The Glossy Podcast
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Designer Alejandra Alonso Rojas: 'No one is going to judge us for whatever decisions we take right now'
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Designer Alejandra Alonso Rojas is taking these uncommon times as permission to question the industry she operates in. “I think I’m going to come ...
Frame co-founder Jens Grede: 'We have to bring back manufacturing to the United States'
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jens Grede's denim-first fashion line, Frame, was growing fast until the pandemic hit. The company has 10 stores and had planned to double that number...
Mack Weldon CEO Brian Berger on the perks of selling sweatpants DTC
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sweatpants are a best-seller for Mack Weldon in normal times. But unsurprisingly, they're especially popular now, as many Americans have seen their co...
Designer Nicole Miller: 'The whole fashion calendar is going to change'
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fashion designer Nicole Miller knows her brand is best known for its dresses, and she sees the pandemic as one more reason to diversify her product li...
Morgan Lane founder Morgan Curtis on the different challenges facing swimwear, lingerie and sleepwear
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For apparel sales, under the pandemic, different items are suffering different fates. Swimwear sales are at a halt, while lingerie and sleepwear are d...
The Arrivals co-founder Jeff Johnson on the silver lining behind lowered sales
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If much of the retail industry is feeling squeezed by the coronavirus pandemic, outdoor apparel may be especially hard hit. "It's been kind of a mix,"...
For Rebecca Minkoff, the pandemic accelerates the business's pre-existing plans
08 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For Rebecca Minkoff, the coronavirus pandemic is a chance for her namesake business to accelerate pre-existing plans. That starts with reexamining the...
Ramy Brook Sharp on why the future of the company is DTC, no matter how long the pandemic lasts
01 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ramy Brook Sharp opened a brand flagship store in Manhattan last fall, before the coronavirus pandemic shut down just about every brick-and-mortar sto...
Rebag founder Charles Gorra: 'We compete against idleness'
25 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For Charles Gorra, whose company Rebag has bought and sold luxury handbags since 2014, the competition isn't Hermès or Louis Vuitton. "We like to say...
Gorjana's founders on growing a profitable jewelry business: 'No home runs here'
18 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jewelry company Gorjana is growing, self-funded and profitable, but its founders insist that it was a slow and tricky road. "No home runs here," Gorja...
[TREND WATCH] We Wore What founder Danielle Bernstein on making the move from influencer to fashion designer
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For our final episode of Glossy Trend Watch: Influencer Edition, senior technology reporter Katie Richards sits down with Danielle Bernstein of We Wor...
Amanda Uprichard on how her namesake brand is handling the coronavirus epidemic
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Uprichard's namesake fashion company has quickly reshaped its supply line to work in a world living with the coronavirus. "Now, we make maybe 9...
[TREND WATCH] Moti Ankari on going from Instagramming shoes to selling them
06 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Over the next few weeks, we’re bringing you bonus episodes of the Glossy Podcast. Glossy Trend Watch: Influencer Edition features interviews with so...
Switch co-founder Liana Kadisha Cohn on bringing the rental model to designer jewelry
04 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rent the Runway, but for jewelry. That was the animating idea behind Switch, the company that buys and rents out jewelry for $29 a month. "Ultimately,...
[TREND WATCH] Influencer Julia Engel on prioritizing her own brand
28 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Over the next few weeks, we’re bringing you bonus episodes of the Glossy Podcast. Glossy Trend Watch: Influencer Edition features interviews with so...
'There's no silver bullet': Pandora's Charisse Hughes on charting a growth-driven plan
26 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Despite sharing a name with a popular music streaming platform, Pandora -- the jewelry company -- never had a problem with name recognition. Charisse ...
Birdies co-founder Bianca Gates on how the shoe company adapts to shoppers' needs
19 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Birdies co-founder Bianca Gates started her company as a side hustle while working at Facebook, but it took a two-month sabbatical to realize she ough...
The Collected Group's James Miller: 'The U.S. department store model isn't going anywhere'
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In a 35-minute conversation, James Miller brought up the concepts of speed and the need to keep up repeatedly. "If you stand still for too long, then ...
'The anti-fast fashion': Badgley Mischka president Christine Currence on not following every last trend
10 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we bring you a bonus, New York Fashion Week Edition of the Glossy Podcast, featuring Christine Currence, the president and owner of Badgley...
'I like to be scrappy': Argent founder Sali Christeson on easing into fundraising
05 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sali Christeson has worked in industries from banking to big tech, but one thing has remained consistent about her day-to-day work life: "I've always ...
