SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GlossWire, a two-sided global beauty marketplace, proudly announces the inaugural pitch competition taking place live on March 18th, 2021, at 4:00 PM EDT. The GlossWire beauty brands were invited to submit an application to pitch in front of some of the most influential leaders in the beauty and media industries, while competing for the chance to claim a grand prize of $10,000 to assist in supporting their businesses.
“We are excited to make this first-of-its-kind competition possible to support our beauty brands and bring together the skills, connections and platforms of industry experts who have a deep understanding of their businesses,” said Fashwire founder and CEO Kimberly Carney. “It is essential that we fulfill GlossWire’s philanthropic mission by helping our brand partners while continuing to embrace our entrepreneurial spirit.”
The 10 finalists will have the opportunity to pitch in front of esteemed judges including Chloe Hall, Digital Beauty Director for ELLE; Adam Glassman, Creative Director for Oprah; Susanah Zeffiro, Client Partner, Beauty for Spotify; Melissa Chataigne, TV Host and Beauty & Fashion expert; Karen Ballou, Immunocologie founder & CEO and Lucas Brand Equity Senior Partner; and Kimberly Carney, Fashwire founder & CEO.
“It is vital for the beauty industry to foster and support the next generation of beauty brands and give them both the financial and mentoring support that they need. The GlossPitch competition allows us to do both and puts brands on a global stage, rewarding them for their innovative and creative skills,” stated Chloe Hall, ELLE Digital Beauty Director. “I am so excited to review the works of these talented brands. I am particularly delighted at the diversity of these Female-Founded entrants and looking forward to meeting the top 10 finalists at the pitch event on March 18th."
“It is an honor to participate as a judge for GlossWire’s inaugural beauty pitch competition focusing on female founders during Women’s History Month,” said Adam Glassman, Oprah Creative Director. “The stories behind the brands that we’re looking at display passion, conviction and seek to change the beauty industry.
GlossWire received applicants worldwide, including Canada, France, Spain, United Kingdom and the United States. At a time when people are feeling disconnected, this event is a great opportunity for GlossWire’s brand community to connect and share their brand stories around a worthy cause for the chance to win funding for their businesses.
“The GlossPitch competition focuses on what I feel passionately about, elevating new brands in the beauty space who have a distinct point of view and passion for storytelling,” said Susanah Zeffiro, Client Partner, Beauty for Spotify. “Having worked with some incredible beauty brands, I see the passion and creativity here amongst these Female-Founded companies. It’s an honor to sit amongst my fellow peers and support the next generation of talent.”
The finalists will have the chance to share their stories, the inspiration behind their brands, how these unprecedented times have impacted their businesses and how they would use the prize money. In the interactive competition, viewers will be given the opportunity to vote on the outcome along with the panel of esteemed judges who will be making the final decision. The three winner grants include a 3rd place prize of $1,500USD, a 2nd place prize of $2,500USD and a grand 1st place prize of $10,000USD.
Special congratulations to our 10 finalists that will be pitching their brand stories at the virtual event on Thursday, March 18th, 2021 at 4:00PM EDT. The Ten Finalists (in alphabetical order) are:
- BASE BUTTER
- CYGALLE BEAUTY
- FANLOVEBEAUTY
- JUMBY
- LABRUNA SKINCARE
- LAMIK
- SHESPOKE
- THE SEXIEST BEAUTY
- VERTLY
- WONDER CURL
“I am really excited to be an industry judge for the global launch of GlossPitch. Through this initiative, GlossWire is true to its unique value proposition of connecting brands with people and technology to be more successful,” explained Melissa Chataigne, TV Host and Fashion and Beauty Expert. “The opportunity for the contestants to receive feedback from industry leaders as well as the overall exposure they gain is invaluable. The prize money is an extra bonus for the winners, allowing them to invest in the growth of their brands.”
GlossWire gives its portfolio of 100+ brands the ability to engage in new and innovative ways by fusing together the discoverability of brands on a global scale. For the consumer, GlossWire improves product discovery and awareness by leveraging technology to personalize the customer experience through social tools, such as swiping, likes and sharing, to engage the consumer and build community. As a testament to the positive user experience, GlossWire ranked in the Top 10 on the App and Google Play stores for paid shopping category at launch.
“I am looking forward to seeing these beauty founders share their brand stories,” said Karen Ballou, Immunocologie founder & CEO and Lucas Brand Equity Senior Partner. “This pitch competition can help these businesses in so many ways – not just with the winning funds, but by giving them exposure, connecting them with key services, other entrepreneurs, and other sources of funding to help them work towards sustainable growth and profitability.”
To register in advance for this live event on March 18th, 2021 at 4:00 PM EDT, please click on the link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tbyx2GhRT_q77PyCBtrJSQ.
To learn more about GlossWire, download the mobile app by visiting the App Store or Google Play.
About GlossWire
GlossWire is a two-sided global marketplace offering a one-stop solution for personalization, innovation and real-time insights. For the consumer, GlossWire offers organic discovery of worldwide beauty dedicated to curation, education and community with using its proprietary and feedback for the brands. Beauty brands can leverage that feedback to further expand their offering to consumers to improve and streamline their strategies. For more information, visit: www.glosswire.com.
About Fashwire
Fashwire’s high-growth app and web-based shopping platform provides its portfolio of 350+ designers from 40+ countries real-time data and actionable insights into consumer shopping behavior patterns. A two-sided global marketplace, Fashwire is a B2B data hub to navigate consumer demand and increase profitability. For consumers, Fashwire’s B2C shopping platform creates a compelling interactive experience by combining fun, immersive swipe voting with the ability to influence the designer instantly. Fashwire recently expanded into the multi-billion dollar beauty industry with its launch of GlossWire Beauty. For more information, visit: www.fashwire.com.
