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Apr 3, 2026 • 25min

Macy’s reset: Bloomingdale’s momentum, beauty bets and the new department store model

On this week’s episode of the Glossy Podcast, international reporter Zofia Zwieglinska is joined by senior beauty reporter Emily Jensen to unpack Macy’s latest earnings and what they signal for the future of department stores amid the Saks bankruptcy. Macy’s reported $7.6 billion in fourth-quarter revenue and $21.8 billion for full-year 2025 on March 18, both coming in ahead of expectations.
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Mar 27, 2026 • 34min

As Middle East conflict continues, luxury faces mounting pressure

On this week’s episode of the Glossy Podcast, senior fashion reporter Danny Parisi and international reporter Zofia Zwieglinska are joined by Achim Berg, founder of the fashion and luxury think tank FashionSights and former senior partner at McKinsey, to unpack how escalating conflict in the Middle East is impacting the global fashion and luxury industry. The conversation comes at a moment of heightened geopolitical instability. Roughly a month into a rapidly evolving regional conflict, brands are navigating disrupted tourism, declining retail foot traffic and rising macroeconomic pressure tied to energy costs and supply chains. Meanwhile, the luxury sector was already facing a broader slowdown.
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Mar 20, 2026 • 35min

A fashion brand’s guide to tariff refunds, with ArentFox Schiff’s Angela Santos

Angela Santos, partner and customs practice leader at ArentFox Schiff who advises on import compliance, tariffs and forced labor issues. She discusses the chaotic year for trade, the Supreme Court ruling fallout, the administration’s shift to Section 122 tariffs and how refunds might be issued. Practical next steps for brands and mitigation strategies like tariff engineering and supply-chain shifts are also covered.
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Mar 13, 2026 • 35min

Moda Operandi's Marc Rofsky on the brands and trends that stood out at Paris Fashion Week

On the Glossy Podcast, senior fashion reporter Danny Parisi and international reporter Zofia Zwieglinska break down some of the biggest fashion news of the week. This week, Zofia is wrapping up our fashion month coverage. Over the last few weeks, we've been speaking to buyers from major department stores about their takes on the shows and collections from designers in New York, London, Milan and, now, Paris. Zofia is joined by Marc Rofsky, the buying director at Moda Operandi, to talk about the collections on display at Paris Fashion Week. Moda has already begun rolling out this season's Paris Fashion Week collections for customers to shop and pre-order on its site, so Rofsky has a good view of what trends and brands are popping this season.
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Mar 6, 2026 • 34min

A buyer’s take on Milan Fashion Week, with Bloomingdale’s Marissa Galante Frank

On this week’s Milan Fashion Week edition of the Glossy Podcast, senior fashion reporter Zofia Zwieglinska is joined by Marissa Galante Frank, fashion director at Bloomingdale's, for a buyer’s perspective on the Fall 2026 collections. The week included major creative director debuts and strong showings from heritage Italian houses, including Prada, Gucci, Bottega Veneta and Fendi. Major creative director debuts included Demna’s first runway show at Gucci, Maria Grazia Chiuri’s return to Fendi and Meryll Rogge’s debut at Marni as brands navigate a slower luxury market and rising pressures on multi-brand retail. The Fall 2026 calendar included 52 runway shows and 89 presentations, highlighting a moment of creative transition for Milan’s biggest houses.
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Feb 27, 2026 • 36min

A buyer's take on London Fashion Week and emerging designers, with Mytheresa's Tiffany Hsu

On this week’s London Fashion Week edition of the Glossy Podcast, senior fashion reporter Zofia Zwieglinska is joined by Tiffany Hsu, chief buying director at Mytheresa, for a buyer’s perspective on the Fall 2026 collections. The event’s highlights included a confident, outerwear-led collection at Burberry, romantic opulence from Simone Rocha and Erdem Moralıoğlu, and sculptural, conceptual work from emerging names like Daniel Del Valle and Stevo Smith.
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Feb 20, 2026 • 30min

A buyer's take on New York Fashion Week, with Printemps New York's Silvano Vangi

On the Glossy 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, with New York Fashion Week wrapped up, Jill is joined by Silvano Vangi, creative and merchandising director at Printemps New York, to get a buyer's perspective on this season's NYFW. While fashion week has slowly transformed into a consumer-facing PR and marketing moment for brands, forging relationships with retail buyers like Vangi is still an important part of hosting a show. Vangi explained his thoughts on the brands and shows he saw and what's exciting him about the fashion market right now.
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Feb 17, 2026 • 32min

The NYFW Rundown: Spectacle, sparsity and insights into American fashion

On this episode of the Glossy Podcast, we recap New York Fashion Week Fall 2026 by breaking down the defining themes of the season. Senior fashion reporter Danny Parisi is joined by Glossy international reporter Zofia Zwieglinska and editor-in-chief Jill Manoff, alongside special guest Mandy Lee — known to her 233,000 Instagram followers and 616,000 TikTok followers as @oldloserinbrooklyn — for a candid conversation about what worked, what didn’t and what it all signals for American fashion. The group digs into the week’s front-loaded schedule, the return of wearable drama, political signaling on the runway and backstage, and the growing tension between spectacle and substance on the runway.
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Feb 13, 2026 • 46min

How to dress an NBA star, with stylist Courtney Mays

On the Glossy Podcast, senior fashion reporter Danny Parisi and international reporter Zofia Zwieglinska break down some of the biggest fashion news of the week. This week, Zwieglinska sat down with stylist Courtney Mays, who has styled some of the biggest names in the NBA, including LeBron James, Chris Paul and DeAndre Jordan. With the NBA All-Star Weekend around the corner and more attention than ever on players' style, Mays spoke about the convergence of sport and fashion and the work that goes into dressing an NBA player.
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Feb 6, 2026 • 32min

What goes into an NFL partnership? With Abercrombie & Fitch CMO Carey Collins Krug

On the Glossy 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're talking about the Super Bowl. With the biggest American sporting event of the year happening this weekend, Jill sat down with Carey Collins Krug, the CMO of Abercrombie & Fitch. Since August, Abercrombie has been the "official fashion partner of the NFL." But what does that mean exactly? Krug was part of the initial pitch meeting between Abercrombie and the NFL when the partnership was first struck and she's been involved as it has expanded to include fashion shows, more collections and in-stadium events.

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