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Glossy Podcast: Victoria’s Secret’s new era, Gucci’s EU fine and Armani’s leadership change — plus, Ty Haney on Outdoor Voices 2.0

This is an episode of the Glossy Fashion Podcast, which features candid conversations about how today’s trends are shaping the future of the fashion industry. More from the series →Subscribe: Apple Podcasts • SpotifyOn this week’s episode, senior fashion reporter Danny Parisi and international fashion reporter Zofia Zwieglinska unpack the week’s biggest fashion headlines. They start with the 2025 Victoria’s Secret Show, which returned to New York with a more inclusive casting lineup that feature...
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Luxury Briefing: Inside Chalhoub Group’s data-led answer to luxury clienteling

In this week’s luxury briefing, the director of AI at the Chalhoub Group discusses early results from testing a generative luxury beauty assistant. Also, Fashionphile‘s U.K. launch, LMVH’s earnings, Fendi’s and Brett Johnson’s executive moves, and news to know. For tips or comments, email me at zofia@glossy.coAs luxury brands look for ways to meaningfully leverage AI, the Middle Eastern luxury fashion and beauty company Chalhoub Group is testing what happens when a chatbot becomes part of everyd...
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'It’s not just about the creative directors': Inside LVMH’s fashion reset

The LVMH third-quarter earnings call pointed to a return to growth — led by strategy over creative changes, according to company leaders.“It’s not only about when the new creative directors arrive in stores,” said LVMH CFO Cécile Cabanis on the company’s third-quarter earnings call on Tuesday. “We shouldn’t only look at creative renewal. There are also plenty of innovations, retail initiatives and performance improvements that deserve applause.”Cabanis’s comment came just hours after LVMH announ...
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'Sephora is everything Amazon is not': LVMH’s beauty and retail brands are quietly outperforming

Sephora and fragrances led LVMH sales in its third quarter, as customers went after small luxuries. “Sephora is everything Amazon is not,” said LVMH CFO Cécile Cabanis during the company’s earnings call on Tuesday, in response to an analyst questioning whether Amazon is a Sephora competitor. “It’s a destination where you find brands — one out of two is exclusive to Sephora — and where you meet beauty consultants. [People don’t say], ‘I’ll buy it on Amazon.’ They say, ‘I’ll go to Sephora.’”That s...
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During Fashion Month, luxury doubled down on the 1 percent

Fashion Month Spring 2026 promised a creative reset. What emerged instead was a recalibration of power that firmly aligned luxury with the ultra-rich.Rather than rethinking the runway or embracing new talent, the season’s major houses doubled down on exclusivity. Celebrities and billionaires replaced influencers in the front row. Archival reissues outpaced innovation on the runway. And the messaging was clear: Luxury brands are no longer trying to reach everyone. They’re designing for the few wh...
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Luxury Briefing: Inside Pandora's growth plans, backed by a new CEO and US momentum

This week, a look at Pandora’s transformation under a new CEO. Also, a buyer’s take on Paris Fashion Week, executive moves at Monica Vinader and Vestiaire Collective, news to know, and the Glossy podcast covers Paris Fashion Week. For tips or comments, email me at zofia@glossy.co.Pandora’s U.S. business has doubled since 2020, and under Luciano Rodembusch, president of Pandora North America, it continues to be a regional growth leader for he company, posting 8% like-for-like sales in the second...
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How H&M used a fashion week event to power a 360-degree content strategy

H&M used London Fashion Week to prove one show can generate months of creative value. On September 18, the retailer staged a show for its Studio collection in front of 700 guests at 180 The Strand, turning the space into one part runway, one part concert and one part cultural activation. The aim was never just spectacle, but also to turn the single night into a social content engine.“We believe in liberating fashion for all,” Jörgen Andersson, H&M’s chief creative officer, told Glossy. “People d...
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How H&M used a fashion week event to power a 360-degree content strategy

H&M used London Fashion Week to prove one show can generate months of creative value. On September 18, the retailer staged a show for its Studio collection in front of 700 guests at 180 The Strand, turning the space into one part runway, one part concert and one part cultural activation. The aim was never just spectacle, but also to turn the single night into a social content engine.“We believe in liberating fashion for all,” Jörgen Andersson, H&M’s chief creative officer, told Glossy. “People d...
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Luxury Briefing: Are fashion films smart investments in 2025?

