The Glossy Podcast

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

14 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On the latest Glossy Week in Review podcast, senior fashion reporter Danny Parisi and editor-in-chief Jill Manoff discuss the biggest fashion news of ...

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

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

More than seven years after working at J.Jill as CMO, Claire Spofford returned in February of 2021 to take on the role of CEO. “I already knew a lot...

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

07 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For this week's Glossy Week in Review podcast, fashion reporter Zofia Zwieglinska joined editor-in-chief Jill Manoff for a discussion on the three big...

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

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If you count its unintentional year in beta, The Yes is just eight months old. Retail veteran Julie Bornstein planned to launch the fashion e-commerce...

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

29 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In a special edition of the Glossy Podcast, Danny Parisi, senior fashion reporter, and Jill Manoff, editor-in-chief, review the year in fashion news. ...

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

22 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After becoming sold on accepting the CEO job at Aerosoles, Alison Bergen is hellbent on selling fashion fans on shopping the brand.  “I don’t thi...

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

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For this week's Glossy Week in Review podcast, senior fashion reporter Danny Parisi was joined by fashion reporter Zofia Zwieglinska to talk about the...

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

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Cleobella founder and designer Angela O’Brien built her strong, 15-year-old business from an idea she had while galavanting around the globe. “My ...

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

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On the Glossy Week in Review podcast, hosts senior fashion reporter Danny Parisi and editor-in-chief Jill Manoff discuss the biggest fashion stories o...

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

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Norma Kamali may have launched her namesake fashion brand more than 50 years ago, but the last two years have presented challenges like she’s never ...

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

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the Glossy Week in Review podcast, senior fashion reporter Danny Parisi is joined by editor-in-chief Jill Manoff and fashion...

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

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Luxury fashion has quickly morphed away from Old Hollywood glamour to sneakers and nylon belts. But for online retailer Mytheresa, that air of sophist...

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

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Although "The World's Most Comfortable Thong" may seem like an oxymoron, intimates and sleepwear brand Hanky Panky continues to hold the title unironi...

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

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On the Glossy Week in Review podcast, hosts Danny Parisi and Zofia Zwieglinska break down some of the biggest fashion news stories of the week. In thi...

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

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Out with the old and in with the ... old? In June 2021, MCM unveiled a novel, but old-school logo for the first time in its 45 year history. Although ...

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

12 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's Glossy Week in Review podcast, hosts fashion reporter Danny Parisi and editor-in-chief Jill Manoff review the fashion news that didn't ...

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

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Fashion has always existed on a spectrum, and right now, that runs the gamut from workleisure to platform Crocs and nightclub-lingerie. For all-Americ...

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

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's Glossy Week in Review podcast, which breaks down the biggest news stories in fashion, fashion reporter Danny Parisi is joined by fellow...

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

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adolescence -- the transitional stage between the ages of 13 and 19 -- typically signifies the development of a person’s social, romantic and career...

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

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On Glossy's Week in Review podcast, fashion reporter Danny Parisi and editor-in-chief Jill Manoff discuss the biggest fashion news of the week. This w...

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

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In terms of the luxury industry, a silk mask was much more representative of the last, pandemic-riddled 19 months than a silk dress. Despite this, lov...

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

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's episode of the Glossy Week in Review podcast, fashion reporter Danny Parisi and editor-in-chief Jill Manoff start by discussing some of...

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

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

While the pandemic caused many proverbial doors of opportunity to close, other doors were pushed open. That was the case for Talia Handler, CMO of men...

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

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this week's Week in Review podcast, fashion reporter Danny Parisi and editor-in-chief Jill Manoff discuss the biggest fashion news of the week. Top...

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

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

From the Revolutionary War that facilitated the founding of the United States to the Black Lives Matter movement, America has shown that nothing is se...

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

08 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Glossy’s Week in Review podcast, fashion reporter Danny Parisi and editor-in-chief Jill Manoff discuss the most important fashion news of the wee...

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

06 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When Vashtie Kola became the first woman to design a Jordan sneaker in 2010 -- 25 years after the dawn of the shoe's revolutionary debut -- it was a f...

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

01 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In Glossy's Week in Review podcast, fashion reporter Danny Parisi and editor-in-chief Jill Manoff discuss the most important fashion news from the wee...

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

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As calls for sustainability within the fashion industry swell, some brands have been quick to vocalize their sustainability strategies, while others ...

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

25 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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

22 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For many consumers, a well-curated Amazon homepage -- complete with a fall shoe edit and ‘customers’ most loved’ products, from toaster ovens to...

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

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In 2020, office spaces around the country began to resemble the ghost towns of the Wild West. Still, Suzy Biszantz, group president of men's and women...

Bonus Podcast: Glossy staffers recap a whirlwind NYFW

14 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Glossy’s editorial team, like much of the fashion community, reunited with New York Fashion this past week, as the event returned by hosting a full ...

