowan on embracing ‘the hustle and strategy behind growing a brand that survives’

125

New York Fashion Week Edition: Patbo’s Patricia Bonaldi – ‘I care about consistency and evolution, not trends’

126

Raise Fashion CEO Felita Harris: Fashion is treating DEI like a trend

127

Week in Review: Luxury retail's struggles, Jeremy Allen White, Walmart does pre-owned luxury

128

Jeff Rudes and Tara Rudes-Dann on L’Agence’s expansion to home and beauty

129

Week in Review: DNC Convention style, from Tuckernuck's Jackie dress to the Harris-Walz camo hat

130

Never Fully Dressed's Lucy Aylen on the 'learning curve' of reaching global consumers

131

Week in Review: Recession fears impact brands, fashion gets political, and the FTC cracks down on fake reviews

132

Aurora James on the 'lack of exit opportunities for American fashion brands'

133

Week in Review: The Copenhagen shows, Ralph Lauren's earnings and back-to-school's standout strategies

134

Jonathan Simkhai on business growth without outside investment and the return to NYFW

135

Week in Review: Results from Adidas, Prada, Armani and Hugo Boss show the state of fashion's finances

136

Rothy’s CMO Jamie Gersch on opening 6 stores in 3 months

137

Week in Review: Fashion at the Olympics and new creative director departures

138

Christy Dawn's founders on making 'farm-to-closet' fashion a reality

139

Week in Review: EssilorLuxottica buys Supreme, Coperni to show at Disneyland, Balenciaga tackles Apple Vision Pro

140

Vera Bradley’s CEO and CMO on the 'fine art’ of transforming a 42-year-old brand

141

Week in Review: Burberry layoffs, Saks's parent buys Neiman Marcus, Shein x Monse

142

COO Raina Moskowitz on why Etsy’s new site updates and policy changes were 'urgent and important’

143

Retrofête's Ohad Seroya on leveraging DTC sales data to build beneficial retail partnerships

144

Week in Review: Shein's IPO, Amazon's low-price competitor, LVMH's expanding portfolio

145

American Giant’s Bayard Winthrop: Presidential candidates are ‘yapping about the importance of American jobs,’ but not supporting domestic production

146

Week in Review: Golden Goose postpones IPO, Galeries Lafayette bounces back, Celine embraces Pilates

147

Morilee CEO Terri Eagle on how social media is changing the bridalwear industry

148

Week in Review: Acquisition costs, content demands and wholesale contracts continue to challenge brands

149

Creative director Laura Kim on prioritizing collaboration: 'You can't do it all by yourself'

150

Week in Review: Olay and the Olympics opportunity, Virginie Viard departs Chanel

151

Founder Jenny Bird: 'We're a unicorn in the consumer space,' with great word of mouth and brand loyalty

152

Week in Review: Brand closures, Capri earnings and summer trends

153

CEO Kruti Patel Goyal on bringing Depop to 'a bigger, broader audience in more places’

154

Week in Review: Mara Hoffman, Ted Baker and the Global Fashion Summit

155

Fashionphile's Ben Hemminger: 'We don't desire to be in every single channel'

156

Week in Review: De Beers's future, the Victoria's Secret fashion show, abuse allegations against Shein

157

Lululemon vets on launching Left On Friday: 'We were able to go so far so fast'

158

Week in Review: Met Gala edition

159

Esprit’s Scott Lux: ‘At the end of the day, the product and customer have to be the heroes’

160

Week in Review: AI regulation, LVMH's Marc Jacobs plans, the growth of TikTok Shop

161

Carolina Herrera's Wes Gordon: Department stores aren't the only important sales channel anymore

162

Week in Review: Matches Fashion, luxury's China slowdown, the TikTok ban

163

Lilly Pulitzer CEO Michelle Kelly: Our ‘balanced marketing mix’ includes catalogs and commercials

164

Digiday Media Presents: The Return Season Three

165

Week in Review: Women's basketball players are the new fashion icons

166

The Normal Brand’s Jimmy and Lan Sansone: ‘To build a lasting brand, you need a brick-and-mortar presence’

167

Week in Review: Allbirds' struggles, Hermès's watch expansion, Beyoncé's cowboy moment

168

Larroudé CEO Ricardo Larroudé on taking shoes from idea to product page in 1 day

169

Week in Review: Express's bankruptcy, Amazon's layoffs and PVH's earnings

170

Elwood Clothing’s Justin Saul: ‘Learning the manufacturing side of the business first was a blessing’

171

Week in Review: Alessandro Michele joins Valentino, H&M's strategy, fast fashion's greenwashing

172

What Goes Around Comes Around’s founders: Luxury brands 'holding things close to the chest' benefits resale

173

Week in Review: Shoptalk recap, Nordstrom wants to go private, Gap x Palace

174

Filson head of strategy Neil Morgan on evolving the 127-year-old American heritage brand

175

Week in Review: Talking fashion's consolidation, the TikTok ban and Kate Middleton, with WSJ's Sarah Ball

176

Mytheresa North America president Heather Kaminetsky: ‘I feel for younger digital businesses’

177

Week in Review: Paris Fashion Week recap, anti-fast-fashion legislation, Foot Locker's poor showing

178

Cos North America's Katie Reeves: 'There is a store renaissance happening'

179

Week in Review: Answers to listener questions about retail, TikTok and marketing

180

AYR's Maggie Winter: 'We don't want to choose between growth and profitability'

181

Week in Review: Crocs's rise, luxury's struggles and the Jacquemus x Nike Swoosh bag

182

Citizens of Humanity Group’s Amy Williams: We’re a ‘wholesale-first’ company

183

London Fashion Week Edition: Designer Patrick McDowell - 'It's hard running a brand — many designers are struggling'

184

New York Fashion Week Edition: Badgley Mischka’s James Mischka - Getting our collection in front of influencers is ‘the most important thing’

185

New York Fashion Week Edition: Sergio Hudson - As an African American sportswear designer, I’m ‘a unicorn’

186

New York Fashion Week Edition: Tanner Fletcher’s Fletcher Kasell - Outside funding is ‘absolutely necessary’ for fashion brands to be successful

187

New York Fashion Week Edition: Tibi’s Amy Smilovic — ‘Every day, I'm grateful we’re not working with any department stores in the US’

188

New York Fashion Week Edition: Pamella Roland — 'I'm still in business because I listen to my customers'

189

New York Fashion Week Edition: Tommy Hilfiger on moving on from see-now, buy-now fashion shows