In this week’s luxury briefing, a deep dive into how fashion films are made and why they are becoming popular brand-building vehicles. Also, Harrods’s buying director’s highlights from Milan Fashion Week, LuxExperience’s earnings, executive moves, and the latest Glossy podcast focusing on Milan Fashion Week. For comments or tips, email me at zofia@glossy.co.Luxury’s storytelling is shifting. Campaigns and runways once defined how a brand spoke to the world, but both formats are under strain. Aud...
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What OpenAI’s new checkout means for luxury

On Monday, OpenAI launched Instant Checkout, a feature that lets ChatGPT users buy products while in an AI conversation, instead of clicking out to a website. It debuted in the U.S. with Etsy sellers and will soon extend to Shopify merchants including Glossier, Skims, Vuori and Spanx. Because Shopify powers the online stores of several luxury brands, it may eventually extend to labels like Victoria Beckham and Jacquemus, according to Shopify’s merchant listings.For the 700 million people globall...
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International designers turn fashion weeks into gateways to the US market

At London and New York Fashion Weeks, international brands sharpened their U.S. strategies. In London, AK/OK found a stage to showcase Indian craft to a global audience, and Rixo returned to the catwalk for its 10-year anniversary while expanding its U.S. wholesale base. And in New York, Maltese designer Luke Azzopardi made his stateside runway debut to court private clients. Together, the moves underscored how fashion weeks are doubling as launchpads for international sales.Founded in 2021 as a...
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Inside Milan Fashion Week: Gucci’s high-stakes debut, Diesel’s spectacle and what’s next for Bottega

This is an episode of the Glossy Fashion Podcast, which features candid conversations about how today’s trends are shaping the future of the fashion industry. More from the series →Subscribe: Apple Podcasts • SpotifyOn this special Milan Fashion Week edition of the Glossy Podcast, international reporter Zofia Zwieglinska is joined by editor-in-chief Jill Manoff and Betches’s new style director Madeline Galassi to break down the shows, shifts and standout debuts shaping the season.The episode kic...
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Luxury Briefing: Amazon Luxury’s Trisha Gregory on scaling Saks partnership and redefining marketplace prestige

In this week’s luxury briefing, Amazon Luxury’s Trisha Gregory details the platform’s Saks tie-up and brand expansion, and the reasons why Prime Video and AI will shape the future of Amazon Luxury Stores. Also, an inside look at a new luxury climate event during Climate Week in NYC, as well as Harrods and Nordstrom buyers’ takes on London Fashion Week. For tips or comments, email me at zofia@glossy.co Amazon is betting on its own customers to shop its revamped luxury shopping experience, Luxury...
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Overcrowding and exclusivity exposed deeper cracks in London Fashion Week

London Fashion Week’s Spring 2026 edition was meant to showcase British fashion’s global relevance to an IRL crowd of heavyweight buyers, media and cultural voices. Instead, for many attendees, the collections were overshadowed by overcrowded venues, safety concerns, and a lack of access for both international press and leading creators.The problems came into sharp focus at one of the season’s most anticipated shows — Dilara Findikoglu’s comeback at the Barbican on Sunday. More than 100 guests w...
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Exclusive: Brilliant Earth launches second Jane Goodall capsule as natural diamonds lose ground

Brilliant Earth is betting that sustainability-focused storytelling will define the next chapter of jewelry. On Tuesday, the company debuted its second collaboration with conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall, featuring limited-edition pieces crafted from recycled gold and carbon capture diamonds, which are stones grown from atmospheric carbon rather than mined from the earth.Prices for the collection were set to make ethical jewelry more accessible to younger buyers. The capsule includes 15 pieces,...
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How Kate Spade's new CEO plans to revive the brand

Kate Spade is going back to basics. Its fall campaign, “Spark Something Beautiful”, launching Tuesday, is built around friendship, optimism and the kind of glossy storytelling that once made the brand a cultural force. Rapper Ice Spice, TikTok influencer Charli D’Amelio, music artist Laufey and model Reign Judge star in the spot, which shows everyday moments transformed when friends come together. “Behind every successful woman is her girlfriends hyping her up in the group chat,” Ice Spice says...
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London Fashion Week Briefing: Patrick McDowell turned fashion’s next regulation into a storytelling tool

