Danny Parisi

This week, some of the biggest footwear brands in the country gathered in New York City for the annual Fashion Footwear Association of New York Market Week, commonly known as FFANY.

Red Wing, the century-old brand known for its premium work boots, is in the middle of a modernization effort. Along with a newly remade website and buzzy fashion collaborations with the likes of Fendi, the brand has released several big top-of-funnel marketing campaigns in the last year, making it far more vocal in 2025 than it has been in the past.

Fashion brands Cult Gaia and Aritzia have launched shopping apps in the last month. Ralph Lauren launched a new AI-powered app called Ask Ralph in September, and the footwear brand Dolve Vita released its version in January. It's a surprising trend, especially given recent data showing that global e-commerce app installs are down 14% this year.

The company announced on Monday the full acquisition of Luxury in Reach, a handbag resale platform founded by Lauren Lynch Schuster, who is joining the 1916 Company to oversee the sales of designer handbags.

A year ago, the French sportswear brand Salomon had only one store in the U.S., a flagship it had newly opened in New York City's SoHo neighborhood. Now, it has five American stores with more planned for next year.

International reporter Zofia Zwieglinska and editor-in-chief Jill Manoff are joined by Preston Konrad, founder of the home and fragrance brand Preston Lane, to talk about the biggest holiday trend of the season: Ralph Lauren Christmas.

This week, we’re taking a look at the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix, which begins on Thursday and runs through the weekend. A plethora of fashion, beauty and skin-care brands are hosting brand activations on-site at the race, reflecting the sport’s growing popularity among women.

For the Swiss, the recent tariff rate change from 39% to 15% was reason to breathe a sigh of relief. But the Swiss watch industry will still have to adjust to a new reality in which prices in its largest market will inevitably rise.

This month, Glossy brought together a group of investors in the consumer brand space. The investors represent a wide variety of brands in fashion, beauty, skin care, wellness, tech, food and groceries. They spoke about the state of the investment landscape, including why brands are having a hard time securing money and what constitutes good growth for brands right now.

Holiday pajamas, particularly in the form of matching sets, are big business — and more brands are taking advantage of the opportunity.