190

Blackstock & Weber’s Chris Echevarria wants to be 'this generation's' Ralph Lauren

191

Week in Review: TikTok's music troubles, H&M's new CEO, Lyst's latest brand rankings

192

Tracy Reese on her self-funded, values-driven third fashion brand: 'I had to learn to work differently’

193

Week in Review: AI backlash, Neighborhood Goods shutters, struggles at HBC

194

Apparis’s Lauren Nouchi: Focusing on a hero product ‘allowed us to grow the business’

195

Week in Review: NRF's highlights, Uniqlo's lawsuit against Shein, Pharrell's latest Louis Vuitton show

196

Co-founder Brian Murphy on growing Loeffler Randall to an $80 million business by 2025

197

Week in Review: NYFW’s preliminary schedule, Rent the Runway’s layoffs, fashion’s big night at the Golden Globes

198

Material Good’s Rob Ronen: ‘Sales should be secondary’ to the in-store experience

199

Week in Review: Jacquemus's CEO departure, Abecrombie & Fitch's rebirth, Chiara Ferragni's charity scandal

200

Harlem's Fashion Row founder Brandice Daniel on the state of DE&I in fashion: ‘The regression is disheartening’

201

Glossy's Year in Review: AI, IPOs and the great luxury slowdown

202

MCM’s Dan Manioci: 'You have to be quick and respond to the customer in real time’

203

J.McLaughlin CEO Mary Ellen Coyne on achieving high AOV, high LTV and high margins

204

Week in Review: COP28's fossil fuel commitment and Generative AI's impact

205

Me+Em’s Clare Hornby: We’ve maintained our ‘price-quality equation’ by only selling DTC

206

Week in Review: Talking watches with guest co-host Quaid Walker of Bezel

207

Pistola’s Grace Na on winning customers with an ‘opening premium price point’

208

Week in Review: Farfetch may go private, workers strike at Gucci

209

Summersalt's Lori Coulter and Reshma Chattaram Chamberlin on success beyond swimsuits and e-commerce

210

Week in Review: Saks Fifth Avenue struggles to pay vendors, Gucci sues retail partners

211

Tanya Taylor on longevity in the fashion industry and new growth opportunities

212

Week in Review: Plummeting watch prices, Black Friday strategies, garment worker strikes in Bangladesh

213

Eyewear brand founder Garrett Leight: A recession is ‘a great time’ to start a business

214

Week in Review: The state of jewelry, CFDA Awards winners, The RealReal's road to profitabiltiy

215

La Ligne CEO Molly Howard on building a 'healthy, profitable, sustainable business'

216

Week in Review: Canada Goose slows, Watchbox rebrands, Alo Yoga seeks investment

217

Hervé Léger's Melissa Lefere-Cobb and Michelle Ochs on reviving the brand with ‘product, price and PR’

218

Week in Review: Luxury’s bumpy ride, Steve Madden’s latest acquisition and beauty’s Prop 65 problem

219

Rowan founder Louisa Schneider on creating an ear-piercing brand for Gen Alpha

220

Week in Review: Adidas recovers from Yeezy fallout, TikTok adds authentication, the lab-grown diamond industry takes a hit

221

Century 21's Larry Mentzer and Judy Duzich on driving the store's comeback

222

Introducing The Return Season Two

223

Week in Review: What's causing the slowdown in luxury demand?

224

Designer Charles Harbison on challenging the established fashion system: 'It's bringing about negative outcomes'

225

Week in Review: Sephoria's cancelation, fashion's IPO wave, Coach's Amazon launch

226

Macy's chief merchandising officer Nata Dvir on launching private-label brands 'anchored in insights'

227

Fashion Month Edition: Emerging Parisian designer Jude Ferrari — 'Buyers never buy from a brand’s first two seasons'

228

Fashion Month Edition: Faith Connexion's Maria Buccellati on debuting a collaborative design approach at Paris Fashion Week

229

Fashion Month Edition: Themoirè's Francesca Monaco on the evolution of sustainable fashion at Milan Fashion Week

230

Fashion Month Edition: Lauren Amos on committing to street style and shopping Paris Fashion Week

231

Fashion Month Edition: Susan Fang on leveraging AI for her London Fashion Week show

232

Fashion Month Edition: The show formats and product strategies that ruled NYFW

233

Fashion Month Edition: Adeam's Hanako Maeda on making the most of a NYFW show

234

Fashion Month Edition: Highsnobiety editor-in-chief Willa Bennett on building content, commerce and experiences around NYFW

235

Fashion Month Edition: Studio 189's Rosario Dawson and Abrima Erwiah on using fashion as an agent for social change

236

Fashion Month Edition: NYFW designer Jackson Wiederhoeft on learning from Thom Browne and gaining the CFDA's support

237

Fashion Month Edition: Dora Maar CEO Lauren Wilson on leveraging NYFW's marketing opportunities

238

Serial entrepreneur Marcia Kilgore on why her footwear brand is 'really an engineering company'

239

Week in Review: Kylie Jenner's potential new brand, Rolex's Bucherer acquisition, Lanvin's struggles

240

Rebecca Hessel Cohen: LoveShackFancy's future could include restaurants and hotels

241

Week in Review: Abercrombie & Fitch's comeback and fashion's community playbook

242

Sporty & Rich's Emily Oberg: 'Brands with a strong image stand the test of time'

243

Week in Review: Underwear brand Parade acquired, people are abandoning Threads, Aldi enters the sneaker game

244

Kurt Geiger CEO Neil Clifford: Private equity is 'underrated'

245

Week in Review: Allbirds struggles, Victoria's Secret brings back old models, British stylists unionize

246

Rixo's Henrietta Rix on Brexit, US expansion and the issues with bridal shopping

247

Week in Review: Birkenstock's IPO, Prada's beauty launch and Phoebe Philo's return to fashion

248

Flower by Edie Parker's Brett Heyman on navigating 'wary' investors and dispensary-focused distribution

249

Week in Review: LVMH earnings, Mattel president joins Gap, Shein's legal troubles

250

Caraa's Aaron Luo: 'We let the product take center stage'

251

Week in Review: Gucci's executive shakeup, Ralph Lauren's price hikes, the Lyst Index

252

The RealReal’s Rati Sahi Levesque: ‘Last year was a reset year’

253

Week in Review: Global Fashion Summit takeaways, Omega's price increases, and fashion rental for travel catches on

