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China’s Biggest Beauty Firm Lays Out Strategy to Rival L’Oréal
Proya reported sales above 10 billion yuan last year, the first Chinese beauty company to do so. Its billionaire founder is now on the hunt for European brands.
China’s Biggest Beauty Firm Lays Out Strategy to Rival L’Oréal
Proya reported sales above 10 billion yuan last year, the first Chinese beauty company to do so. Its billionaire founder is now on the hunt for European brands.
Italian Police Seek Governance Documents From 13 Fashion Firms in Labour Abuse Probe
Governance and supply-chain documents have been requested from 13 luxury fashion brands, including Gucci and Prada, as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged worker exploitation.
Italian Police Seek Governance Documents From 13 Fashion Firms in Labour Abuse Probe
Governance and supply-chain documents have been requested from 13 luxury fashion brands, including Gucci and Prada, as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged worker exploitation.
How Staud Churns Out Hit After Hit
After a decade in business, Sarah Staudinger’s brand is profitable, on track to hit $250 million in annual sales, with an even split between ready-to-wear, shoes and accessories, wholesale and direct-to-consumer. She and co-founder George Augusto spoke to The Business of Fashion about how they did it — and what’s next.
How Staud Churns Out Hit After Hit
After a decade in business, Sarah Staudinger’s brand is profitable, on track to hit $250 million in annual sales, with an even split between ready-to-wear, shoes and accessories, wholesale and direct-to-consumer. She and co-founder George Augusto spoke to The Business of Fashion about how they did it — and what’s next.
Levi’s Answer to an Increasingly Complex World: Simplify
To weather tariffs and macroeconomic uncertainty, CEO Michelle Gass reveals how the denim brand is streamlining its business and emphasising profitability in the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026.
Levi’s Answer to an Increasingly Complex World: Simplify
To weather tariffs and macroeconomic uncertainty, CEO Michelle Gass reveals how the denim brand is streamlining its business and emphasising profitability in the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2026.
Chanel Takes the Subway, LVMH’s Management Shakeup
What’s going on at luxury’s two biggest brands, Chanel and Louis Vuitton? Plus, Sant Ambroeus opens in Paris.
Chanel Takes the Subway, LVMH’s Management Shakeup
What’s going on at luxury’s two biggest brands, Chanel and Louis Vuitton? Plus, Sant Ambroeus opens in Paris.
AI’s Impact on Holiday Shopping
Traffic to US retailers from AI sources soared on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, while EssilorLuxottica’s wearables chief exited and Google introduced a hot new AI model.
AI’s Impact on Holiday Shopping
Traffic to US retailers from AI sources soared on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, while EssilorLuxottica’s wearables chief exited and Google introduced a hot new AI model.
Opinion: Puma’s Trailing the Pack — Deal or No Deal
The key to transforming the German sportswear brand is turbocharging sales growth, and that will be a struggle, writes Andrea Felsted.
Opinion: Puma’s Trailing the Pack — Deal or No Deal
The key to transforming the German sportswear brand is turbocharging sales growth, and that will be a struggle, writes Andrea Felsted.
Why Beauty Brands Are Rushing to West Africa in December
A surge in diaspora tourism to Ghana and Nigeria during the festive ‘Detty December’ season has become a bankable opportunity for brands eager to push into a new market — and shopping holiday.
Why Beauty Brands Are Rushing to West Africa in December
A surge in diaspora tourism to Ghana and Nigeria during the festive ‘Detty December’ season has become a bankable opportunity for brands eager to push into a new market — and shopping holiday.
Kim Jones Remembers Pam Hogg
‘She’ll always be a superhero,’ writes Jones, who Hogg entrusted to pack up her studio and safeguard her life’s work before she died.
Kim Jones Remembers Pam Hogg
‘She’ll always be a superhero,’ writes Jones, who Hogg entrusted to pack up her studio and safeguard her life’s work before she died.
Sol de Janeiro Moves Beyond the Mist
Viral fragrance mists helped the body care brand top $2 billion in sales. Now, founder and chief executive Heela Yang speaks exclusively to The Business of Beauty about its next frontier.
Sol de Janeiro Moves Beyond the Mist
Viral fragrance mists helped the body care brand top $2 billion in sales. Now, founder and chief executive Heela Yang speaks exclusively to The Business of Beauty about its next frontier.
The Death of Sneakers Is Overstated
The sneaker aftermarket and sneaker culture might not be where they were during their peak years in the early 2020s, but that doesn’t mean that it’s over.
The Death of Sneakers Is Overstated
The sneaker aftermarket and sneaker culture might not be where they were during their peak years in the early 2020s, but that doesn’t mean that it’s over.
Worldview | Egypt Flexes Its Design Muscle
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features China’s q-commerce market, Turkish textiles in Tunisia and Coupang’s massive data breach in South Korea.
Worldview | Egypt Flexes Its Design Muscle
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features China’s q-commerce market, Turkish textiles in Tunisia and Coupang’s massive data breach in South Korea.