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The Jennifer Lawrence Beauty Experiment
This week, Priya Rao unpacks the A-lister’s unexpected new brand with Arcaea.
Puig’s Plan to Go It Alone
Seven months after a merger with the Estée Lauder Companies fell apart, new chief executive José Manuel Albesa unveiled a multi-pronged plan to double the company’s size all on its own.
Inside the Battle for Luxury’s Million-Dollar Salespeople
A great associate can generate millions in sales and build a following of loyal clients. Stores are increasingly courting them with everything from lucrative pay packages to the resources and freedom to run businesses of their own.
Lady Gaga Is Haus Labs’ New CEO
Former chief executive and co-founder Ben Jones has exited the company.
Shein Warns of Online Shopping Chaos Over Permit Delay in Mexico
The fast-fashion retailer’s warning is part of growing alarm in the industry as 11 logistics operators have started losing their authorisations to clear large volumes of lower-value shipments.
How Twitch and Discord Are Shaping Menswear’s Next Generation
The rise of streaming culture and the social platforms that support it are influencing a generation of young men and spawning new menswear labels from Kai Cenat’s Vivet to Jarod John Leonard.
How AI Is Reshaping the Modelling Industry
Modelling agencies are seeing bookings decline, photo studios are closing and models are facing the loss of a chunk of their livelihoods: photo shoots by fast-fashion retailers constantly adding new collections to their websites.
Mbappé Apologises for Perceived Mao Insult After China Backlash
Some Chinese media reports said Dior had deleted some posts featuring Mbappé, who is a long-standing global ambassador for the luxury brand, after the backlash.
How Asics Has Become Sportswear’s Exception
Despite struggles in the sportswear industry, Asics has maintained its momentum so far in 2026. Asics president and chief operating officer Mitsuyuki Tominaga explains how the company turned things around over the last decade and how it’ll keep moving forward.
Worldview | Dubai Fashion Week Weathers Regional Turmoil
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features a crackdown on workplace harassment at Indonesian garment factories, South African Fashion Week and Musinsa’s deepening ties with Japan’s Zozo.
Fashion Magazines Find New Momentum in Eastern Europe
Amid mounting pressure in the West, global titles including Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar and Elle are launching multi-country editions from the Baltics to the Balkans, tailoring their business models to the economics of smaller markets.
Explaining Beauty’s Private-Label Pivot
With inflation biting and the celebrity beauty boom cooling off, retailers are elevating their private-label brand lines to be more sophisticated, and nimble.