Foot Locker's Mel Peralta: 'You want to be able to stop the scroll'
29 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Whatever the challenges of Mel Peralta's job, he has an honest customer keeping him on track. "Kids don't lie to you," Peralta said on the Glossy Podc...
'There's a return to retail': Michael Stars co-founder Suzanne Lerner on fashion's direction
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Stars wants to strike a balance between evolution and tradition. "You could call it quote-unquote sustainable, because my stuff doesn't get th...
'The second-hand market isn't going anywhere': Fashionphile founder Sarah Davis on the evolution of luxury resale
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Luxury brands typically want little to do with the second-hand market, but resale companies like Fashionphile are slowly winning them over. Founded in...
Universal Standard co-founder Alexandra Waldman on making fashion for the 70%
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Plus-size models have made uncertain gains in advertising in recent years, though for Universal Standard co-founder Alexandra Waldman, the problem is ...
Naadam co-founder Matt Scanlan on being the CEO of three separate brands
18 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lately, Naadam co-founder Matt Scanlan has been juggling leading three fashion brands -- on top of being CEO of his 6-year-old cashmere brand, he's th...
Glossy 50 Live: Patrick Herning and Tanya Taylor on the state and future of size inclusivity
13 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Fleur du Mal founder Jennifer Zuccarini on avoiding the missteps of Victoria's Secret
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Before launching her lingerie brand Fleur du Mal, Jennifer Zuccarini had a stint at Victoria's Secret -- giving her an idea of what to avoid. "I think...
Aurate's Sophie Kahn on making DTC jewelry that measures up to Fifth Avenue's luxury options
04 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Aurate sits somewhere between Fifth Avenue's legacy jewelers and the brands that take a cue from Etsy's aesthetic. At least, that's how the company's ...
Somsack Sikhounmuong on designing for Alex Mill and life after J. Crew
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After 16 years at J. Crew, Somsack Sikhounmuong switched to a much smaller company to design clothes for Alex Mill. But he's remaining close to the Dr...
Need Supply founder and CEO Chris Bossola: a brick-and-mortar store 'has to be an experience'
20 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Chris Bossola opened Blues Recycled Clothing in 1996, "all three TV stations came because they couldn't believe that we were selling vintage, use...
Ledbury CEO Paul Trible: We credit our wholesale partners when we make a DTC online sale
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With the recession in full swing, 2009 was a tough year to start a luxury brand, as Ledbury CEO and co-founder Paul Trible knows. But Ledbury bet on l...
Cinq à Sept founder Jane Siskin: 'It's a scary time for retail'
06 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Cinq à Sept founder Jane Siskin prides herself on the fashion brand's ability to quickly respond to the stuff that sells. "We have a great 'fast-trac...
Huckberry's head of marketing Ben O'Meara on creating emails people actually want to read
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week's guest on the Glossy Podcast is Ben O’Meara, the head of marketing at Huckberry. Sure, it's a men's retailer, but Huckberry isn't just tr...
Andie founder and CEO Melanie Travis: Investing in customer service is good business
23 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In 2016, Victoria's Secret dropped out of the swimwear market, a business worth $500 million to the company. That same year, Melanie Travis founded A...
Phillip Lim on growing a brand while upholding tradition
16 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Phillip Lim's business is one of the last of its kind standing. "We're one of the few brands left in New York City with an in-house atelier. All the c...
BaubleBar co-founder Daniella Yacobovsky on bringing jewelry to a previously ignored price point
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Don't tell Drake, but bling doesn't always have to be so pricy. BaubleBar has raised millions from investors confident in its business model of delive...
Schutz's Marina Larroude: Brands and their retail parters need to be agile
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Prior to taking the lead at Schutz International, Marina Larroude was vp and fashion director at Barneys New York, a role she took on after holding fa...
Deveaux designer Tommy Ton: You have to think of your customer on a global level
25 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode of the Glossy Podcast, Jill Manoff sits down with Tommy Ton to discuss his transition from street style photographer to artis...
Thakoon Panichgul: Going DTC means 'control in the messaging you want to build'
18 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Renowned designer Thakoon Panichgul is back to work after a two-year sabbatical from the world of fashion: "I traveled -- went to Cuba, went to Mexico...
Emily Current and Meritt Elliott: 'There is some real validity in wholesale right now'
12 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Current and Meritt Elliott have been business partners for 20 years, owning and running at least three companies over the timespan, while collab...
