Exclusive: Deciem to Relaunch The Chemistry Brand
The Estée Lauder-owned beauty company and The Ordinary parent will relaunch one of its original brands as it moves to rekindle its reputation for incubation.
cosmetics
Beauty
What Will Be Beauty’s Next Big Deal?
Kering’s reported multi-billion dollar acquisition of Creed is just the latest blockbuster beauty deal – and the industry shows no signs of slowing down.
What Will Be Beauty’s Next Big Deal?
Kering’s reported multi-billion dollar acquisition of Creed is just the latest blockbuster beauty deal – and the industry shows no signs of slowing down.
Beauty
Why Beauty’s Challenger Brands Need to Rev Up Growth
For many emerging beauty brands, the early days of getting up and running has been the relatively easy part. Now, they need to confront even greater challenges to continue their growth trajectories, according to The State of Fashion: Beauty.
Why Beauty’s Challenger Brands Need to Rev Up Growth
For many emerging beauty brands, the early days of getting up and running has been the relatively easy part. Now, they need to confront even greater challenges to continue their growth trajectories, according to The State of Fashion: Beauty.
Beauty
Why Kering Chose Creed for Its First Big Beauty Acquisition
Kering will acquire 100 percent of the luxury niche fragrance brand controlled by BlackRock Long Term Private Capital Europe and current Chairman Javier Ferrán in an all-cash transaction.
Why Kering Chose Creed for Its First Big Beauty Acquisition
Kering will acquire 100 percent of the luxury niche fragrance brand controlled by BlackRock Long Term Private Capital Europe and current Chairman Javier Ferrán in an all-cash transaction.
Marketing
How Brands Make Community More Than a Buzzword
A growing number of beauty brands are including loyal customers in the product development process and offering ways for fans to directly benefit from their growth.
How Brands Make Community More Than a Buzzword
A growing number of beauty brands are including loyal customers in the product development process and offering ways for fans to directly benefit from their growth.
Beauty
The Brands Redefining Luxury Beauty, One $200 Lipstick at a Time
As mass brands adopt labelling and ingredients once reserved for high-end products, some companies are staking out a new “ultra luxury” space, where entry-level creams and serums cost $1,000 or more.
The Brands Redefining Luxury Beauty, One $200 Lipstick at a Time
As mass brands adopt labelling and ingredients once reserved for high-end products, some companies are staking out a new “ultra luxury” space, where entry-level creams and serums cost $1,000 or more.
TikTok’s Latest Beauty Obsessions: Lip Blurs, DIY Foundation and The Idol
Users on the social media platform couldn’t stop talking about new lip “blur” products from popular beauty brands, DIY foundation and the makeup looks from HBO’s newest show.
TikTok’s Latest Beauty Obsessions: Lip Blurs, DIY Foundation and The Idol
Users on the social media platform couldn’t stop talking about new lip “blur” products from popular beauty brands, DIY foundation and the makeup looks from HBO’s newest show.
Beauty
Topicals’ Olamide Olowe on Connecting With the Gen-Z Shopper
For The State of Fashion: Beauty, the skin care label’s founder unpacks how she has found multiple ways to support and build a Gen-Z community, from mental health advocacy to open, dynamic dialogue with Topicals’ fan base.
Topicals’ Olamide Olowe on Connecting With the Gen-Z Shopper
For The State of Fashion: Beauty, the skin care label’s founder unpacks how she has found multiple ways to support and build a Gen-Z community, from mental health advocacy to open, dynamic dialogue with Topicals’ fan base.
Beauty
Why It’s So Hard for Luxury Brands to Align Fashion and Beauty Strategy
Crafting a coherent identity across fashion and beauty — which operate on different timelines, often serve different audiences and are managed by different companies — is a difficult task, especially in the wake of a designer transition.
Why It’s So Hard for Luxury Brands to Align Fashion and Beauty Strategy
Crafting a coherent identity across fashion and beauty — which operate on different timelines, often serve different audiences and are managed by different companies — is a difficult task, especially in the wake of a designer transition.
Beauty
It’s Time to Think Bigger Than Clean Beauty
Beauty retailers have the power to set new trends. Why are they all still so fixated on the last one?
It’s Time to Think Bigger Than Clean Beauty
Beauty retailers have the power to set new trends. Why are they all still so fixated on the last one?
Beauty
What Happens When the Menstrual Cycle Meets the Beauty Aisle
An array of emerging brands are attempting to glamourise and destigmatise everything from periods to hot flashes.
What Happens When the Menstrual Cycle Meets the Beauty Aisle
An array of emerging brands are attempting to glamourise and destigmatise everything from periods to hot flashes.
Beauty
How to Decode Gen-Z’s Evolving Relationship With Beauty
The State of Fashion: Beauty explores why outsized influence of today’s teens and twentysomethings over consumer industries mean beauty brands face a fast-changing challenge to adapt their businesses — from marketing to pricing strategies — to remain attractive to this hugely discerning cohort.
How to Decode Gen-Z’s Evolving Relationship With Beauty
The State of Fashion: Beauty explores why outsized influence of today’s teens and twentysomethings over consumer industries mean beauty brands face a fast-changing challenge to adapt their businesses — from marketing to pricing strategies — to remain attractive to this hugely discerning cohort.
Partner Content
Unilever Prestige’s CEO on Unlocking Growth in Beauty
At the inaugural The Business of Beauty Global Forum in Napa Valley, BoF sat down with Unilever Prestige CEO Vasiliki Petrou to discover why she believes new media channels, more immersive content and a laser focus on customer experience are critical to unlocking future growth in the beauty industry.
Unilever Prestige’s CEO on Unlocking Growth in Beauty
At the inaugural The Business of Beauty Global Forum in Napa Valley, BoF sat down with Unilever Prestige CEO Vasiliki Petrou to discover why she believes new media channels, more immersive content and a laser focus on customer experience are critical to unlocking future growth in the beauty industry.
The News in Brief
De Beers Makes Sweeping Cuts to Its Elite Diamond-Buying Club
The diamond company produced less than 22 million carats last year, down from almost 35 million in 2022.
L’Oréal India in Talks to Acquire Beauty Company Innovist
L’Oréal is in advanced talks to acquire a majority stake in Bare Anatomy parent Innovist sources told The Economic Times India.
Zegna Chairman Says War Has Clouded Visibility of Demand in Middle East
The Italian fashion house cautioned the war is reducing visibility on demand in the Middle East, which accounts for 7 percent of its sales, though all stores are currently open in the region.
Glossier Appoints New CMO
Nicole Solorzano, who joins from Ouai, is the Millennial beauty brand’s latest hire.
Macy’s CEO Points to E-Shaped Economy, Signalling Consumer Shift
The mention of a forked economy by the head of America’s largest department store signals a heightened wariness that middle-income Americans will continue to spend at the same pace.
France’s Bid to Suspend Shein’s Marketplace Rejected by Appeals Court
The decision from Paris’ Court of Appeal marked a win for the fast-fashion giant after a scandal over sex dolls resembling children for sale on its site.
Coty Announces Board Revamp
The embattled Covergirl owner has appointed five new independent directors amidst a wider leadership and company shakeup.