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"Called "one of the most disruptive brands in beauty" by Forbes, Glossier revolutionized the beauty industry with its sophisticated branding and unique approach to influencer marketing, almost instantly making the company a juggernaut with rabid fans lining up for a chance to buy its coveted products. It also taught a generation of business leaders how to talk to Millennial and Gen Z customers and build a cult following online. At the center of the story lies Emily Weiss, the elusive former Teen Vogue "Superintern" on the reality show The Hills turned Into the Gloss beauty blogger who had the vision, guts, and searing ambition needed to launch Glossier. She cannily turned every meeting into an opportunity to fuel her own personal success. Together with her signature style and singular vision for the future of consumerism, she could not be stopped. Just how did a young woman from suburban Connecticut with no real job experience work her way into the bathrooms of the most influential names in the world and build that access into a $1.8 billion business? Is she solely responsible for its success? And why, eight years after her start, at the seeming height of Glossier mania, did she step down? In Glossy, journalist and author Marisa Meltzer weaves together in-depth interviews with former Glossier employees, investors, and Weiss herself to bring you inside the walls of this fascinationg and secretive company. From fundraising to product launches to unconventional hiring practices, Meltzer exposes the inner workings of Glossier's culture, culminating in the story of Weiss herself. The Devil Wears Prada for the Bad Blood generation, Glossy is not only a gripping portrait of one of the most important business leaders of Weiss's time but also a chronicle of an era" -- Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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The story started with Weiss’ background and her work on the leadup to Glossier’s creation (seen on The Hills, Into the Gloss blog). It’s interesting, but I felt it could have been condensed more without linking back to her privileged upbringing so often. It seems that Weiss was a bit of an oversharer at times in her youth (who isn’t?) but is now more private. This makes getting the ‘inside story’ into Glossier and Weiss all the more difficult as an older and wiser Weiss is more guarded in the few interviews she had with the author. (And why shouldn’t she be?)
The insight into the building of Glossier from product design to marketing and hype was much more fascinating. They really knew their market and how to lean into the ‘no makeup’ makeup look as well as savvy marketing to seem like they were your best friend. As Glossier grew bigger, the scrutiny got closer. As times it seemed like the focus of the book was how Glossier and Weiss screwed up. There didn’t seem to be any leniency for Weiss’ youth and inexperience (although some allegations were 100% valid in my opinion) and the rapid growth of the company. Plus, I feel that looking at some of Glossier’s business practices through a post-pandemic lens makes them seem a bit odder than they were at the time (like staff camps or some items only in store/at a particular store). There wasn’t anything incredibly shocking here in my opinion. In fact, it increased my wishlist items for my next Glossier order.
The last section on the downfall of multiple ‘girl boss’ CEOs felt out of place to me. Sure, they made mistakes but I’m certain other male or older bosses did too over the same period. This made the book feel padded out at this point. Sure, it’s no Bad Blood but that’s because it’s about a company that continues to be successful with reputable products (although the reformulations didn’t get as much page time as I’d have liked). I enjoyed the story about the creating of Glossier, but the opinions over fact at times detracted away from the story.
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