254

Kendra Scott CEO Tom Nolan: 'We've been bullish on retail, even through Covid'

255

Week in Review: Louis Vuitton's watch strategy, no more mushroom leather, Gabriela Hearst exits Chloé

256

Away CMO Carla Dunham: 'Digital is wonderfully optimized, but we still need contact'

257

Week in Review: UN greenwashing guidance, Skims retail expansion, the Shein influencer trip

258

Founder Amahlia Stevens on selling Vitamin A Swimwear: ‘We’ve always been self-funded and under-resourced’

259

Week in Review: Pharrell's new vision for Louis Vuitton, Christopher Kane's troubles, Vans' upscale collection

260

Frank and Oak's Elisabeth de Gramont: 'It's important to actually quantify our sustainability'

261

Week in Review: Talking high-end jewelry news with Sotheby's Frank Everett

262

Aureum Collective founder Cass DiMicco: 'You don't need a million followers to launch a brand'

263

Week in Review: Telfar ends Bag Security, fashion returns to the office and Stitch Fix may leave the U.K.

264

Jewelry designer Roxanne Assoulin: 'I don't want to be an aspirational brand'

265

Week in Review: U.S. luxury spending, eBay's streetwear authentication, StockX lowers seller fees

266

Brixton CEO Raph Peck: 'Liquidity is king right now’

267

Week in Review: Luxury's vertical integration, slowing U.S. spending and the rise of the celebrity co-designed capsule

268

Designer Michael Costello: 'You don't feel like a major player in the industry until you're sold at a high-end department store'

269

Week in Review: Gucci's Seoul show, Bally's creative shakeup and AI's impact on shopping

270

Veronica Beard’s founders: ‘Our stores are our greatest labs’

271

Week in Review: Chanel's Barbiecore moment, Warby Parker and Allbirds earnings, the return of the Victoria's Secret show

272

House of Blueberry's Katherine Manuel on the 'hard' economics of digital fashion

273

Week in Review: Talking dupes, Crocs and Met Gala fashion with StockX CMO Deena Bahri

274

Lauren Bush Lauren on the evolution of Feed: 'There's always more to be done as an entrepreneur'

275

Week in Review: Kering's earnings, fashion's water waste and the promise of garment repair

276

Founder and designer Janessa Leoné: 'Slow growth has been our biggest asset'

277

Week in Review: The Lyst Index, David's Bridal bankruptcy, Express buys Bonobos

278

GoodwillFinds CEO Matt Kaness: 'Great brands have a narrow focus and a wide appeal'

279

Week in Review: LVMH soars as luxury spending returns in China

280

New York or Nowhere's Quincy Moore and Liz Eswein on strategizing around big-name collaborations

281

Week in Review: Shoptalk recap, fashion's carbon footprint and what luxury can learn from hotels

282

Everlane CEO Andrea O'Donnell: 'We're on a path to profitability'

283

Week in Review: Metaverse Fashion Week, Lululemon’s earnings and THR’s 25 Most Powerful Stylists

284

Revolve’s Raissa Gerona on deprioritizing influencer trips: ‘The content feels dated’

285

Week in Review: AI in fashion, Jeremy Scott departs Moschino, Telfar's live pricing model

286

Hodinkee’s Jeffery Fowler on evolving the watch industry, collaborating with John Mayer and taking over Supreme SoHo

287

Week in Review: H&M and Zara, Oscars fashion, the Silicon Valley Bank collapse

288

CDLP's Andreas Palm and Christian Larson: Validation through retail partners is key to compete

289

Week in Review: Paris Fashion Week edition

290

Year of Ours' Eleanor Haycock and Alejandra Hernandez on hitting the gas on growth

291

Week in Review: Milan Fashion Week edition

292

Maria Sharapova on her investment portfolio and fashion aspirations

293

Week in Review: London Fashion Week edition

294

Alton Lane's Peyton Jenkins: 'Men are getting more comfortable expressing themselves through clothes'

295

Week in Review: New York Fashion Week edition

296

Monday Swimwear's Natasha Oakley on organically growing multimillion-dollar brands

297

Week in Review: Capri Holdings, Daniel Lee's vision for Burberry, the verdict on MetaBirkins

298

Frances Valentine's Elyce Arons on prioritizing catalogs, stores and the boomer consumer

299

Week in Review: Nike x Tiffany, Nike's lawsuits, the Lyst Index

300

Terez founder Zara Terez Tisch: 'Activewear has become a dirty word'

301

Week in Review: eBay's luxury play, the viral Schiaparelli show, the future of denim

302

New Lively CEO Kristin DiCunzolo on the next era of the DTC brand

303

Week in Review: The Adidas hoax, luxury in China and the state of brand-run resale

304

The Clear Cut's Olivia Landau on modernizing the diamond shopping experience

305

Week in Review: LVMH shuffles executives, Stella McCartney posts losses, Uniqlo raises wages

306

Creative director Dao-Yi Chow on the first year of Brady

307

Week in Review: Victoria's Secret CEO resignation, Rolex price hikes, Adidas vs. Thom Browne

308

Verishop's Imran Khan: 'Our mission is to help independent and emerging brands thrive'

309

Glossy's Year in Review: Controversy, inflation and greenwashing in 2022

310

Pete Nordstrom on loyalty: 'Being helpful and kind to customers pays off'

311

Week in Review: Fast fashion stays winning, what's driving luxury, Gucci's first show without Michele

312

Lyst CEO Emma McFerran: 'Luxury and premium' fashion sales remain on the rise

313

Week in Review: Stitch Fix earnings, Jordan's new flagship and the future of resale

314

Fabio Barreto on leading Farm Rio's international growth mid-pandemic

315

Week in Review: H&M layoffs, Savage x Fenty lawsuit and the Balenciaga controversy

316

Scanlan Theodore's Melinda Robertson on preparing for an 'inevitable' recession

317

Malone Souliers' Mary Alice Malone: 'It's important to move, adjust and take opportunities'

318

Week in Review: COP27, Nike's Web3 launch, lowered holiday spending

319

Jennifer Meyer: 'I would not have my business' without retail partners

320

Week in Review: Johnny Depp's Savage x Fenty cameo, The RealReal's profitability push, Condé Nast sues Drake

321

Untuckit's Chris Riccobono: To grow a brand, 'brick-and-mortar is a must'

322

Week in Review: Louis Vuitton's Dream Space, NYFW data and dim forecasts at Under Armour, Canada Goose

323

Jennifer Fisher on growing her namesake brand: 'It's time to step on the gas'

