What Gen Z Leadership Looks Like in Fashion and Retail (And How to Hire for It)
Gen Z leadership in fashion is reshaping how brands hire for director and VP roles. Here is what Gen Z fashion leadership actually looks like, which roles they are filling, and how to attract this next generation of leaders.
How Fashion Recruitment Agencies Work (And How to Get the Most Out of One)
If you’ve never worked with a fashion recruitment agency before, the process can feel like a black box. You hand off a job description, maybe have a call, and then wait. But there’s a lot more happening behind the scenes, and understanding how it works puts you in a much better position to get results. […]
DEI Hiring in Fashion: How to Build a More Diverse Leadership Team
DEI hiring fashion is discussed constantly but acted on inconsistently. Most brands have made commitments. Many have published statements. Some have hired a Head of DEI and called it done. But when you look at the actual composition of leadership teams across fashion and retail, the numbers have not moved the way the language has. […]
Inside Confidential Executive Search for Fashion: How Brands Hire CEOs, CFOs, and C-Suite Leaders Without the Industry Knowing
Fashion is an industry where everyone knows everyone. A single leaked executive search can rattle a brand’s wholesale partners, spook investors, and send top candidates running. That’s why the most consequential leadership moves in fashion, CEO replacements, CFO appointments, Chief Digital Officer hires, happen behind closed doors through confidential executive search. At The Fashion Network, […]
How Fashion Brands Hire Directors of Design, Sales, and Operations: What to Look for and When to Use a Specialist Recruiter
Every fashion brand reaches a point where the founding team can’t do everything anymore. Growth demands structure, and structure demands experienced leaders who can own entire functions. That’s when brands start hiring at the director level, and that’s where the hiring gets hard. Directors of Design, Directors of Sales, and Directors of Operations are the […]
Tariffs Are Reshaping Fashion, But the Brands That Keep Hiring Will Come Out Ahead
The tariff conversation in fashion right now is loud, and most of it sounds the same: costs are up, margins are squeezed, and everyone is waiting to see what happens next. We get it. The uncertainty is real. But at The Fashion Network, what we’re seeing on the ground tells a different story than the […]
Fashion Hiring Beyond New York: How Brands in LA, Miami, Dallas, and Across the U.S. Find Top Talent
New York has been the center of the American fashion industry for over a century, and it’s still home to more fashion brands, showrooms, and talent than any other city in the country. But the industry hasn’t been exclusively a New York story for a long time. Fashion brands are headquartered in Los Angeles, Miami, […]
Why the Best Fashion Candidates Aren’t Applying to Your Job Post (And How to Reach Them)
If you’ve ever posted a job for a senior role at your fashion brand and been disappointed by the candidates who applied, you’re not alone. It’s one of the most common frustrations we hear from brands: “We posted the role everywhere and we’re not seeing the caliber of people we need.” The problem isn’t your […]
More Private Hiring Moves: The Quiet Leadership Shifts After Q4
Every year, fashion brands talk about “strategy” and “momentum” going into the new year. Then Q4 results hit, and the real story shows up in the data. Holiday performance does not just drive budgets. It drives decisions about people. By the time January arrives, many fashion and luxury companies already know which parts of the […]
Faster Capsules, But Not Chaos: How Fashion Brands Should Run Drops in 2026
Capsules and drops are not going away in 2026. Brands still need speed, freshness, and moments that cut through the noise. What is going away is the sloppy version of the drop strategy. The 2026 shift is simple: brands want faster capsules, but they cannot afford chaos. Speed is worthless if delivery is late, inventory […]