Aesop
Aesop is a premium skin, body and hair care brand, founded in Melbourne in 1987 by Dennis Paphitis. Headquartered in London, Aesop was acquired by L’Oréal Luxe in 2023.
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The Most Desirable Beauty Companies to Work for in 2026
L’Oréal Paris, Dior Beauty and Charlotte Tilbury topped the list as 296 beauty professionals and aspiring workers from across 53 countries tell BoF Careers where they dream of working — and what’s pulling them there.
Beauty Brands Want to Own Their Space. It’ll Cost Them.
As department stores wane in popularity and specialty and e-commerce becomes more saturated, beauty brands are looking to open their own stores to regain ground and control the customer experience. Becoming a retailer, however, is very different to being a wholesaler.
What Will Be the Next Aesop?
The L’Oréal-owned brand has grown considerably since becoming known for its cult-cool hand soap, leaving room for challengers like Evolvetogether, Commune and Sangre de Fruta to take its place.
Why Are There So Many Aesop Stores?
The Australian label has a location on seemingly every trendy street corner in major cities from New York to London to Tokyo, part of a global strategy to become the world’s neighbourhood apothecary.
How Aesop Nurtures Retail Consultants for Head Office Roles
Employee development across business functions and regions is core to the global luxury brand’s culture — to foster its in-house talent from the retail environment for head office roles. BoF sits down with three Aesop employees across North America, all of whom started within an Aesop store, to learn more about their growth at the business.
BoF Careers Community Event: Incorporating Generative AI into the Fashion Workplace
In Paris, leaders in talent acquisition from Chanel, Christian Dior Couture, Coty, Kering, Louis Vuitton, Rimowa and Saint Laurent among many others, attended an exclusive presentation and networking event at Hôtel Plaza Athénée.
Championing Retail Career Development at Aesop
The luxury skin and body care brand is nurturing a culture of learning and development to position its retail employees for internal mobility and progression. BoF sits down with the general manager of Europe, a commercial director and London-based store manager, to learn more.
Announcing Aesop on BoF Careers
Check out this week’s new partners and openings on BoF Careers, the global marketplace for fashion talent.
A Deodorant Brand Bets on The ‘Aesop Effect’
Daniel Bense, a former Aesop executive, is putting his learnings from the Australian megabrand to work in a new premium personal care company.
What Investors Are Looking for in a Beauty Start-Up
Private equity shops and venture capitalists are being more discerning with their dollars and yet capital is still critical for emerging brands seeking to stand out in a competitive landscape.