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Why Fast Fashion Can’t Seem to Crack Beauty

Retailers like Zara and H&M are upping their beauty efforts with celebrity-fronted lines and new categories. But building a buzzy beauty line presents a different challenge than making and selling trendy clothes.
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Fast fashion may find friendlier market circumstances today as mass beauty has seen momentum over the past few years. (BoF Team)

When Austin, Texas-based beauty YouTuber Angelica Nyqvist makes a video about a new brand, she usually gets flooded with requests and questions: “Can you do another look?” “Can you try it again?” “Can you use another product?”

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Can Zara Crack Beauty?

The brand has mastered the art of quick, trendy fashion. But it remains to be seen if it has the right formula for beauty.

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Joan Kennedy
Joan Kennedy

Joan Kennedy is Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and covers beauty and marketing.

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