324

Week in Review: Yeezy's implosion, the new pain-filled spa experience and Glossy's Influencer Brand Dinner

325

Global CEO Tricia Smith on creating a 'sense of discovery' at Anthropologie

326

Week in Review: NBA fashion, Skechers sues Hermès, early holiday marketing

327

Rhone's CEO Nate Checketts on the brand's strategic approach to pricing

328

LVMH earnings, Thom Browne at the CFDA, Farfetch's concierge service

329

Arianna Casadei on modernizing her family footwear business

330

Week in Review: Inside all the drama at Paris Fashion Week

331

XRC Labs partner Diana Melencio: 'The future store is everywhere'

332

Week in Review: Milan Fashion Week recap and Daniel Lee’s Burberry appointment

333

Irina Lazareanu on the ‘indie sleaze’ vibe shift: ‘It’s not a trend. It’s a feeling of expression’

334

Week in Review: London Fashion Week recap

335

Stitch Fix's Loretta Choy: 'Every part of the work we do has had to evolve'

336

Week in Review: Glamour, diversity and the metaverse at NYFW

337

Katia Walsh on 'permeating Levi's with the best digital data and AI capabilities'

338

Week in Review: Kanye clashes with Adidas, brands battle discounts and the EU faces an energy crisis

339

NYFW designer Hanako Maeda on testing 'the limits of digital' during the pandemic

340

Week in Review: Celebrity brands, Savage x Fenty loungewear and the end of Allure's print edition

341

Harper Wilde's Jenna Kerner and Jane Fisher: 'Our North Star is to be the next market leader in intimates'

342

Week in Review: Farfetch's YNAP acquisition, Nike's NFT dominance, Urban Outfitters' profit losses

343

Bellroy CEO Andrew Fallshaw: 'We've always wanted to be an omnichannel brand'

344

Week in Review: Executive reshuffle, the state of resale and Outdoor Voice's possible acquisition

345

Atterley's Kelly Byrne and Alexandra Shulman on building a 'more user-friendly' fashion marketplace

346

Week in Review: BeReal, luxury inflation and the Inflation Reduction Act

347

Dorsey founder Meg Strachan on the perks of running a 'very lean, profitable business'

348

Week in Review: Fashion Month takes shape, Estée Lauder eyes Tom Ford and the metaverse impacts retail

349

Founder Lele Sadoughi on growing her brand at her 'own pace'

350

Week in Review: The RealReal's profitability struggles, the impacts of inflation, Jennifer Lopez's honeymoon looks

351

Co-founder Tracy Sun on Poshmark's 'more intense focus' on customers since going public

352

Week in Review: UK heatwave, cross-company fashion initiatives, the potential return of Google Glass

353

Men's Wearhouse's George Zimmer on his second act: 'After being fired, I didn't just ride off into the sunset'

354

Week in Review: Sonia Syngal out at Gap, Dior v. Valentino, brands charging for returns

355

Imaginary Ventures co-founder Nick Brown on seeking out 'founders with something to prove'

356

Introducing The Return

357

Week in Review: Brands leave China, Klarna's valuation dips, fashion goes to the Hamptons

358

Woodley + Lowe's co-founders: ‘We don't want to be another brand created by two moms’

359

Week in Review: Marc Jacobs, greenwashing and StockX layoffs

360

The Folklore's Amira Rasool on building a shopping platform with African and Black-owned brands at the forefront

361

Week in Review: Harry Styles x Gucci, Harrods' delayed summer sale, NFT.NYC

362

Figue CEO Liz Lange on her 'very aggressive' approach to both wholesale and direct sales

363

Week in Review: LVMH invests in lab-grown diamonds, Christie's embraces sneakers and crypto crashes

364

Donni's Alyssa Wasko: 'We built a business on one of the smallest product categories'

365

Week in Review: Julie Wainwright leaves The RealReal, Fendi x Marc Jacobs, dispatches from the Glossy Summit

366

Brilliant Earth's Beth Gerstein: 'The diamond industry hasn't evolved'

367

Week in Review: Missguided's bankruptcy, Kenzo's monthly campaigns and fashion's expansion to home decor

368

AKA Brands CEO Jill Ramsey: 'We shop the world for the best of the best' fashion brands

369

Week in Review: Kourtney Kardashian's D&G wedding, Emily Weiss's Glossier departure, Balenciaga's NYSE show

370

Founder Jane Winchester Paradis: 'I'm on Instagram Stories every day talking about products'

371

Week in Review: Tom Ford steps down as CFDA chair, Gucci's 'Cosmogonie' show, Nike x Jacquemus

372

Olivela's Stacey Boyd: 'No one is going to buy something simply because it does good'

373

Week in Review: Ferragamo's growth plans, resale earnings and brands speak up about Roe v. Wade

374

Co-founder Erik Torstensson: 'I don't want Frame to be a hype brand'

375

Week in Review: Met Gala, Revolve's earnings and the future of Off-White

376

Designer Nili Lotan on the ‘pure freedom’ of owning her 20-year-old brand

377

Week in Review: Thom Browne's spring show, Simon Property’s Kohl’s plans, Victoria Beckham's shapewear bid

378

Batsheva Hay on her 'vision board' goal of becoming this generation's Laura Ashley

379

Week in Review: Victoria's Secret's male model, Instagram's tagging feature, Lululemon's big growth goal

380

Vestiaire Collective's Fanny Moizant: 'Our ambition is to build the leading global resale marketplace'

381

Week in Review: LVMH's earnings, Lululemon's new resale program, Paris's NFT Day

382

Founder Nicole Wegman on making Ring Concierge 'the Tiffany's of our generation'

383

Week in Review: Farfetch x Neiman Marcus, Shein's $100 billion growth, Gucci's new China exec, metaverse gaming

384

Reformation CEO Hali Borenstein: 'We’re investing in ourselves and propelling our own growth'

385

Week in Review: Oscars, Lululemon's earnings, Lizzo's shapewear brand, Metaverse Fashion Week

386

Dia & Co's Nadia Boujarwah: 'We're at the beginning of the next renaissance of plus-size fashion'

387

Week in Review: Versace's new CEO, Lanvin's IPO, Nike's wholesale exit, Gap's Yeezy conundrum

388

Dagne Dover founders Melissa Mash and Deepa Gandhi: ‘When you make great product, word of mouth happens’