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

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In his 13 years working on the events production side of IMG, Dominic Kaffka -- now svp of IMG Fashion Events -- has not only had an insider’s view ...

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

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“We have to be OK with riding the wave." That is the mantra Michael Preysman, founder and CEO of Everlane, has come to rely on throughout Covid-19. ...

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

25 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The word “suit” may elicit visions of measuring tape, tailors and brick-and-mortar stores filled with crisp jackets and slacks. However, as consum...

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

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With 25 years of experience at luxury brands like Burberry and Céline, Ulrik Garde Due’s reputation for revitalizing companies led him to his curre...

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

11 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

To be able to say that you’ve been an influencer for almost half of your life is a feat -- even for digitally native Gen Zers.  Multihypenate Amand...

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

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As the power of social media has grown, public opinion has become paramount in determining the next ‘"it" girl. Style and reliability are key compon...

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

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Platforms like Depop may be synonymous with virtual thrifting and sustainability today, but Nasty Gal, the online fashion retailer under the Boohoo gr...

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

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As she has experience as a founder -- of fashion brand Bow & Drape, launched in 2012 -- Aubrie Pagano, a general partner at venture capital firm Alpac...

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

14 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The move to working-from-home may have correlated with a rise in comfortable fashion, but as the work pants came off and sweatpants on, the desire for...

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

07 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The bridal industry, one of the many markets that rely on in-person customer experiences, was not spared by Covid-19. However, “snowmageddons, hurri...

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

30 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Edelman co-founder Libby Edelman is a step ahead when it comes to knowing what shoe trends are going to take off. “It’s our job to come up wi...

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

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Erin Carpenter, Nude Barre founder and CEO, quite literally walked a mile in “pink ballet shoes” and “beige tights,” and felt the pain of fin...

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

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the age of Covid-19, Ministry of Supply is a work-from-homer's go-to brand for comfortable yet professional clothing. While the concept of wearing ...

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

09 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marketplaces were among the big retail winners of the past year, and Farfetch was no exception. “We performed really well, as an overall company,”...

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

02 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Often worn by influential women including Michelle Obama on the red carpet, 12-year-old fashion brand Sachin & Babi is best known for its eveningwear....

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

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Vanterra Capital was better positioned than many businesses going into 2020. “The pandemic just pushed us to double down on our thesis,” said Stev...

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

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Heading up a startup, as opposed to a large corporation, has its pros and cons, said Mickey Drexler, the former CEO and chairman of J.Crew Group and C...

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

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When Paige Mycoskie launched 15-year-old fashion brand Aviator Nation, she was looking to solve her own pain point. “I was most excited to wear vint...

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

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When Karla Welch and Clea O’Hana launched fashion styling app Wishi in 2019, the idea was to democratize the fashion styling experience, which is us...

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

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When Carolyn Murphy started modeling, she didn’t have a long-term plan. But thirty years later, her career is still going strong.  “I didn't deve...

Saucony president Anne Cavassa on prepping for the new Roaring Twenties

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The team behind 120-year-old Saucony is no stranger to the competition in the running shoe market. But within the last year, as former gym rats took u...

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

14 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

More than 100-years-old, Moscot's Lower East Side store is decidedly a New York institution. And worldwide, the eyewear company has 15 retail location...

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

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Athleta chief product officer Jana Henning described 2020 as both “a blockbuster year” and “a rollercoaster.” The company managed to do $1 bil...

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

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When sisters Kendall and Libby Glazer launched Stoney Clover Lane in 2009, Kendall was 17 and Libby was 15. “The brand you know today is not the bra...

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

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Re/Done co-founder Sean Barron never set out to launch a sustainable denim brand. “We thought it was a project,” versus a company, he said on the...

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

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Despite having 400,000-plus followers on Instagram, Patrick Janelle (@aguynamedpatrick) doesn’t call himself an influencer. “I've never fully ide...

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

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

J.J. Martin, founder and creative director of Milan-based fashion and home goods brand La DoubleJ, didn’t take the traditional path to launching her...

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

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

According to NPD, sales of high heels were down more than 70% in 2020. But Sarah Flint was an exception to the rule. “Heels are pumps were still ou...

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

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Because Drest is centered on bringing together notoriously slow-to-evolve luxury fashion brands and innovative gaming technology, it would seem that f...

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

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Workwear was different when CEO Sarah LaFleur launched M.M.LaFleur, her fashion brand targeting working women. “Dresses were the majority of our bus...

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

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When Jeff Abrams launched L.A.-based fashion brand Rails in 2008, he couldn’t have predicted the demand for comfortable clothes in 2020. The cashmer...

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

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Managing corporate responsibility for a global company with 160,000 employees can’t be easy, especially in 2021. But Karin Raguin, vp of talent mana...

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

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Erin and Sara Foster are used to being described as writers, producers, actors, entrepreneurs, maybe influencers -- but “fashion brand founders” i...

