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Billion Dollar Beauty Files Trademark Suit Against Anastasia Beverly Hills
In a US court filing, Makeup label Billion Dollar Beauty accused the brow brand of infringing on its trademarks in CEO Anastasia Soare's upcoming book title, Bloomberg Law reports.

Fossil India Is Said to Weigh IPO That Could Raise $400 Million
The US-based watchmaker is reportedly considering an initial public offering for its Indian arm amidst a booming market for new listings in India.

LVMH Earnings Beat Sparks Luxury Share Rally
The company’s better-than-expected earnings were buoyed by improved demand in China, sparking hope for an end to the sector’s long-running malaise.

Bangladesh Garment Factory Fire Kills 16, Toll May Rise
A deadly fire at a Bangladeshi garment factory and an adjacent chemical warehouse highlights the ongoing issue of poor fire and building safety standards in the country’s vital garment sector.

Raf Simons and Pieter Mulier: Why Fashion Needs Disrupting
The top designers sit down with Tim Blanks to discuss creative risk-taking, the meaning of luxury and how to disrupt fashion, courtesy of Self Service.

Radical PR Opens New York Office
The new location marks the agency's first in North America.

Inside Kendra Scott’s Next Chapter
The Austin, Texas-based brand is making its biggest push beyond jewellery yet with another #RushTok favourite: cowboy boots.

At ESMOD, a Fashion Education Blending Craftsmanship With Emerging Technologies
As the international French fashion design and business school group adopts future-forward teaching practices, BoF sits down with Véronique Beaumont, chief operating officer and general director at ESMOD, to discuss its next chapter.

Grimes’ Co-Creative Director Launches Sci-Fi-Inspired Beauty Brand
Cosmetics line Hyrular Beauty, which debuts on Wednesday, is targeting the fashionable gamer set with a futuristic campaign.

Unilever Offloads Prestige Skincare Line Kate Somerville
The skincare label has been sold to Rare Beauty Brands in a deal set to close this year, Unilever announced on Tuesday.

Vivienne Westwood’s Granddaughter Criticises Company as Riyadh Fashion Week Deal Announced
Cora Corré said the brand’s decisions ‘do not align with the values or wishes’ of the late designer, as it announced it would headline Riyadh fashion week despite Saudi Arabia’s human rights record.

RTFKT Co-Founder Has Died
Benoît Pagotto, who co-founded the virtual fashion platform RTFKT that Nike acquired in 2021 and shuttered last year, passed away earlier this month, friends and associates confirmed.