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How Body Scrubs Became Gen-Z Collector’s Items
Body scrubs have long been a shortcut to the at-home spa experience, but thanks to Gen-Z’s ‘everything shower’ ritualists, the category has gained a gloopy new lease of life.
Why Fast-Fashion Retailers Can’t Crack Beauty
Stores like H&M, Zara and Primark are experimenting with selling makeup, hair care and fragrances. But as past experiments show, beauty is a tricky beast for mass retail.
Van Cleef & Arpels’ Alhambra: How to Update a Timeless Charm
CEO Catherine Rénier discusses the decision to add new models to the iconic collection that’s fundamental to the jewellery house’s bottom line.
Will Mikayla Nogueira’s Lip Kit Kill the Clean Girl?
As her label POV launches its first makeup products, the TikTok beauty star says the world is ready to go glam again.
Japan’s Venerated Kimono Industry Faces Uncertain Future
Wafuku fabric and fashion houses are searching for new ways to offset falling kimono sales and safeguard their artisanal heritage. But will a mix of modernisation, diversification and overseas collaborations be enough to secure their survival?
Worldview | Omoyemi Akerele Takes Lagos Fashion Week to the Next Level
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features South Korean exports, Egyptian textile factories and Mexico’s luxury department stores.
Mike Amiri Explains Fashion’s Sports Boom
A conversation with Mike Amiri about his eponymous brand’s new deal with FC Barcelona and the boom between sports and fashion.
Inside Shein’s Fast-Fashion Fight in France
The online fashion giant is facing strong opposition in France from lawmakers, retailers and regulators who criticise its low-cost model and alleged unfair advantages.
Fashion’s Other AI Revolution
Even as AI marketing grabs headlines, agents powered by the technology are transforming fashion's back-office jobs at a moment when corporations are laying off staff to be leaner and more efficient.
What Next for Kenvue’s Beauty Brands?
The future of big-name brands like Neutrogena, Clean & Clear and Aveeno, which bring more than $4 billion a year in sales, is less clear under its new ownership by the tissue and feminine care giant Kimberly-Clark.
Scandi-Cool Bedding Brand Tekla Looks to Redefine ‘Homewear’
As it debuts its first international store in London and broadens its apparel offerings, the Danish brand is taking its first step towards a retail-led expansion geared towards becoming a home-lifestyle label.
How ‘Made in Mexico’ Perfumes Won Over Niche Customers
Nimble niche perfumers like Xinú, Perfumérica and Laguna Cyprien are riding a wave of popularity with domestic customers and overseas visitors, and finding that building global brands doesn’t always mean US expansion.