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What’s Next for Moon Juice
The wellness brand shuttered its last standalone store in Los Angeles’ Venice neighbourhood and is leaving Sephora, but founder Amanda Chantal Bacon is seeking growth in other channels.

Rick Owens Bans Animal Fur
The news comes less than a week after the Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade staged protests outside the brand’s stores.

Ssense Receives Court Approval to Extend its Restructuring Process
A new stay order granted by the Superior Court of Quebec gives the embattled Canadian e-tailer until Feb. 19 to right size its business.

Bringing K-Beauty to Black and Brown Skin
As K-beauty’s global fanbase becomes more diverse, newcomer K+Brown is hoping to invite more customers into the fold with products designed for darker skin tones. It enters a dynamic, yet complex, category.

Indie Brand Sacheu Beauty Expands C-Suite
The cosmetics brand, best known for its viral peel-off lip stains, has named Michelle Miller and Connie Kim as to lead its marketing and financial operations respectively.

TPG Cuts Stake in Anastasia Beverly Hills, Takes $600 Million Hit
The private equity firm exited most of its stake in Anastasia Beverly Hills as part of a debt restructuring, largely wiping out its initial investment, according to people familiar with the matter.

Executive Memo | How to Cut Costs While Investing for the Future
Fashion is facing a crunch as consumers grow more cautious and the full impact of tariffs comes into view. Brands and retailers need to cut their expenses, but they can’t stop investing towards the future if they want to win in the long-term.

The Shared Obsessions of Azzedine Alaïa and Christian Dior
In Paris, twin exhibitions reveal how two radically different working methods converged around craft, discipline and silhouette, writes Laurence Benaïm.

This Week: Investors to Nike: Just Do It Again
The activewear giant is expected to report another quarter of slim growth on Thursday. While it's an improvement from where the brand stood a year ago, investors and sneakerheads alike are ready for more.


