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Beauty

Can Beauty Devices Bring the Medspa Home?

SharkNinja’s latest innovation, the Facialpro Glow, mimics in-office aesthetic treatments. Like competitors Omnilux or Medicube, its parent company hopes to entice consumers to take procedures into their own hands.


Retail

Zara’s Cut-Price Sister Brand Lefties to Rival Primark on UK High Street

Zara owner Inditex SA is planning to launch its ultra-low-cost chain Lefties in the UK in 2026, posing a significant competitive threat to Primark, the current market leader.


Workplace & Talent

COS Is Hiring on BoF Careers

Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion and beauty talent.


Luxury

Harrods Warns Customers of Data Theft in Latest IT Breach

Data including names and contact details for some Harrods customers were taken from the systems of a “third-party provider,” a spokesperson for the store said in an emailed statement.


Fashion Week

Milan Day Six: Giorgio The Great

On the final day of Milan Fashion Week, Giorgio Armani was remembered with an emotional sendoff at the Accademia di Brera, blending five decades of signature codes in an atmosphere of quiet reverence.


Sports

This Week: Are Investors Buying Nike’s New Narrative?

The sneaker giant reports results on Monday, as the focus shifts from the brand’s turnaround story to tangible results. Plus, The BoF 500 welcomes another class.


Fashion Week

Milan Day Five: Less or More?

From the magnified volumes in Louise Trotter’s Bottega Veneta debut to Ferrari’s stripped-down minimalism, designers tested the limits of reduction and layering for Spring/Summer 2026. At Dolce & Gabbana, Hollywood parody collided with reality in the front row.


Beauty

Horace Opens Pop-up at MOMA Design Store

The partnership marks the men’s line first retail experiment in the US.


Luxury

Fashion’s Age of Uncertainty

Key business leaders had little to be optimistic about this week in Milan, though strong debuts at Gucci and Jil Sander delivered the creative energy the industry is banking on to help power a turnaround, writes Imran Amed.


Fashion Week

Milan Day Four: Beginnings and Endings

A closely watched Versace debut and a surprise exit at Sunnei marked the fourth day of Milan Fashion Week, reports Angelo Flaccavento.


Fashion Week

Versace’s New Designer Knows Good Sex

Dario Vitale resurfaced long-lost depth and eroticism at the iconic Italian brand, triumphing over expectations for a muted show in the lead-up to a planned takeover by Prada Group, writes Robert Williams.


Beauty

Drew Barrymore’s Makeup Line, Flower Beauty, Closes

Its parent company, brand incubator Maesa, also announced it would be exiting the colour cosmetics category altogether.