389

Week in Review: Alexander McQueen, Saks Off 5th and Abercrombie & Fitch

390

Google Shopping's Stephanie Horton: 'Servicing the customer at every point of the journey is the goal'

391

Week in Review: Paris Fashion Week, International Women's Day and the brands breaking ties with Russia

392

Marfa Stance founder Georgia Dant: Clothes have to do more for you, if you’re going to buy less

393

Week in Review: Ukraine, the UN's climate report and Cartier v. Tiffany

394

Models and Joja founders Josephine Skriver and Jasmine Tookes: We learned the business 'from the ground up'

395

Week in Review: ABG's vision for Reebok, Yeezy Gap x Balenciaga's drop, Macy's spinoff announcement

396

Dora Maar founder Lauren Wilson: 'There's really something to be said for the micro-influencer'

397

Week in Review: NYFW wraps, LVMH increases prices, Rebecca Minkoff sells

398

Indochino's Drew Green on opening 100 stores: 'Southern states are becoming our top markets'

399

Week in Review: Adidas' nude campaign, Prada's video game partnership and the shuttering of InStyle

400

Studs founders Anna Harman and Lisa Bubbers on their plan to open 'many hundreds' of stores

401

Week in Review: Lunar New Year, fashion x sports, Capri Holdings and Zegna

402

Pangaia chief innovation officer Dr. Amanda Parkes: 'Fast fashion is slowly dying'

403

Week in Review: NYFW cancellations, Nigo's first Kenzo show and Fashion Nova's FTC fine

404

Ba&sh North America CEO Desiree Thomas: '2021 was a record sales year'

405

Week in Review: André Leon Talley, Aimé Leon Dore's LVMH investment and Bally's new creative director

406

Hatch founder Ariane Goldman: 'Building this from the ground up was my proof of concept'

407

Week in Review: Yeezy Gap x Balenciaga, The RealReal annual report and Savage x Fenty stores

408

J.Jill CEO Claire Spofford: 'We're keeping the focus on what's new and full price'

409

Week in Review: Prada and Adidas expand partnership, fashion opts out of CES, and Omicron wreaks havoc on brands' plans

410

The Yes founder Julie Bornstein on building an 'industry-changing' retail platform

411

Year in Review: In 2021, resale dominated, fashion went into the metaverse and unexpected collaborations abounded

412

Aerosoles' Alison Bergen: We had to accept that we'd lose customers as we evolved

413

Week in Review: Nike acquires RTFKT, Chanel gets new CEO, Shein hires head of sustainability, Inditex preps for new leadership

414

Cleobella's Angela O'Brien on building a "slow, sustainable and profitable" fashion company

415

Week in Review: Roblox and Ralph Lauren, Pete Davidson and Calvin Klein, and Chanel's Advent calendar

416

Designer Norma Kamali on how the pandemic 'fast-forwarded' her 50-year-old brand

417

Week in Review: Virgil Abloh, Black Friday and a report from Glossy's first UK event

418

Mytheresa’s Michael Kliger on competing for luxury shoppers: 'In the end, the customer is the judge'

419

Hanky Panky’s Brenda Berger on refreshing the brand: 'We want women to feel supported'

420

Week in Review: Nike's Travis Scott problem, Faire's big fundraising round, Bottega's new creative director and an inside look at Shein

421

MCM’s Dirk Schönberger on maintaining 'a glimpse of heritage’ as the brand evolves

422

Week in Review: Daniel Lee leaves Bottega Veneta, Dior's first London show in years and the biggest collab drops of the week

423

CEO Mike Cirker on Alpha Industries' evolution from military outfitter to lifestyle brand

424

Week in Review: COP26, Nike in the metaverse and American Eagle's shipping acquisitions

425

Patrick Henry, aka Richfresh, on how he manifested his mark on the luxury fashion industry

426

Week in Review: Fendi x Skims, Poshmark opening up to brands and Bottega Veneta's Detroit show

427

Monique Lhuillier on pandemic weddings: 'Love was postponed, but not canceled'

428

Week in Review: CFDA Awards, Richemont's Net-a-Porter problem and Farfetch's new private label

429

Mack Weldon CMO Talia Handler on growing brand experience with integrated marketing

430

Week in Review: Coach's bag-slashing controversy, LVMH's earnings and Vuori's $400 million fundraising round

431

Sam Ku of AG Jeans: 'Building a brand based on great product is the most important thing'

432

Week in Review: Rent the Runway’s IPO, the Balenciaga x Simpsons PFW crossover and Glossy Fashion Summit takeaways

433

'What story can I tell for women?': Designer and model Aleali May on her journey with Air Jordans

434

Week in Review: Fendace, Tom Brady's new menswear brand and the Garment Workers Protection Act

435

Faherty's Kerry Docherty: Being a sustainable brand means 'holding ourselves accountable'

436

Week in Review: Balenciaga x Fortnite, LFW and Vestiaire Collective's mega-valuation

437

Neighborhood Goods’ Matt Alexander on disrupting the traditional department store model

438

Centric Brands' Suzy Biszantz: 'The most challenging obstacles are logistics and supply chain'

439

Bonus Podcast: Glossy staffers recap a whirlwind NYFW

440

IMG’s Dominic Kaffka on the ‘festivalization’ of NYFW

441

Everlane’s Michael Preysman: 'Buying carbon offsets is an excuse to continue to reap carbon'

442

Sene’s Ray Li on creating the Netflix of fashion: 'Each person has a unique shopping experience'

443

Mark Cross CEO Ulrik Garde Due: 'A different speed' is now required of luxury brands

444

Fashion brand founder-influencer Amanda Steele on 'OG YouTube' and the importance of organic content

445

Celebrity stylist Law Roach on post-pandemic fashion: ‘We woke up and we chose glamour’

446

Nasty Gal's Kelly Byrne: 'We can be more more agile and reactive' as an online-only business

447

Alpaca VC's Aubrie Pagano: 'The future of brands is omnichannel'

448

Founder and CEO Ippolita Rostagno: 'TikTok is not the right place to be telling this brand story'

449

Kelly Cook of David's Bridal: The pandemic 'threw a hand grenade' into the wedding planning process

450

Libby Edelman: ‘It’s hard to move fast in the footwear industry’

451

Nude Barre's Erin Carpenter on forwarding diversity in the intimates category: 'Investors didn’t understand the impact'

452

Ministry of Supply's Gihan Amarasiriwardena: 'The importance of comfort has been elevated'

453

'More than just order history': Farfetch's Kelly Kowal and Sandrine Deveaux on the new standards of personalization

