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The Met’s Madame X-Rated Opportunity

Art museums like the Met make $50 million per year in retail revenue. What happens when beauty brands try to exit through the gift shop?
A woman's hand with white nail polish on holds a small box with the Met x Pura's Madame X inspired home fragrance in front of the Madame X painting.
Utah-based fragrance brand Pura collaborated on a scent tied to the Metropolitan Museum's "Sargent in Paris" exhibit. (Pura)

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Perfume Is the New Status Hoodie

As fragrance “wardrobing” takes off, the former head of branding at aspirational sweatshirt brand Madhappy says “scents are the smartest investment for a new business.” So he’s making one.

Beauty Dupes Are More Expensive Than the Originals Now

Your lipstick’s evil twin is gonna cost you. After years of cheap copycats, a new slew of makeup doppelgangers boast near-identical formulas and packaging… and higher prices. Here’s why shoppers are buying them anyway.

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Faran Krentcil

Faran Krentcil is a contributing writer at The Business of Fashion. She is a New York based writer, editor and lecturer with a focus on fashion and beauty.

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