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Fashion’s Climate Emissions Increased Almost 14% Over Two Years
Greenhouse gas emissions rose in 2023 and 2024, due in part to increased global production of fibre, especially polyester, according to a new report by the Apparel Impact Institute.
France Targets Shein and Temu With Fast-Fashion Fines
The penalties are part of a law passed in June that targets the extreme end of fast fashion and aims to address environmental concerns from overproduction.
Wella Files for US IPO
The owner of Ghd and OPI, backed by investment firm KKR, plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange.
Did Shein Pass Its IPO Test?
The ultra-fast fashion retailer closed its first day of trading flat as investors weigh slowing growth and mounting challenges to its business model.
Opinion: China’s Beauty Giant Proya Has Its US Strategy Backwards
China’s biggest beauty company is getting ahead of itself by announcing distribution at Ulta Beauty without first building meaningful name recognition among American shoppers, writes Bloomberg’s Juliana Liu.
John Galliano Met Retrospective Cancelled
The designer withdrew from the exhibition, planned in his honour, amid mounting backlash over antisemitic remarks. ‘I have decided, with great sadness, that it is best for the exhibition not to take place at this time,’ Galliano said in a statement.
How AI’s Nouveau Riche Are Spending on Beauty
Silicon Valley is minting new multi-millionaires — and billionaires — at a rapid rate, as tech firms like SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic target huge IPOs. Fashion, travel and wellness are benefitting, but not all beauty companies can capitalise on the boom.
Controversy Won’t Stop Brands From Doubling Down on the WNBA
The league is set to announce a new partnership with Brooklyn-based demi-fine jewellery brand Catbird, its first official jewellery partner, proving that despite recent controversies, the WNBA remains an attractive partner for fashion.
Shein Comes to Market… Finally
The retailer begins trading in Hong Kong at a valuation of about $26 billion, a quarter of the nearly $100 billion it commanded at its 2022 peak. What happened to fast fashion’s former darling?
Baldness Drugs Are Wall Street’s Next Goldmine
Drugmakers working on the next generation of male hair loss treatments are seeing soaring share prices, reminiscent of a similar pattern with GLP-1 innovations.
EssilorLuxottica Clan’s €40 Billion Rift Grows With Heir’s Exit
The fight over the late Leonardo Del Vecchio’s fortune deepened after the exit of one of his heirs from management roles at the eyewear company he founded.
Caution: Marketing Roadblocks Ahead
This week, Meta agreed to pay up to $17 billion and implement significant changes to Facebook and Instagram to resolve claims that its platforms endangered children, with big implications for the social media industry and the marketers who depend on it.