454

Sachin & Babi co-founder Babi Ahluwalia on the pandemic's impact: 'We're weathering the storm of fashion'

455

Vanterra Capital’s Steven Himmel on growth vs. profitability: ‘At the end of the day, cash is king’

456

Mickey Drexler on the rise of WFH: 'Never coming to work is a serious problem'

457

Aviator Nation's Paige Mycoskie on the right retail location: 'Don't put all your eggs in the tourist basket'

458

Wishi's Karla Welch and Clea O’Hana on the new demand for stylists: 'People have forgotten how to dress'

459

Supermodel Carolyn Murphy: 'I'm not sure all that hype around influencers is earned'

460

Saucony president Anne Cavassa on prepping for the new Roaring Twenties

461

Dr. Harvey Moscot and Zack Moscot on running a global, fifth-generation family business

462

Arezzo & Co.'s Alexandre Birman: 'The most adaptable' brands will survive

463

‘The store of the future’: Chief product officer Jana Henning on Athleta’s rapid retail expansion

464

Stoney Clover Lane's Kendall Glazer on recreating an Instagram feed in stores

465

‘Scarcity, exclusivity and storytelling’: Re/Done's Sean Barron on what millennial shoppers want

466

‘We’ve implemented reverse morality clauses’: Influencer Patrick Janelle on how 2020 changed brand partnerships

467

La DoubleJ founder JJ Martin: ‘It’s time to rethink the entire retail experience’

468

Sarah Flint and CEO Mary Beech: ‘2020 was the year we built the foundation to really scale’

469

Drest founder Lucy Yeomans: 'There's been a massive shift in how luxury brands speak to consumers'

470

M.M.LaFleur CEO Sarah LaFleur: 'We have this opportunity to rewrite the rules' of workwear

471

Rails founder Jeff Abrams on 'cautiously moving forward' with physical retail expansion

472

LVMH head of corporate responsibility Karin Raguin: 2020 was a 'tipping point' for brand transparency

473

'Skipped a few steps': Erin and Sara Foster on leaning into their fashion opportunity

474

'A really nice pause': Monrow's founders on lessons learned in their break from wholesale

475

'People were stressed': Coco and Breezy on fashion’s scramble to embrace diversity

476

'Incredible growth': Duer co-founder Gary Lenett on opening stores mid-pandemic

477

'Power has transitioned': Axel Arigato's founders on the importance of listening to customers

478

Tamara Mellon's co-founders on why the fashion industry has been 'eaten by digital'

479

Alice + Olivia CEO Stacey Bendet on #ShareTheMicNow, 'the most emotional' project of her career

480

'Difficult but not impossible': CR Fashion Book's Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld on launching in China

481

Kendra Scott on the 'muscle memory' gained from a financial crisis

482

Another Tomorrow CEO Vanessa Barboni Hallik on how the fashion industry can catch up on sustainability

483

7 For All Mankind's Suzanne Silverstein: 'Retailers with brick-and-mortar locations will have to work harder'

484

Designer Daniella Kallmeyer: 'You could become irrelevant' if you don't take a social stand

485

Bonobos CEO Micky Onvural: ‘October 1 was the beginning of holiday’

486

Todd Snyder on the DTC space: 'Most customers don’t want to buy a shirt from an investment banker’

487

Joe’s Jeans' Jennifer Hawkins on collaborating closely with influencers

488

Clearbanc's Michele Romanow: 'You have to be a digital business and own your customer'

489

'Sales are up': Bombas co-founder Randy Goldberg on selling socks even as more consumers stay home

490

'Not replaceable': Ami founder Alexandre Mattiussi on why he's hosting an IRL fashion show

491

'Business shot up 161%' in a month: Maison de Mode's Hassan Pierre on new demand for sustainable fashion

492

'We're all going digital': Designer Ronny Kobo on the big changes in the year ahead

493

Menswear designer Billy Reid: 'We're bullish' on the return of physical retail

494

Italic's Jeremy Cai: Today's DTC brands 'price high, but still use the narrative of cutting out the middleman’

495

'A return to simplicity': Soludos founder Nick Brown on the trends brought about by the pandemic

496

Commando founder Kerry O'Brien: Boutiques are set to see a resurgence

497

Designer LaQuan Smith on overcoming lockdown challenges and industry tokenism

498

Something Navy's Arielle Charnas and Matt Scanlan on the brand's delayed (and massive) launch

499

'A great way to get everyone's attention': Anifa Mvuemba on the Instagram Live show that turned heads

500

Sarah Ahmed on making Warp+Weft's future 'pandemic-proof'

501

Trina Turk on getting political: There's a lot of 'stick to fashion'

502

Knix founder Joanna Griffiths: 'The next legacy brands are being created in real time'

503

Toms' Amy Smith: 'We've inspired many, many companies to be purpose-driven'

504

'This is the moment for black designers': Anna Sui on fashion's cultural and creative shakeups

505

Richer Poorer CEO Iva Pawling on the company's abrupt shift to DTC: 'We had to rebuild and restructure overnight'

506

Brideside CEO Nicole Staple on navigating the postponed wedding season

507

Designer Alejandra Alonso Rojas: 'No one is going to judge us for whatever decisions we take right now'

508

Frame co-founder Jens Grede: 'We have to bring back manufacturing to the United States'

509

Mack Weldon CEO Brian Berger on the perks of selling sweatpants DTC

510

Designer Nicole Miller: 'The whole fashion calendar is going to change'

511

Morgan Lane founder Morgan Curtis on the different challenges facing swimwear, lingerie and sleepwear

512

The Arrivals co-founder Jeff Johnson on the silver lining behind lowered sales

513

For Rebecca Minkoff, the pandemic accelerates the business's pre-existing plans

514

Ramy Brook Sharp on why the future of the company is DTC, no matter how long the pandemic lasts

515

Rebag founder Charles Gorra: 'We compete against idleness'

516

Gorjana's founders on growing a profitable jewelry business: 'No home runs here'

517

[TREND WATCH] We Wore What founder Danielle Bernstein on making the move from influencer to fashion designer

518

Amanda Uprichard on how her namesake brand is handling the coronavirus epidemic

519

[TREND WATCH] Moti Ankari on going from Instagramming shoes to selling them

520

Switch co-founder Liana Kadisha Cohn on bringing the rental model to designer jewelry

521

[TREND WATCH] Influencer Julia Engel on prioritizing her own brand

522

'There's no silver bullet': Pandora's Charisse Hughes on charting a growth-driven plan

