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The Glossy Podcast

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The Glossy Podcast is a weekly show that explores the impact of technology on the fashion and luxury industries. It features interviews with key people driving change in these sectors.

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Quince head of brand strategy Dakota Kate Isaacs on how the brand is capitalizing on its $10B valuation Jun 12, 2026 1353 Fresh off a $10 billion valuation, the direct-from-manufacturer online retailer Quince is on a hot streak. It's been testing physical retail with pop-ups and expanding into new categories, from furniture to caviar. But while the company had no shortage of sales, what it was lacking was a coherent brand story. Dakota Kate Isaacs, formerly a senior director at The Ordinary, started at Quince in Feb
Who will win the World Cup battle between Nike and Adidas? Jun 5, 2026 2043 The World Cup is in the United States this year for the first time since the 1990s, which creates massive opportunities for many sportswear and apparel brands. Perhaps no brands are as heavily invested in the World Cup as Nike and Adidas. Together, they sponsor many of the teams and have rolled out several large-scale campaigns tied to the tournament. On the Glossy Podcast, international reporter
What are men wearing right now? May 29, 2026 2818 Pitti Uomo, the largest menswear trade show in the world, is coming up this month. Brands from around the world will show off their newest collections of suits, shoes and elevated basics. But many of the most stylish men aren't wearing new clothes. Vintage and secondhand fashion is having an explosive moment, and menswear content creators are particularly in love with high-quality vintage goods f
Shein bought Everlane. What does it mean for sustainable fashion? May 22, 2026 1937 Earlier this week, Glossy wrote about Everlane’s reported sale to Shein, a deal that will put one of the defining sustainability-adjacent DTC brands of the 2010s inside the world’s most scrutinized ultra-fast-fashion machine. The headline was a shock to many, as the two companies represent almost opposite ends of the modern fashion conversation. Everlane has built its identity around “radical tra
The AP x Swatch collab is not a wristwatch. Is the hype over? May 15, 2026 1699 This week, the hype around the Swatch x Audemars Piguet "Royal Pop" watch built to a fever pitch. In the lead-up to the big reveal, watch collectors were already planning when they would start to line up at Swatch stores to secure the highly anticipated product. But then the watch was fully revealed: not a wristwatch, but a pocket watch meant to be worn on a lanyard, clipped to a bag or snapped i
'Fashion businesses want immediate contributions': An FIT professor's take on the 'challenging' fashion labor market May 8, 2026 2384 The last year has seen the U.S. labor market enter a challenging position. Layoffs at major companies like Amazon, Microsoft and Verizon have put more people out of work while costs of living are rising. The fashion industry wasn't spared. Saks Global is laying off 16% of its workforce, and other major fashion brands, like H&M and Nike, have made staff cuts. For people just entering the fashion
Glossy goes to the movies: "The Devil Wears Prada 2" May 1, 2026 2104 On the Glossy Podcast, senior fashion reporter Danny Parisi and editor-in-chief Jill Manoff break down some of the biggest fashion news of the week. This week, that news is "The Devil Wears Prada 2," the newly released film that brings back Meryl Streep as the imperious fashion magazine editor Miranda Priestly. The first movie shaped popular conceptions of the fashion and media industries for the
Can Kering's comprehensive plan really turn things around? Apr 24, 2026 2153 Kering's new CEO, Luca de Meo, laid out a sprawling plan to turn the company around. After several years of slow but notable sales declines, particularly at its crown jewel, Gucci, Kering needs a new strategy. On the Glossy Podcast, senior fashion reporter Danny Parisi and international reporter Zofia Zwieglinska discuss what was wrong with Kering's previous strategy, what de Meo's new plan entai
The 5 fashion rules for wearable tech Apr 17, 2026 2745 Wearable tech is having a moment. Partly based on early reads about the success of Meta's Ray-Ban glasses, Meta just signed a 10-year lease for a physical store in Manhattan that will sell them. Meanwhile, Apple is set to launch its own competitor smart glasses soon, while Google is teaming up with Warby Parker on a similar product. But wearable tech, especially targeted toward a mainstream or f
The summer music festival fashion guide with The Cut's Danya Issawi Apr 10, 2026 2140 Coachella returns to Indio, California, across two weekends, April 10–12 and April 17–19, kicking off the spring festival circuit. Stagecoach follows at the same venue from April 24–26, while Glastonbury takes place in Somerset, England, from June 24–28. Together, they provide a strong snapshot of the fashion and brand activation trends during a festival season.
Macy’s reset: Bloomingdale’s momentum, beauty bets and the new department store model Apr 3, 2026 1506 On this week’s episode of the Glossy Podcast, international reporter Zofia Zwieglinska is joined by senior beauty reporter Emily Jensen to unpack Macy’s latest earnings and what they signal for the future of department stores amid the Saks bankruptcy. Macy’s reported $7.6 billion in fourth-quarter revenue and $21.8 billion for full-year 2025 on March 18, both coming in ahead of expectations.
As Middle East conflict continues, luxury faces mounting pressure Mar 27, 2026 2050 On this week’s episode of the Glossy Podcast, senior fashion reporter Danny Parisi and international reporter Zofia Zwieglinska are joined by Achim Berg, founder of the fashion and luxury think tank FashionSights and former senior partner at McKinsey, to unpack how escalating conflict in the Middle East is impacting the global fashion and luxury industry. The conversation comes at a moment of hei

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