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Why Beauty Masterclasses Are Big Business in Africa
These immersive events have become an important tool for educating, engaging and selling products directly to beauty consumers across the continent, offering a way for global brands to connect more directly and with more authority.
Worldview | Iran’s Fashion Retailers Still Reeling from War
This week’s round-up of global markets fashion business news also features Nike’s Chinese suppliers, South African e-tailer Takealot and the Japanese textile firm in trouble in Ecuador.
How Investors Fell Back in Love With Fashion Tech
With the rise of AI, Silicon Valley is going all in on a new generation of startups that promise to radically change how products are made and sold. This time, they’re backing founders with tech chops and are more patient in helping them grow.
How to Build Beauty Brands Bigger Than Their Founders
The Ordinary, Deciem’s flagship brand, went from disruptor to industry giant. Co-founder Nicola Kilner shares how the company stays true to its founding ethos, even after an acquisition and amid growing competition, for The State of Fashion: Beauty Volume 2.
Exclusive: Smythson of Bond Street Acquired by Oakley Capital
The British luxury lifestyle brand, known for its leather handbags, notebooks, homeware and other accessories, will look to accelerate its growth and expand internationally.
Valentino Faces Uncertainty as CEO Takes Sick Leave Amid Profit Slowdown
A possible change of CEO would, if confirmed, pile further pressure on the high-end business which reported a decline in revenues and profit last year.
The Art Basel Vibe Shift
While sales at this year’s fair were uneven, newer players, platforms and art forms offered cause for optimism in a stagnant sector, writes Marc Spiegler.
L’Oréal to Acquire Hair Care Brand Color Wow
Hair care was the second fastest-growing category at L’Oréal last year after fragrances.
Belgium’s Meryll Rogge Wins Andam Grand Prize 2025
The designer will take home €300,000 to develop her label, as well as receive mentorship from Sidney Toledano, senior advisor to LVMH chairman and chief executive Bernard Arnault and former CEO of LVMH Fashion Group.
US Prices for China-Made Goods on Amazon Rise Faster Than Inflation, Analysis Shows, as Tariffs Bite
The timing and rate of the price hikes suggest cost shocks are reverberating through the retail supply chain.
Why So Many Beauty Founders Are Morphing Into Gurus
A crop of successful founders are finding their beauty business may not be enough to keep them occupied. Many are taking their life learnings and dispensing them to the public — through books, on-demand talks and accelerator programs — for a price.
Inside IED’s New Master of Arts Programme: Textile Design, Eco-Threads
With new Master of Arts across its European campuses, IED Istituto Europeo di Design aims to equip postgraduate students with the skills required of sustainability-forward fashion and design practices.