Category: News
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Adidas wants to make sure your dog is ready for the World Cup
The World Cup is just around the corner. You’re ready to cheer on your favorite team, but your best friend isn’t. Have no fear, Adidas is ready to rectify it. They have 4 jerseys ready for you to adorn your dog as a loyal soccer fan. Or as just a member of the 3-stripes crew.…
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Everlane’s sale to Shein is a sign of the end
Everlane, a company, known for its sustainability claims, just sold to Shein, known for all things the opposite of sustainability. Others will have covered the ends and outs of this buyout in more depth, and this is the question: Is this the beginning of the end? Are the end times upon us? Or at the…
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Not the post I’d hope to write
I rolled past a gas station in a different part of town. I remarked the higher that expected price and attributed to that area. And then there was another and another, and then I realized what was going on. The recent strikes on Iran were having an effect at the pump. There are more serious…
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Wait, Nordstrom sells Birkins now?
Scrolling through to see the new handbags at Nordstrom, and there she was. A turquoise Birkin 25 was sitting the site waiting to be ordered. And for only a little over $12,000. What a deal. You can get your Birkin without playing the Hermes game and earn Nordy Notes while doing it. Rebag has been…
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The end of another era, this time at Valentino
Mr. Valentino Garavani was pronounced dead. Though he had already retired from his eponymous label, the loss still sent ripples through the fashion world. He was the last Italian gentleman, as they said. I never met the man. I never wore a single piece of Valentino clothing or accessories that he designed. And yet, even…
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Step one of the Saks bankruptcy turnaround: An email
New CEO of Saks Global, Geoffroy van Raemdonck, sent me an email. Okay, it was sent to everyone on the email list. In it, he made it clear that Saks was not going out of business, and you can still make returns. It was a small gesture to try and assure its customers in the…
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What the Saks bankruptcy means
It finally happened. Saks Global filed for bankruptcy. Here’s what that doesn’t it mean: It doesn’t mean that all of their stores are closing and that the brand will cease to exist. However, it does mean that the brand has bought some time to get back into a better financial position. As this drama plays…
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Saks is in a luxury pickle
Previously in retail news, Saks acquired Neiman Marcus. The two struggling luxury department stores were in dire straits on their own. And now together, Saks Global needs a turnaround. There a multiple lawsuits as brands are still seeking payments for product that never came through. Bankruptcy is looming It doesn’t bode well for the future…
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Sydney Sweeney has changed her mind
After now months of silence, Sydney Sweeney has finally come out to say she is against hate. If you remember, her American Eagle ads faced backlash. The tagline, “Sydney Sweeney has great genes,” was considered by many to be too close to eugenicist propaganda. The juxtaposition of her blonde hair and blue eyes was too…
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What the Louvre heist has to do with you
In latest episode episode of The Glossy Podcast, Danny Parisi interviews Sarah Davis, co-founder of Fashionphile. They spoke about how the heist at the Louvre might shift how luxury brands view their security. The way the robbers were able to complete their theft in broad daylight should ring asset protection alarm bells. They could have…
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