Spain’s Puig Shares Jump on Lauder Merger Talks
Shares of the Spanish beauty group surged around 16 percent on Tuesday, on track for their best trading day on record, after announcing they were in talks over a potential merger with Estée Lauder.
celebrity
Beauty
How Morphe Bet Big on the Power of Celebrity Beauty – And Lost
The cosmetic brand’s parent company is facing an uncertain future after a series of troubled attempts to launch new makeup and skin care lines around influencers and pop stars.
How Morphe Bet Big on the Power of Celebrity Beauty – And Lost
The cosmetic brand’s parent company is facing an uncertain future after a series of troubled attempts to launch new makeup and skin care lines around influencers and pop stars.
Sports
Inside Adidas’ Yeezy Dilemma
The German sportswear giant’s partnership with Ye generated $1.7 billion in 2021, accounting for nearly 7 percent of its annual revenue. Now that the company has cut ties with the rapper, will it keep selling Yeezy designs?
Inside Adidas’ Yeezy Dilemma
The German sportswear giant’s partnership with Ye generated $1.7 billion in 2021, accounting for nearly 7 percent of its annual revenue. Now that the company has cut ties with the rapper, will it keep selling Yeezy designs?
Sports
Adidas Ends Yeezy Partnership
The sportswear brand responded to mounting public and internal pressure to cut ties with the celebrity following a series of antisemitic remarks.
Adidas Ends Yeezy Partnership
The sportswear brand responded to mounting public and internal pressure to cut ties with the celebrity following a series of antisemitic remarks.
News & Analysis
BoF 500 Global Cover Stories
The Business of Fashion sat down with new and longstanding members of The BoF 500 to unearth the human stories behind their leadership, creativity, innovation and impact, from Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani and Bollywood superstar Deepika Padukone to Khaby Lame, the Senegalese refugee who became the most-followed TikToker in the world.
BoF 500 Global Cover Stories
The Business of Fashion sat down with new and longstanding members of The BoF 500 to unearth the human stories behind their leadership, creativity, innovation and impact, from Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani and Bollywood superstar Deepika Padukone to Khaby Lame, the Senegalese refugee who became the most-followed TikToker in the world.
News & Analysis
Introducing The BoF 500 Class of 2022
Our editors have selected 103 new members to add to this influential global community based on their leadership, creativity, innovation and impact.
Introducing The BoF 500 Class of 2022
Our editors have selected 103 new members to add to this influential global community based on their leadership, creativity, innovation and impact.
Fashion Week
Kim Kardashian and Dolce & Gabbana: A Match Made in Marketing Heaven
Designers Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce tapped the mega-influencer to co-design their most recent collection.
Kim Kardashian and Dolce & Gabbana: A Match Made in Marketing Heaven
Designers Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce tapped the mega-influencer to co-design their most recent collection.
China
The Outlook for China’s $15 Billion Handbag Market
Despite economic headwinds, China is set to overtake the US as the world’s largest market for luxury handbags with domestic sales doubling in just six years. But to capture that growth potential, brands must refine their approach.
The Outlook for China’s $15 Billion Handbag Market
Despite economic headwinds, China is set to overtake the US as the world’s largest market for luxury handbags with domestic sales doubling in just six years. But to capture that growth potential, brands must refine their approach.
Sustainability
The Paradox of Kourtney Kardashian Selling Sustainability
Boohoo’s latest marketing move — tapping a mega-influencer as 'sustainability ambassador' — embodies the conflicts inherent in sustainability marketing.
The Paradox of Kourtney Kardashian Selling Sustainability
Boohoo’s latest marketing move — tapping a mega-influencer as 'sustainability ambassador' — embodies the conflicts inherent in sustainability marketing.
Sports
The Ye and Adidas Conflict, Explained
The sportswear giant caught lightning in a bottle with its Yeezy partnership, but the artist’s accusations against the company have turned the deal sour.
The Ye and Adidas Conflict, Explained
The sportswear giant caught lightning in a bottle with its Yeezy partnership, but the artist’s accusations against the company have turned the deal sour.
Beauty
Why Kate Moss Can Sell Diet Coke and Wellness
The model is better known for her hard living past than her taste in beauty and wellness products. But Moss’s past aversion to self promotion is potentially setting her new brand Cosmoss up for success, argues BoF beauty editor-at-large Rachel Strugatz.
Why Kate Moss Can Sell Diet Coke and Wellness
The model is better known for her hard living past than her taste in beauty and wellness products. But Moss’s past aversion to self promotion is potentially setting her new brand Cosmoss up for success, argues BoF beauty editor-at-large Rachel Strugatz.
Luxury
Inside Gigi Hadid’s New Knitwear Brand, ‘Guest in Residence’
The model’s accessibly priced, direct-to-consumer cashmere concept is launching online and with a New York Fashion Week pop-up.
Inside Gigi Hadid’s New Knitwear Brand, ‘Guest in Residence’
The model’s accessibly priced, direct-to-consumer cashmere concept is launching online and with a New York Fashion Week pop-up.
Retail
Where Celebrities Go to Fix Their £5,000 Sneakers
Shoe Lab’s founders operate on the belief that many major luxury footwear brands aren’t interested in making their shoes last, which has created an opportunity for the repair shop.
Where Celebrities Go to Fix Their £5,000 Sneakers
Shoe Lab’s founders operate on the belief that many major luxury footwear brands aren’t interested in making their shoes last, which has created an opportunity for the repair shop.
The News in Brief
Oil Slides, Stocks Climb on Trump’s Iran Reprieve
Oil prices tumbled by over 8 percent after Trump said the US was in talks with Tehran to end the US-Israeli war on Iran, a claim parliamentary speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf has denied.
Puig, Estée Lauder Companies Considering Merger
The Spanish owner of Byredo, Rabanne and Charlotte Tilbury and the American conglomerate confirmed on Monday that they are in discussions to combine their businesses.
Applied Nutrition Sinks as War Disruption Poses Growth Risk
The UK supplement maker's shares slumped the most since its 2024 IPO after warning of disruption from the conflict in the Middle East, its CEO told Bloomberg.
New Luxury Store Openings Rise in Europe, Cushman Data Shows
The continent’s leading luxury retail streets saw a 13 percent rise in new outlets last year, with fierce competition for prime locations, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
Garage Clothing Owner Rides Y2K Fashion to $5.3 Billion Fortune
Andrew Lutfy, CEO and majority owner of Groupe Dynamite, saw his net worth surge to $5.3 billion after a sharp rise in shares following the company’s 2024 IPO.
Danone Acquires Protein Drinks Maker Huel in €1 Billion Deal
Huel, which counts actor Idris Elba and TV presenter Jonathan Ross among its investors, has agreed to be acquired by the French consumer goods group in a deal worth about $1.2 billion.
Qatar Investment Authority Eyes 10% Stake in Golden Goose
Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is preparing to buy a stake in Italian sneaker maker Golden Goose, Corriere della Sera reported Saturday.