523

Birdies co-founder Bianca Gates on how the shoe company adapts to shoppers' needs

524

The Collected Group's James Miller: 'The U.S. department store model isn't going anywhere'

525

'The anti-fast fashion': Badgley Mischka president Christine Currence on not following every last trend

526

'I like to be scrappy': Argent founder Sali Christeson on easing into fundraising

527

Foot Locker's Mel Peralta: 'You want to be able to stop the scroll'

528

'There's a return to retail': Michael Stars co-founder Suzanne Lerner on fashion's direction

529

'The second-hand market isn't going anywhere': Fashionphile founder Sarah Davis on the evolution of luxury resale

530

Universal Standard co-founder Alexandra Waldman on making fashion for the 70%

531

Naadam co-founder Matt Scanlan on being the CEO of three separate brands

532

Glossy 50 Live: Patrick Herning and Tanya Taylor on the state and future of size inclusivity

533

Fleur du Mal founder Jennifer Zuccarini on avoiding the missteps of Victoria's Secret

534

Aurate's Sophie Kahn on making DTC jewelry that measures up to Fifth Avenue's luxury options

535

Somsack Sikhounmuong on designing for Alex Mill and life after J. Crew

536

Need Supply founder and CEO Chris Bossola: a brick-and-mortar store 'has to be an experience'

537

Ledbury CEO Paul Trible: We credit our wholesale partners when we make a DTC online sale

538

Cinq à Sept founder Jane Siskin: 'It's a scary time for retail'

539

Huckberry's head of marketing Ben O'Meara on creating emails people actually want to read

540

Andie founder and CEO Melanie Travis: Investing in customer service is good business

541

Phillip Lim on growing a brand while upholding tradition

542

BaubleBar co-founder Daniella Yacobovsky on bringing jewelry to a previously ignored price point

543

Schutz's Marina Larroude: Brands and their retail parters need to be agile

544

Deveaux designer Tommy Ton: You have to think of your customer on a global level

545

Thakoon Panichgul: Going DTC means 'control in the messaging you want to build'

546

Emily Current and Meritt Elliott: 'There is some real validity in wholesale right now'

547

Fashion designer Misha Nonoo: 'I honestly think that Fashion Week in its entirety will go away'

548

Zyper CEO Amber Atherton: ‘We've reached peak social’

549

Aldo head of omnichannel Gregoire Baret: More than 70% of in-store shoppers browse the website first

550

Hudson Yards CMO Stacey Feder: 'Rethinking your business is critical'

551

Ministry of Supply's Aman Advani: Performance wear will be the new normal

552

MZ Wallace's Lucy Wallace Eustice: 'Technology has empowered the customer in incredible ways'

553

Highsnobiety's David Fischer: 'We're really doing e-commerce'

554

The Collective Child's Sandra Makarem: Subscriptions are the next evolution of multi-brand retail

555

Nordstrom's Sam Lobban: 'Retailers as gatekeepers is a notion that doesn't exist anymore'

556

Story founder Rachel Shechtman: 'We're obsessive about our vendor partnerships'

557

Celebrity stylist Micaela Erlanger: 'Instagram is a phenomenal tool'

558

[TREND WATCH] Intermix's Alexandra Willinger: 'Exclusives are 30% of our sales'

559

Lafayette 148's Deirdre Quinn: 'Having stores gives us confidence'

560

[TREND WATCH] Saks Fifth Avenue’s Louis DiGiacomo: 'Luxury is more about experience than price'

561

ba&sh's Sarah Benady: 'We want to have real relationships with our customers'

562

[TREND WATCH] Mr. Porter's Daniel Todd: The editorial team's buy-in shapes product strategy

563

Senreve's Coral Chung: 'Modernization is so hard for luxury brands'

564

[TREND WATCH] 10 Corso Como's Averyl Oates: 'We're creating a name in the US'

565

Adore Me's Romain Liot: Modern lingerie brands need to be tech companies

566

CFDA's Steven Kolb: 'New York Fashion Week has been unfairly beaten up'

567

Rebecca Taylor's Janice Sullivan: 'Small, contemporary brands have to be as fluid as possible'

568

Rothy's Kerry Cooper: 'Our customers feel like they own the brand'

569

Hill City's Noah Palmer: 'We're building a really strong community'

570

Jetblack's Jenny Fleiss: 'We're democratizing luxury'

571

Banana Republic CMO Mary Alderete: 'You have to be fast to be culturally relevant'

572

Moda Operandi's Ganesh Srivats: 'We're connecting high tech with high touch'

573

[TREND WATCH] Designer Jeff Staple: 'Streetwear is a parasite that is infecting all aspects of society'

574

Stadium Goods' John McPheters: International expansion is easier for startups

575

[TREND WATCH] Fila's Louis Colon: 'Too many brands are playing in spaces where they don't fit'

576

Nearly Newlywed's Jackie Courtney: The biggest problem in bridal is that it hasn't evolved with the customer

577

[TREND WATCH] Stock X's Josh Luber: Safe sneaker resellers grow the whole market

578

Revolve's Raissa Gerona: We're in the early years of influencer marketing

579

[TREND WATCH] SNS's Wil Whitney: The hype bubble is going to burst

580

Lively's Michelle Cordeiro Grant: Women deserve more lingerie options

581

[TREND WATCH] Greats' Ryan Babenzien: 'Streetwear doesn't exist anymore'

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582

Anine Bing's Annika Meller: Paid promotion is a slippery slope

583

Untuckit's Aaron Sanandres: 'A modern retail strategy includes physical retail'

584

Knix’s Joanna Griffiths: Selling through retailers is doing customers a disservice

585

Vrai and Oro's Vanessa Stofenmacher: 'Modern luxury is much more inclusive'

586

ThredUp's Anthony Marino: 'We're trying to create a business that makes money and does good'

587

Cuyana's Karla Gallardo: 'The north star for us has always been to build a true, profitable brand'

588

Shoe designer Sarah Flint on going direct-to-consumer: 'I'm controlling my own destiny'

589

Carbon38’s Katie Warner Johnson: ‘We’ve rebranded the idea of what a retailer is’

590

Digital Brands Group co-founder Mark Lynn: 'Scale heals a lot of wounds in the DTC space'

591

Allbirds' Tim Brown: 'It's about making better things, in a better way.'

