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Innovent Biologics Challenges Novo and Lilly in China’s GLP-1 Market
Innovent’s drug Xinermei, also known as mazdutide, is the third most popular weight loss treatment in the country behind Wegovy and Mounjaro and steadily gaining share.

Bobbi Brown: I Still Believe in Miracles
The makeup artist and serial entrepreneur Bobbi Brown reflects on starting her second act, and how she found a hero for it.

Proof That Brand Values Still Matter
It’s easy to fall into the trap of believing that consumers will buy whatever their favorite brands are willing to sell them in 2025, but that’s not always the case.

Audemars Piguet Chief Comes Out Swinging
The Swiss watchmaker, which grew 12 sales percent in the year to August, will exhibit at Watches and Wonders Geneva next spring, chief executive Ilaria Resta said in a wide-ranging interview.

Sarah Jessica Parker Teams Up With Lab-Grown Diamond Brand Astrea
The actress and fashion icon is also the London-based company’s new creative director, offering a major celebrity endorsement to lab-grown stones at large.

Explainer: Can Big Fashion Make Recycling Work at Scale?
Industry coalition ReHubs is calling for billions of dollars of investment to establish industrialised textile recycling capabilities in Europe. For its strategy to work, many elements still need to fall into place.

How Good Earth Is Sharing India’s Design and Craft Legacy With the World
As the boutique lifestyle brand prepares to open its first flagship store outside of India, BoF sits down with founder and creative director Anita Lal to unpack how she unites traditional Indian artistry with contemporary homeware — while celebrating the communities behind the craft.

Is London’s New Era Here?
There were signs of fresh energy at London Fashion Week despite the market challenges facing the emerging designers who are its raison d’etre.

At Burberry, Fashion and Music Collide
Designer Daniel Lee sampled the stylishness of musicians in his latest outing for the British megabrand, reports Tim Blanks.

Oura Ring Maker to Become $11 Billion Company With Latest Raise
The Finnish Oura health and fitness ring maker is raising $875 million in a new Series E financing round valuing it around $10.9 billion, Bloomberg reported.

L’Oréal Only Interested in Armani’s Profitable Beauty Business
The French beauty giant was one of three preferred bidders cited in Armani’s will for an initial stake sale of 15 percent in Giorgio Armani, but would only pursue its beauty business, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Pfizer to Buy Metsera for $4.9 Billion in Obesity Drug Bet
Pfizer Inc. will pay $4.9 billion for the obesity startup Metsera Inc. in a bid to catch up to rival drugmakers after failing to compete with its own weight-loss medications.