The Glossy Podcast

Patricio Campillo is the designer behind the 8-year-old menswear brand Campillo, which blends his Mexican heritage with his take on contemporary menswear and sustainable practices. It also happened to be a semi-finalist in last year’s LVMH Prize. Ahead of his runway show at New York Fashion Week, Glossy sat down with Campillo to discuss what’s behind his unique fashion focus and to what extent celebrity fans of his brand, including Nick Jonas and Leon Bridges, have contributed to its success.

Several fashion month favorites honed their craft at FIT, including Michael Kors himself, Calvin Klein himself and Schiaparelli creative director Daniel Roseberry. So, for this week’s New York Fashion Week episode of the Glossy Podcast, Glossy sat down with Dr. Joyce Brown, who will wrap up a 26-year run as the president of the Fashion Institute of Technology this year. Dr. Brown shares the evolving ways the school has set its designers up for industry success. She also weighs in on the role of a fashion show in today’s fashion landscape.Throughout New York Fashion Week, from February 6-11, check back for more daily podcast episodes featuring influential fashion insiders, from brand CEOs to designers.

Ben Yahalom, CEO of True Classic, leads a menswear brand that evolved from enhancing the classic T-shirt to diversifying into activewear and denim. He shares insights on scaling profitably while maintaining a focus on customer experience. Yahalom discusses the challenges of creating well-fitting garments for diverse body types and the vital role of community engagement. With plans for women's wear and physical store openings, he emphasizes that understanding consumer needs is key to their innovative marketing strategies.

On the Glossy Week in Review podcast, senior fashion reporter Danny Parisi and special guest host Tom Nowak, CMO of the Midwest-based fashion retailer Evereve, break down some of the biggest fashion news of the week.Tom and Danny discuss the murky gray area marketers are finding themselves in thanks to the TikTok ban, the sudden rise to popularity of Chinese sneaker brand Anta, and the recent layoffs at mass retailers including Kohl’s, JCPenney and Macy’s.

President of the contemporary fashion brand Derek Lam 10 Crosby since July, Danielle Alalu has big plans for the company, which include growing its annual revenue from $35 million to $60 million over the next three years and hosting its first New York Fashion Week presentation next week. On this week’s episode of the Glossy Podcast, Alalu discusses her strategies for developing the brand, growing its sales and expanding its global footprint. She also talks about the brand perks of being under the Public Clothing Company umbrella, the way forward following creative officer Derek Lam’s departure from the company, and the business challenges she’s navigating under the Trump administration. 

On the Glossy Week in Review podcast, senior fashion reporter Danny Parisi and international reporter Zofia Zwieglinska break down some of the biggest fashion news of the week.This week, we talk about Paris Men’s Fashion Week, including a matrimonial show from JordanLuca and the debut of Pharrell’s latest collaboration, with Nigo, for Louis Vuitton. Later, we talk about the first week of the Trump presidency and how everything from implementing tariffs to withdrawing from the Paris Agreement will affect the fashion industry.

In the fall of 2024, the NFL hired its first fashion editor, Kyle Smith. The timing felt right, considering the increasing number of fashion and sports collaborations that had rolled out in the months prior, fueled in part by the Summer Olympics. There was also the growing interest in “tunnel fits,” thanks to social media providing more access to athletes’ lives off the field. Smith joined the NFL with a fashion resume that included writing for magazines, doing brand PR and styling under Karla Welch. For this week’s episode of the Glossy Podcast, Smith joined host Jill Manoff to discuss the influence of athletes’ style, the current fashion-sports relationship and the responsibilities he has in his new role. He also recaps his recent trips to international fashion weeks and shares his process for styling his clients, including Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow. 

On the Glossy Week in Review 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, we report some of our observations from the National Retail Federation’s Big Show in Manhattan. Later, we talk about the departure of Proenza Schouler’s founders and where they may go next, as well as the looming TikTok ban.

Brian Berger founded the men’s basics brand Mack Weldon over a decade ago just as the DTC boom was about to begin. Mack Weldon rode that wave to success, but the landscape for DTC brands has changed significantly since then. On this week’s episode of the Glossy Podcast, we talk with Berger about the importance of flexibility, the ways he's navigated Mack Weldon through a challenging few years and the brand’s first big TV marketing spot.

On the Glossy Week in Review 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, we talk about the devastating wildfires hitting the West Coast and how brands are responding. Later, we discuss True Religion’s recent acquisition and consumers' frustration with hosiery brand Wolford’s slow order deliveries.