Fashion designer Misha Nonoo: 'I honestly think that Fashion Week in its entirety will go away'
11 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we bring you a bonus, New York Fashion Week Edition of the Glossy Podcast, featuring Misha Nonoo, founder and creative director of her name...
Zyper CEO Amber Atherton: ‘We've reached peak social’
04 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When marketing platform Zyper launched two years ago, brands were just starting to work with influencers and micro-influencers had barely begun to eme...
Aldo head of omnichannel Gregoire Baret: More than 70% of in-store shoppers browse the website first
28 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Gregoire Baret joined Aldo Group in 2015, “omnichannel” wasn’t the industry-wide buzzword it is today. But even now, there’s some mystery...
Hudson Yards CMO Stacey Feder: 'Rethinking your business is critical'
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of the Glossy Podcast, Hilary Milnes sits down with Hudson Yards CMO Stacey Feder to discuss the planning process that went int...
Ministry of Supply's Aman Advani: Performance wear will be the new normal
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Before Aman Advani was the co-founder and CEO of performance-infused businesswear brand Ministry of Supply, he was a consultant. Spending most of his ...
MZ Wallace's Lucy Wallace Eustice: 'Technology has empowered the customer in incredible ways'
07 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Monica Zwirner and Lucy Wallace Eustice joined forces to start their own company in 2000, they were on a mission to create beautiful, functional,...
Highsnobiety's David Fischer: 'We're really doing e-commerce'
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When David Fischer started Highsnobiety in 2005, it was a humble blog for discussing all things fashion and culture. Over the years, the brand grew an...
The Collective Child's Sandra Makarem: Subscriptions are the next evolution of multi-brand retail
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Sandra Makarem was working in the buying department at Bloomingdale's, she began to see a discrepancy between shoppers' and retailers' behavior. ...
Nordstrom's Sam Lobban: 'Retailers as gatekeepers is a notion that doesn't exist anymore'
17 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Lobban has been working in men's fashion for nearly a decade. His career has taken him from the shop floor of a boutique in the U.K. to his curren...
Story founder Rachel Shechtman: 'We're obsessive about our vendor partnerships'
10 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Rachel Schectman founded Story, she wanted to create a space for experimenting with retail. At a time when many people were skeptical about the f...
Celebrity stylist Micaela Erlanger: 'Instagram is a phenomenal tool'
03 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When celebrity stylist and author, Micaela Erlanger started her styling business in 2013, the fashion world was a much different place than it is toda...
[TREND WATCH] Intermix's Alexandra Willinger: 'Exclusives are 30% of our sales'
01 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
With the rise of the internet forcing major changes across the fashion industry, the role of the buyer has remained largely the same. The curated asso...
Lafayette 148's Deirdre Quinn: 'Having stores gives us confidence'
26 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Founded in 1996, Lafayette 148 has steadily grown to become a massive contemporary brand. Recently, co-founder and CEO Deirdre Quinn decided it was ti...
[TREND WATCH] Saks Fifth Avenue’s Louis DiGiacomo: 'Luxury is more about experience than price'
24 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sneakers are 60% to 65% of Saks Fifth Avenue’s men's business. Come July, the NYC flagship store will combine men's shoes on one floor as the luxury...
ba&sh's Sarah Benady: 'We want to have real relationships with our customers'
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of The Glossy Podcast, Hilary Milnes sits down with Sarah Benady, ba&sh's CEO of North America, to discuss the difference betwe...
[TREND WATCH] Mr. Porter's Daniel Todd: The editorial team's buy-in shapes product strategy
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mr. Porter, the online-only retail destination for designer menswear, launched in 2011. As it's evolved over the years, it's expanded its focus beyond...
Senreve's Coral Chung: 'Modernization is so hard for luxury brands'
12 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Coral Chung went to start her luxury accessories brand, Senreve, she felt pressure to do things the way that they had always been done. But by us...
[TREND WATCH] 10 Corso Como's Averyl Oates: 'We're creating a name in the US'
10 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For modern retailers, a unique product curation has never been more make-or-break. To create a standout shopping experience in the crowded, competitiv...
Adore Me's Romain Liot: Modern lingerie brands need to be tech companies
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Adore Me launched as a direct-to-consumer intimates brand in 2012, using a wide range of sizes and competitive prices to take on the brands dominating...
CFDA's Steven Kolb: 'New York Fashion Week has been unfairly beaten up'
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It is no secret that the fashion industry has seen a lot of change in recent years. Steven Kolb, the president and CEO of the Council of Fashion Desig...
