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The Cost of Keeping Up With Skincare Trends
As consumers seek better performance from their skincare formulas, and biotech firms produce next generation ingredients faster than ever, brands have to invest at lightning speed — or risk getting left behind.
Why Chinese Shoppers Are Choosing Local Luxury Over LVMH
Chinese consumers are losing interest in heritage European and US luxury brands, instead favouring homegrown premium labels for their distinctive Eastern aesthetic.
Dermatologists Criticise Skincare Products Aimed at Children
A crop of recent launches geared toward Gen Alpha have earned the ire of medical professionals, The Guardian reports.
Annie in Wonderland
The celebrated American photographer Annie Leibovitz opens up to Tim Blanks about taking pictures, life and death, Susan Sontag, that Timothée Chamalet Vogue cover and her upcoming exhibition in Spain, a kind of swansong for her life in fashion.
This Week: Italy Takes on Fast Fashion, Retail Earnings, BoF VOICES 2025
Anti-Shein laws are advancing across Europe while the Italian sweatshop investigation hits a key juncture. Meanwhile, US off-price earnings offer a view on lower-income consumers.
Is Skims Really Worth $5 Billion?
Kim Kardashian’s shapewear-turned-lifestyle brand has defied all odds to reach a $5 billion valuation — but investors are betting on its future, not its past.
Survival Is Fashion’s Next Big Climate Challenge
With efforts to avert climate crisis just limping along, the industry needs to brace for a harsh new reality.
Why Press-On Nails Might Overtake the Gel Market
Cheaper to buy and easier to apply, press-on nails are coming for the billion-dollar nail salon business. (And for Megan Fox’s manicure.)
Stephen Curry Breaks Up With Under Armour
Footwear has become increasingly weird over the past few years. The latest trend report from the secondary market platform StockX shows us that it won’t change heading into 2026.
Inside Mcobeauty’s $600 Million Dupe Business
The Australian makeup label has become the number one beauty brand in its native country, and is growing abroad, thanks to the popularity of its lower-priced alternatives to products from Estée Lauder, Dior and more.
Opinion: Can Jewellery Continue to Outpace Fashion?
Jewellery has outperformed handbags in recent cycles, but with an unprecedented wave of new fashion designers set to unleash novel products, jewellery brands are set to face serious competition, writes Andrea Felsted.
Richemont Rides Out Tariffs, Gold Prices with Sales Beat
The Swiss group reported sales up 14 percent in its latest quarter, smashing expectations amid “unprecedented” headwinds including currency movements, rising gold prices and US tariffs.