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Mariah Carey Partners with Sephora on Holiday Campaign
Riffing on her oft-memed annual “It’s time!” holiday video, Sephora is tapping Carey’s star power to promote gifting season.
The Shifting Power Balance Between Influencers and Brands
Neelam Ahooja’s open letter to The Row highlights how influencers are becoming less fearful of speaking out against the brands they work with.
Are All Sustainability Certifications Broken?
The standards big brands rely on to back up their green claims are facing intense and unflattering scrutiny, Trump’s trade war is having far-reaching and destructive impacts on the lives of garment workers and what to watch ahead of the UN’s COP climate summit.
Mytheresa Parent Company to Sell The Outnet to Investment Group
LuxExperience on Friday announced it was offloading the assets of the discount e-tailer to The O Group, six months after finalising its acquisition of Yoox-Net-a-Porter.
Gen Z’s New Humble Brag? Plastic Surgery.
‘They’re taking selfies of their plastic surgery appointments as if it’s a concert or a ‘get ready with me’ video,’ said one plastic surgeon. ‘They want everyone to know.’
Adidas Rides Its Own Wave
The Adidas Jellyfish is one of the hottest sneakers in 2025. It’s no wonder that the brand itself is trying to copy it.
Shift in Drinking Habits Wipes $830 Billion Off Alcohol Stocks
Shares of the world’s top listed beer, wine and spirits makers have shed a combined $830 billion in a little more than four years as the industry grapples with monumental change, a Bloomberg analysis revealed.
US Treasury’s Bessent Says China Has Approved TikTok Transfer Deal
China has approved the transfer agreement for TikTok, with the US Treasury Secretary expecting the resolution to proceed in the coming weeks and months.
Novo Nordisk Offers $9 Billion Unsolicited Bid for Obesity Drug Maker Metsera
The Danish pharmaceutical company, which makes Ozempic and Wegovy, made a surprise offer for the US firm after Pfizer acquired it for $4.9 billion in September.
Estée Lauder Is Growing Again. Now Comes the Hard Part.
The US giant handily beat expectations and its own guidance in its latest earnings, but softness in the US and its hair and makeup businesses show it can’t take its foot off the gas yet.
In Paris, A New Talent Agency For Designers
Alice Bouleau is leaving executive search firm Sterling International to represent creative directors including Paul Andrew and Collina Strada’s Hillary Taymour with her new agency, The Arrow.
How Mining the Archives Became Fashion’s Go-To Strategy
Brands such as Mulberry and Banana Republic are reissuing vintage pieces – or even selling the originals – as they look to tap into consumers’ nostalgia.