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

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In 2007, Michelle Wenke and Megan George set out to create the anti-Juicy Couture. “We wanted to be able to wear sweatsuits that catered to people l...

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

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Corianna and Brianna Dotson, better known as Coco and Breezy, have been playing by their own rules since launching the Coco & Breezy eyewear brand in ...

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

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Many of the fashion retailers who had plans to open brick-and-mortar stores in 2020 wish they could take it all back. Not so, for Duer co-founder Gary...

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

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Axel Arigato co-founders Albin Johansson and Max Svärdh have worked from the bottom-up, in the literal sense. "The footwear market -- that's where w...

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

09 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Luxury shoe brand Tamara Mellon opened a store in Soho a month before lockdown. "Great timing," company CEO Jill Layfield joked on the Glossy Podcast....

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

02 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Running a fashion company is work enough, but Alice + Olivia CEO Stacey Bendet has also made 2020 a year of initiatives that serve -- and push -- the ...

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

25 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

CR Fashion Book president Vladimir Restoin Roitfeld doesn't usually go the easy route. In the spring, as the pandemic threatened to make this a bye ye...

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

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kendra Scott insists she isn't kidding when she says she's thankful for 2008's Great Recession. "I honestly believe we would not be talking today if t...

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

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Fashion is a notoriously damaging industry for the environment. "It was clear to me that the industry was a solid 7-10 years behind a number of other ...

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

04 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

7 For All Mankind is nearly synonymous with the top-shelf denim trend of the early 2000s. "Premium denim didn't exist [prior]; we really launched this...

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

28 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It took a pandemic for Daniella Kallmeyer to put more of her own voice in the self-named fashion brand she started in 2012. "I'm being more vocal abou...

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

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As the CEO of digitally native menswear brand Bonobos, Micky Onvural has experienced both extreme challenges and lucky breaks in getting the brand thr...

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

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Todd Snyder is a master of collaborations.  “I've always looked at brands I want to work with, and they're almost all originators in their space,”...

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

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Joe's Jeans is heavily invested in working with influencers. It's a relationship that has to make sense to work, said Jennifer Hawkins, the brand's sv...

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

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In Clearbanc president Michele Romanow's view, regular banks are pretty clueless. "Banks don't understand digital business," she said on the Glossy Po...

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

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

People may not be getting dressed and going out like they used to, but for Bombas, sales are up. The sock company is beating the target it set for its...

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

16 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After a summer of virtual fashion showcases, Paris is going back to the real thing. Among the labels on the (outdoor) catwalk schedule for the upcomin...

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

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Maison de Mode CEO Hassan Pierre knows that if sustainable fashion doesn't look as good as everything else on the market, it's not going to make much ...

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

02 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ronny Kobo's self-named fashion line is nearly synonymous with "party dress," and there aren't many occasions for those these days. "Luckily, we have ...

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

26 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The pandemic has been hard on fashion brands -- but especially for Billy Reid, which hosts an annual arts festival in its hometown of Florence, Alabam...

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

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The direct-to-consumer brands that have sprung up in the last decade have promised to deliver quality at a better price by cutting out the middlemen: ...

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

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

To forecast the next fashion trends, Soludos founder Nick Brown looked to past crises. Before the 2008 crisis, "it was all about ornaments and stuff b...

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

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In fashion, the small businesses have suffered more than the big ones since March. But Commando founder Kerry O'Brien thinks that, for those boutiques...

Designer LaQuan Smith on overcoming lockdown challenges and industry tokenism

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The ongoing demand for LaQuan Smith's signature sexy designs is both a blessing and a curse, as he put it on the Glossy Podcast. "It was a very humbl...

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

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After a pandemic-caused delay, influencer Arielle Charnas' clothing company Something Navy finally relaunched last week as a direct-to-consumer brand,...

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

15 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Putting on a digital fashion show isn't especially revolutionary. But Anifa Mvuemba, the founder of Hanifa, gave her Instagram Live show a novel twist...

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

08 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Speaking for her corner of the fashion industry -- luxury denim -- Warp+Weft founder Sarah Ahmed said that discussions around racial issues should onl...

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

01 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Before the coronavirus pandemic, Trina Turk's self-named fashion label made 15% of its sales through e-commerce. But with Neiman Marcus' filing for ba...

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

24 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Womenswear brand Knix has already gone through the painful transition to DTC that other clothing companies are being forced into during the pandemic. ...

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

17 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Protests continue around the country and world three weeks after George Floyd's death at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer. This new instance ...

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

10 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Fashion designer Anna Sui thinks the industry is overdue for a reckoning, in terms of diversity. "This is the moment for black designers and companies...

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

03 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In a three-week period shortly after the pandemic outbreak, Richer Poorer sold three times as many sweatpants than in all of 2019. That was a small pa...

Brideside CEO Nicole Staple on navigating the postponed wedding season

27 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Brideside co-founder and CEO Nicole Staple predicts there will be a wedding boom as the threat of coronavirus subsides. "We are seeing pretty overwhel...