Glossy Daily — Glossy

November 20, 2025

Fashion

As resale platform Vinted eyes an $8.7 billion valuation and US expansion, UK users push back

Vinted is expanding to the U.S. as it eyes a $8.7 billion valuation, but U.K. users say the platform’s latest changes are now driving them away.

Glossy+ Member Exclusive

Fashion Briefing: How brands are showing up trackside at this week’s F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix

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.

Beauty

T3 founders Dr. Julie Chung and Kent Yu on creating the luxury hair tool category, plus news

Few beauty executives currently compete in a category they created, but that’s the case for Dr. Julie Chung and Kent Yu, the married co-founders behind T3 hair tools. Glossy sat down with the duo to discuss how they're navigating their biggest challenges, balancing retail and DTC, maintaining NPD standards in a faster-is-better world, and competing within the category.

Advertisement

Awards

Prada, Maybelline and Prose are 2025 Glossy Beauty & Wellness Award finalists

The 2025 Glossy Beauty & Wellness Awards recognize the companies transforming the beauty and wellness industries through design, product development, sustainability and more in innovative and emotionally resonant ways. For instance, in the Best Sustainability Initiative category, Prada Beauty is a nominee for its global sustainability work, including its refillable skincare, makeup and fragrance systems.

Sponsored Content by CVS Media Exchange

How brands are activating purchase data for stronger marketing outcomes

According to a new Glossy and CVS Media Exchange survey, 52% of respondents find purchase history to be the most important information for their company’s marketing strategy.

Glossy+ Member Exclusive

Wellness Briefing: L’Oréal targets ‘patsumers’ as line between wellness and beauty softens

This week, I checked in with executives from L’Oréal-owned La Roche-Posay to hear about the burgeoning "patsumer" consumer category, new learnings on how consumers feel about scarring and details on the company’s forthcoming scar-care launch strategy.

Beauty

The chance to win the holiday marketing season has already come and gone, according to Traackr’s holiday report

According to Traackr’s 2025 Holiday Shopping Report, the brands that are poised to succeed, when it comes to holiday social media campaigns, are those that have been engaging their social audiences all year long.

Sponsored Content by Rudes Denim

Why storytelling is a key part of Rudes Denim's brand strategy

Today, independent brands with clarity of purpose can rise faster than legacy names with decades of advertising power. For story-driven labels like Rudes Denim, being rooted in authenticity rather than performance marketing sets them apart.

Advertisement

RELATED READS

FROM MODERN RETAIL

Marketplace Briefing: Some Amazon sellers skip Black Friday deals as tariffs and platform fees bite

Some Amazon sellers are reducing or skipping their Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotions as tariffs and platform fees squeeze margins.

Glossy+ Member Exclusive

Beauty Briefing: How demand for longevity is driving the perfume market

This week, I checked in on how the demand for high-performing fragrances is driving new technologies and product categories. Additionally, both L’Oréal and The Estée Lauder Companies made global investments, and Hourglass founder Carisa Janes introduced a new beauty line.

This email was sent to you because you signed up for the latest form Glossy.
Received this from a friend? Sign up for newsletters here.

Glossy, One Liberty Plaza, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10006

Manage Preferences | Unsubscribe