In London, Patrick McDowell debuts digital product passports and ready-to-wear on the runway. Plus, Chopova Lowena scales subculture, and eBay pushes resale.At London Fashion Week, Patrick McDowell is rewriting what it means to scale a British fashion brand in 2025. For Spring 2026, the designer staged their most personal show to date inside Battersea Power Station’s Control Room A, an Art Deco space rich in British industrial history. The show, titled “The Lancashire Rose”, was a tribute to McD...
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Glossy Podcast: Burberry’s turnaround and the new era of London Fashion Week

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts • SpotifyOn this special London Fashion Week edition of the Glossy Podcast, international reporter Zofia Zwieglinska is joined by editor-in-chief Jill Manoff to break down the shows, shifts and standout moments shaping the season. London has been particularly charged this week, with President Trump’s visit, Parliament debating fashion’s cultural and economic value, and new BFC head Laura Weir waiving designer fees and boosting international visibility.


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Luxury Briefing: ‘Made in America’ gets a luxury menswear revival

In this week’s Luxury Briefing, a focus on “Made in America” menswear as the missing piece from NYFW, including insights from Robert Talbott president Alex Angelchik. Also, a look at how new U.K. luxury competitor Rise & Fall is taking on Quince in the U.S. And a Nordstrom buyer’s take on NYFW and key pieces to watch. Plus, news to know including executive shifts at Kering and Gucci, and the Glossy podcast with Hillary Taymour of Collina Strada. For tips or comments, reach me at zofia@glossy.coA...
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Cynthia Rowley on brand longevity as she hosts her 101st NYFW show

On Saturday, Cynthia Rowley staged her brand’s 101st runway show this New York Fashion Week season against the backdrop of the newly renovated Wagner Park, with sailboats circling the tip of Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty in view. The collection featured the designer’s signature “pretty meets sporty” aesthetic, with reimagined windbreakers and running shorts shown alongside fluid dresses. For the first time, the runway also included men’s looks, with TikTok star “Henry” (@henryhenryhenryhen...
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NYFW Podcast: Collina Strada’s Hillary Taymour on runway value and independent brand survival

Subscribe: Apple Podcasts • SpotifyFor the latest NYFW designer episode, international fashion reporter Zofia Zwieglinska sat down with Hillary Taymour, founder and creative director of Collina Strada, to discuss her Spring-Summer 2026 collection. The collection’s show featured a striking visual: Every colorful look was mirrored by a black duplicate, like a “shadow” that followed each model down the runway. The doubled styling underscored how progress, in fashion and in politics, is never free f...
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Collina Strada’s Hillary Taymour is bringing fashion business lessons to OnlyFans

At New York Fashion Week, Hillary Taymour has made her mark by turning the runway into a stage for social commentary. As the founder and creative director of disruptive NYC-based brand Collina Strada, she’s staged shows with grass-covered catwalks, transformed heirloom wedding dresses into modern couture and even introduced AI-generated prints. This September, her Spring-Summer 2026 show on Thursday evening featured perhaps her most literal metaphor yet: every colorful Collina look was trailed b...
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Tapestry’s $10 billion balancing act

Coach will debut its Spring 2026 collection at New York Fashion Week on Monday. The show will draw headlines, but the bigger story is off the runway: In a crowded accessories market, Coach has quietly established itself as a winner, growing sales at double digits while raising prices and adding millions of new customers.In fiscal 2025, the brand posted its strongest year yet, with 10% revenue growth, mid-teen percentage price increases in handbags, and 4.6 million new customers in North America,...
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NYFW begins its long game toward a US Open-style spectacle

In this week’s luxury briefing, a look at the long-term ambitions of NYFW under production company KFN’s leadership. Plus, why executive diversity should be a priority for luxury brands and why Alo is delving deeper into luxury. Also, executive moves and news to know. For tips or comments, email me at zofia@glossy.coWhen New York Fashion Week kicks off this week, it does so with a clear new ambition: to become more than a fragmented series of runway shows. Reimagining itself as a city-wide cultu...
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