Six ways creativity can reignite growth for beauty brands in 2026
Michele Gauthier, vp, production, Americas, Shutterstock StudiosIn an industry built on transformation, beauty brands are facing one of their biggest reinventions yet. Costs are rising, consumer attention is fractured and once-reliable formulas for growth are losing traction.Shutterstock’s 2025 Creative Impact Report shows global marketing spend is up 33% since 2023, while...
After selling 1 million made-in-America hoodies, American Giant is relaunching its best-selling product
Thirteen-year-old American Giant has been at the forefront of the conversation around apparel manufacturing in the U.S. since before tariffs brought the issue to the forefront. The company, founded by Bayard Winthrop in 2012, built its name on its made-in-America products, especially the Classic Full Zip Hoodie, which became its most popular item. As of 2025, American Giant...
Natural results, body filler and AI are the plastic surgery trends to watch for in 2026
This week, I checked in on the plastic surgery trends doctors expect to see in 2026. Additionally, Nars and Chanel announce new beauty ambassadors, and Ulta welcomes a new member to the merchandising team. From body filler to AI: The plastic surgery trends to watch for in 2026This is a member-exclusive article from Glossy. Continue reading it on glossy.co and...
Guest post: How the Greenland ice sheet fared in 2025
Greenland is closing in on three decades of continuous annual ice loss, with 1995-96 being the last year in which the giant ice sheet grew in size. With another melt season over, Greenland lost 105bn tonnes of ice in 2024-25. The past year has seen some notable events, including ongoing ice melt into the month of September – well beyond the end of August when Greenland’s...Inside Kendra Scott’s feel-good holiday strategy
As Kendra Scott expands into new lifestyle categories and builds on more than $500 million in annual sales, the brand is using its 2025 holiday campaign, “You Make The Season,” to play to the emotions of its multigenerational customers. “Our mission is always customer first, and this holiday season was no exception,” said Kendra Scott. “‘You Make The Season’ delivers a...
Exclusive: Herbivore bets big on body care with a 15-piece collection and arrival at Ulta Beauty
More than a decade after its initial founding, the natural skin-care brand Herbivore has been raring for a comeback with the hiring of a new CEO and CFO in 2024 and 2025, respectively. Now, the beauty brand is closing the year with another piece to its expansion puzzle: a new 15-piece body-care collection exclusive to its latest retail partner, Ulta Beauty. ...
Glossy 50 2025: The people who shaped fashion and beauty this year
Even in a retail era where every year is an unprecedented year, 2025 is set to be remembered by insiders who were challenged every step of the way. It was the year tariffs rocked supply chains and pricing structures, AI became a make-or-break challenge, luxury lost its bulletproof status, and consumer confidence in the economy tanked, among other headwinds. While many...
Procrastinated? These 15 Last-Minute Food Gifts Still Serve
The holiday season is a Sharknado of party planning, travel coordinating, and dinner menu development, so it’s fully understandable if you chose to forgo the Black Friday sales rush for this year’s gift shopping. Were I in your shoes, I, too, would have tucked into some leftover pumpkin pie and taken my granny to the new Zootopia movie instead of feverishly price-comparing...
Guest post: Why cities need more than just air conditioning for extreme heat
Cities around the world are facing more frequent and intense bouts of extreme heat, leading to an increasing focus on the use of air conditioning to keep urban areas cool. With the UK having experienced its hottest summer on record in 2025, for example, there was a wave of media attention on air conditioning use. Yet less than 5% of UK homes have air conditioning and those...Upcoming Speaking Engagements
This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking and signing books at the Chicago Public Library in Chicago, Illinois, USA, at 6:00 PM CT on February 5, 2026. Details to come. I’m speaking at Capricon 44 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The convention runs February 5-8, 2026. My speaking time is TBD. I’m speaking at the Munich Cybersecurity...
Cheap clothing imports, high-quality material exports: figures reveal Japan's fashion industry
Uniqlo X Needles Credits: Uniqlo In recent years, Japan's apparel market has consistently fallen short of the nine trillion yen level seen before Covid-19. One reason for this phenomenon is the labour shortage in the textile industry. The average annual income in the textile sector is 5.81 million yen, which exceeds the wider industry average. However, textile wages...
