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Exclusive: Influencer Platform ShopMy Nabs $1.5 Billion Valuation
The fast-growing creator monetisation business raised $70 million in a funding round that included both heavyweight Silicon Valley funds and several social media stars, including Sofia Richie Grainge and Aimee Song.
Rethinking The Art World | The Strategy Behind Chanel’s Arts and Culture Push
The French couture and beauty giant is rewriting luxury fashion’s soft power playbook with a decentralised approach to arts patronage that’s about creating ‘cultural transformation,’ not branded museums.
What Comes After the ‘Clean Girl’?
The trend, characterised by glowing skin, fluffy brows and fake freckles, successfully ended an era dominated by high-glamour makeup. The standards it has set will shape the kinds of cosmetics that consumers will want for years to come.
Kim Jones Appointed Creative Director of Bosideng’s New Premium Sub-Label
The Chinese outerwear giant tapped the veteran designer to lead its new high-end urbanwear line, Areal.
L’Oréal’s China Business Recovering on Improved Luxury Demand, Group Sales Miss
On Tuesday, the French beauty giant said demand for its premium brands like Lancôme were improving in China, but that the the US continues to be pressured.
The Business of Fashion and The Business of Beauty Gather Industry Leaders in Paris
Executives from Chanel, L’Oréal, Schiaparelli, Puig, Kering, Sephora, De Beers Group and more attended an intimate conversation on building brand equity in a value-driven market.
Adidas Raises Full-Year Profit Outlook as It Rides Out Tariff Impact
The sportswear brand predicted a 2025 operating profit of about €2 billion ($2.3 billion), up from the range of €1.7 billion to €1.8 billion it previously projected.
Novo Chairman to Step Down in Shakeup After Rift on Board
Helge Lund is stepping down due to a governance dispute as the company faces challenges in the weight-loss drug market and pressure on its share price.
KKT Labs Announces New Biotech Innovation Hub
The US-based contract formulator, which works with a range of clients including Tower28, Rhode and Unilever, hopes to scale into a biotechnology company with a new 16,000 square-foot facility in Florida.
Worldview | Sao Paulo Fashion Week Stages Blockbuster Anniversary Event
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features India’s Reliance Retail and fashion week events in Shanghai, Riyadh and Mexico City.
Nike Takes a Different Approach With KNWLS
Nike’s new sportswear collaboration with KNWLS feels like everything we wanted NikeSkims to feel like.
Hermès Picks Grace Wales Bonner to Design Menswear
The British designer will succeed Véronique Nichanian as the brand’s creative director of men’s ready-to-wear, becoming the first Black woman to lead design at a major European luxury house.