Rebecca Taylor's Janice Sullivan: 'Small, contemporary brands have to be as fluid as possible'
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Janice Sullivan was interviewing to head up Rebecca Taylor, the designer promptly asked her asked her what exactly she planned on doing at the co...
Rothy's Kerry Cooper: 'Our customers feel like they own the brand'
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kerry Cooper knows how to build a brand. From managing global e-commerce at Walmart to scaling the marketing and operations at ModCloth, Cooper has sp...
Hill City's Noah Palmer: 'We're building a really strong community'
08 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In September, Gap Inc. launched Hill City, a menswear brand meant to provide a perfect balance of performance and comfort, plus a sleek, minimalist l...
Jetblack's Jenny Fleiss: 'We're democratizing luxury'
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jenny Fleiss has spent most of her recent career building companies that challenge the traditional consumer experience, and remove hurdles she's exper...
Banana Republic CMO Mary Alderete: 'You have to be fast to be culturally relevant'
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For Banana Republic CMO Mary Alderete, it's an exciting time to be in brand marketing. Alderete, who first worked at the company as a senior director ...
Moda Operandi's Ganesh Srivats: 'We're connecting high tech with high touch'
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
After a decade of working in the fashion industry, Ganesh Srivats decided he needed something more. The fashion industry wasn't evolving at the pace h...
[TREND WATCH] Designer Jeff Staple: 'Streetwear is a parasite that is infecting all aspects of society'
12 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Before founding Staple Design, Jeff Staple was studying communication design at Parsons School of Design, sneaking into the silkscreen lab after hours...
Stadium Goods' John McPheters: International expansion is easier for startups
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Stadium Goods was co-founded in 2015 by John McPheters and Jed Stiller, sneakers and streetwear were still part of an underground culture. But in...
[TREND WATCH] Fila's Louis Colon: 'Too many brands are playing in spaces where they don't fit'
05 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For heritage companies like Fila or Champion -- which have product ranges covering everything from hype sneakers to activewear -- success relies on be...
Nearly Newlywed's Jackie Courtney: The biggest problem in bridal is that it hasn't evolved with the customer
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
While the rest of the retail industry races to modernize and adapt to the modern consumer, the bridal industry is taking its sweet time. For most brid...
[TREND WATCH] Stock X's Josh Luber: Safe sneaker resellers grow the whole market
29 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Before social media and the global trend of hype sneakers and streetwear, sneakerheads would spend hours digging through eBay or combing through the c...
Revolve's Raissa Gerona: We're in the early years of influencer marketing
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Influencer marketing is far from a new concept. Online fashion and beauty retailer Revolve has spent nearly a decade building a massive influencer mar...
[TREND WATCH] SNS's Wil Whitney: The hype bubble is going to burst
22 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As any sneakerhead or streetwear fanatic will tell you, the drop model is part of the fabric of the streetwear retail industry. The drop model, which ...
Lively's Michelle Cordeiro Grant: Women deserve more lingerie options
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Michelle Cordeiro Grant founded Lively in 2015, she wanted to create a lingerie brand that fit into the lifestyle of the modern woman. In combini...
[TREND WATCH] Greats' Ryan Babenzien: 'Streetwear doesn't exist anymore'
15 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Babenzien, the founder and CEO of Greats, has a long history with sneakers and streetwear. When he was growing up, streetwear was a type of fash...
Anine Bing's Annika Meller: Paid promotion is a slippery slope
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Anine Bing decided to turn her successful fashion blog and social media presence into a brand, Annika Meller was there. In the early days of the ...
Untuckit's Aaron Sanandres: 'A modern retail strategy includes physical retail'
06 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
For most digitally-native brands, a retail concept is nothing more than a pop-up shop in a major city, but for Untuckit's co-founder and CEO Aaron San...
Knix’s Joanna Griffiths: Selling through retailers is doing customers a disservice
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Joanna Griffiths launched her brand in 2013, she wanted to reinvent intimates. Knix, Griffiths’ brand of functional intimates, was built on the...
Vrai and Oro's Vanessa Stofenmacher: 'Modern luxury is much more inclusive'
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Disrupting an industry as long-standing as fine jewelry is a tall order for any company. Vrai & Oro, a 5-year-old, DTC company promising fine jewelry ...
ThredUp's Anthony Marino: 'We're trying to create a business that makes money and does good'
12 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
As Marie Kondo has everyone rooting through their closets for the items that spark joy and consumers are becoming more conscious of sustainable buying...