592

Aether's Palmer West: 'The wholesale business is not great for a brand'

593

Influencers, acquisitions and the rise of DTC: The best of The Glossy Podcast in 2018

594

Knot Standard's John Ballay: 'We're taking all of our digital efforts and driving customers into a physical location'

595

Kate Spade CMO Mary Renner Beech: 'We are data-informed, not data-led'

596

Greats' Ryan Babenzien: 'Direct-to-consumer is the only way to launch a brand'

597

Etsy's Raina Moskowitz: 'We're investing in our sellers' success'

598

The Glossy Beauty Podcast: Revlon's Linda Wells

599

Krewe's Stirling Barrett: 'We had to create a lot of our own opportunities'

600

Kora Organics founder Miranda Kerr: ‘The clean movement is a double-edged sword’

601

Lilly Pulitzer's Michelle Kelly: 'The customers are in charge'

602

Special Announcement: Introducing The Glossy Beauty Podcast

603

Wilhelmina Models CEO Bill Wackermann: 'Brands today are looking for a fuller picture, it's not just about the pretty face'

604

Reformation's Yael Aflalo: 'Sustainability is about people, profits and environment'

605

Influencer Blair Eadie: 'Brands are trying to become more like people, and people are trying to become brands'

606

Glossier COO Henry Davis: 'We're not a crowd-sourced brand'

607

Jewelry designer and CEO Kendra Scott: 'I wanted to start a brand that really meant something'

608

PopSugar CRO Geoff Schiller: 'If you focus on making money, you wind up diluting the brand'

609

Vince creative director Caroline Belhumeur: 'You can't buy customer loyalty, you have to build it'

610

Rebecca Minkoff: 'When people are inspired by a brand, they'll shop with you'

611

Frame founder Jens Grede: 'The era of a brand dictating a lifestyle is over'

612

For Days founder Kristy Caylor: 'Fashion is going to embrace the circular economy'

613

Megababe's Katie Sturino pokes holes in the modern influencer marketing industry

614

Margaux co-founder Alexa Buckley: 'The world is too noisy to be all things to all people'

615

Margaux co-founder Alexa Buckley: 'The world is too noisy to be all things to all people'

616

11 Honore CEO Patrick Herning: 'Sizeism is alive and well in fashion'

617

Good American CEO Emma Grede: 'I want to see the plus-size conversation stop'

618

Designer Clare Vivier: 'I've never been intimidated to sell direct-to-consumer'

619

Aurate cofounder Bouchra Ezzahraoui: 'We want to be in control at all times'

620

Tradesy founder Tracy DiNunzio: 'Our mission to make resale as efficient as retail, at scale'

621

Bluemercury founder Marla Beck: 'What's influencing beauty categories is the Instagram effect'

622

Madewell's secret sauce

623

The RealReal's Rati Levesque: 'We drive traffic back into luxury stores'

624

Alice + Olivia's evp of brand marketing Aliza Licht: 'Amazon doesn't need a brand story'

625

Caraa co-founder Aaron Luo: 'Retail brands should not raise VC funding'

626

Eileen Fisher on 34 years in sustainable fashion: 'It's about constantly learning'

627

Kirsten Kjaer Weis on the natural-beauty movement: ‘It’s a bit of a jungle right now’

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American Fashion Network CEO Jackie Wilson: 'Amazon's model scares me to death'

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Porter editor-in-chief Lucy Yeomans: 'Content and commerce coming together just makes sense'

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Tamara Mellon: 'The future of retail is the end of wholesale'

631

Why founder Jessica Lee didn't raise any VC funding for Modern Citizen

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Adam Pritzker wants to build a retail alliance

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Resonance co-founder Lawrence Lenihan: 'It's the end of the billion-dollar brand'

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Nordstrom's vp of creative projects Olivia Kim: 'Earning trust is how you gain wallet share'

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Ann Mashburn on her namesake brand: 'At the end of the day, your point of view is all you have'

636

Athleta CEO Nancy Green: 'We point the arrow toward what's possible for Gap Inc.'

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How Milly CEO Andy Oshrin is reframing the wholesale brand for a direct-to-consumer world

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Deborah Lippmann discusses how to evolve a luxury brand after nearly 20 years

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Stitch Fix CEO Katrina Lake: 'The current shift in customer behavior is permanent'

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Finery co-founder Brooklyn Decker on building the closet of the future

641

Rebecca Taylor: 'Runway shows are amazing, and amazingly expensive'

642

'We're living history': Neiman Marcus's Ken Downing on the future of fashion week

643

Designer Alice McCall makes the case for the runway show

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Slow Factory's Celine Semaan on bringing sustainability to New York Fashion Week

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How talent managers deal with influencers during NYFW

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Designer Audra Noyes discusses why she left the NYFW runway: 'It was too much the priority'

647

Bonobos CEO Andy Dunn explains the Walmart acquisition: 'We have a safe and permanent home'

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Designer Mara Hoffman: 'As a creative, standing still will kill you'

649

How technology is changing the way Fashion Institute of Technology students design

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Live from NRF: How Rent the Runway's Unlimited subscription model changed its in-store strategy

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Influencer Chriselle Lim: 'People who say yes to everything won't do justice for anyone'

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Store No. 8's Katie Finnegan: In fashion, technology is fueling an entirely new business model

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'You can't stand on ceremony': The best moments on the Glossy Podcast in 2017

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Story founder Rachel Shechtman: 'We haven't even seen retail armageddon yet'

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Boll & Branch founder Scott Tannen: 'The more money you have, the sloppier you can be'

656

Designer Dan Liu: ‘Fashion is still lacking some major force of change’

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Grana founder Luke Grana: 'Years ago, there was more capital available to DTC brands'

658

Stone and Strand founder Nadine McCarthy Kahane: Trying to please everyone is no way to run a business

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Rachel Zoe: Being a designer today means 'navigating the noise'

660

AYR co-founder Maggie Winter: For DTC brands, infinite triple-digit growth is a 'fallacy'

661

The Dreslyn founder Brooke Taylor Corcia: 'Data needs to be taken with a grain of salt'

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Bando founder Jen Gotch: 'Retail is better when everyone wins'

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Former Amazon manager Elaine Kwon: 'There are a lot of things that are scary to brands about Amazon'

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James LaForce: 'Social media isn't an extension of e-commerce'

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Designer Daniella Kallmeyer: 'The idea of a brand is either going to not exist entirely, or change completely'

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InStyle founding editor Hal Rubenstein: 'If you want to be everything to everybody, you are nothing to nobody'