Cuyana's Karla Gallardo: 'The north star for us has always been to build a true, profitable brand'
06 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Karla Gallardo co-founded Cuyana back in 2011, she was driven by 2 things: a true love for fashion and a desire to impact the bottom line in a re...
Shoe designer Sarah Flint on going direct-to-consumer: 'I'm controlling my own destiny'
30 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In 2013, Sarah Flint launched her luxury footwear brand in high-end retailers like Bloomingdale's, Barneys and Shopbop.com. Over the years, the brand ...
Carbon38’s Katie Warner Johnson: ‘We’ve rebranded the idea of what a retailer is’
23 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In 2007, Katie Warner Johnson was a ballerina–turned Wall Street analyst–turned fitness instructor. It was in her fitness classes that she discove...
Digital Brands Group co-founder Mark Lynn: 'Scale heals a lot of wounds in the DTC space'
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Lynn knows what it takes to build direct-to-consumer brands. After launching two successful DTC brands -- Winc Wines and DSTLD -- Lynn made the d...
Allbirds' Tim Brown: 'It's about making better things, in a better way.'
09 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In an industry like footwear, which from the outside appears to be ever-changing, how much has actually changed? During his career as a professional s...
Aether's Palmer West: 'The wholesale business is not great for a brand'
02 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
When Palmer West first became a father, he wasn't quite ready to give up his love for motorcycling. But when he went looking for the proper protective...
Influencers, acquisitions and the rise of DTC: The best of The Glossy Podcast in 2018
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This year on The Glossy Podcast, we covered the biggest trends in fashion business. Voices from across the industry -- from influencers to founders to...
Knot Standard's John Ballay: 'We're taking all of our digital efforts and driving customers into a physical location'
11 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the early 2010s, John Ballay saw that there was something missing in menswear. At the time he was working in finance in Dubai, and had developed a ...
Kate Spade CMO Mary Renner Beech: 'We are data-informed, not data-led'
04 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the nearly six years since she joined Kate Spade, Mary Renner Beech, the brand's CMO, has seen a lot of change. From a major acquisition by Tapestr...
Greats' Ryan Babenzien: 'Direct-to-consumer is the only way to launch a brand'
27 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When Ryan Babenzien decided to launch his own sneaker company in 2014, the direct-to-consumer brand boom was in full swing. He saw it as an opportunit...
Etsy's Raina Moskowitz: 'We're investing in our sellers' success'
19 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In an age where e-commerce is moving faster than ever, Etsy is working hard to keep up the pace. By bringing together entrepreneurs from all over the ...
The Glossy Beauty Podcast: Revlon's Linda Wells
15 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Since former Allure editor in chief Linda Wells landed at Revlon as chief creative officer in February 2017, she has had a busy last 21 months. Not on...
Krewe's Stirling Barrett: 'We had to create a lot of our own opportunities'
13 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
At twenty-three years old, Stirling Barrett found himself sitting on the stoop of his newly purchased home, located just outside of the French Quarter...
Kora Organics founder Miranda Kerr: ‘The clean movement is a double-edged sword’
12 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In our inaugural episode of the Glossy Beauty Podcast Kerr discussed how she made the move from a model to a CEO, why she only recently decided to sca...
Lilly Pulitzer's Michelle Kelly: 'The customers are in charge'
06 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
When she first joined Lilly Pulitzer over a decade ago, Michelle Kelly was a huge fan of the brand and in search of the best way to get to know the fa...
Special Announcement: Introducing The Glossy Beauty Podcast
02 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We are thrilled to introduce you to our newest podcast, The Glossy Beauty Podcast! Our show where we cover the beauty and wellness trends of today, an...
Wilhelmina Models CEO Bill Wackermann: 'Brands today are looking for a fuller picture, it's not just about the pretty face'
30 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Since Bill Wackermann joined Wilhelmina Models as CEO in early 2016, his mission has been to bring the company into the 21st century, while remainin...
Reformation's Yael Aflalo: 'Sustainability is about people, profits and environment'
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A lot has changed for Reformation since its 2009 Los Angeles launch, but one thing that has remained constant is founder Yael Aflalo's dedication to s...
Influencer Blair Eadie: 'Brands are trying to become more like people, and people are trying to become brands'
16 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Back in 2010, Eadie was working in the merchandising department at Gap Inc. in San Francisco when she noticed the industry was no longer leaning to ru...
Glossier COO Henry Davis: 'We're not a crowd-sourced brand'
09 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Just five short years ago, Henry Davis was a venture investor in search of his next e-commerce project. At the time, Amazon was beginning its takeover...