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Makeup Artist

The fashion industry’s most visible makeup artist is hailed for her versatility and working with her fingers rather than brushes.

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News & Analysis

Instagram Killed the Fashion Magazine. What Happens Now?

The photo- and video-sharing app has replaced print magazines as the primary way people discover fashion, becoming the foundation on which the industry has built everything from new labels to a $1.6 billion influencer economy. But change is coming.

News & Analysis

Instagram Killed the Fashion Magazine. What Happens Now?

The photo- and video-sharing app has replaced print magazines as the primary way people discover fashion, becoming the foundation on which the industry has built everything from new labels to a $1.6 billion influencer economy. But change is coming.


News & Analysis

Rebooting Escada for a New Era

Tim Blanks gets a first look inside the reinvention of the former colossus ahead of its New York Fashion Week debut, designed by Niall Sloan and brought to life by a dream team of Pat McGrath, Guido Palau, Jacob K, Frederic Sanchez and Stefan Beckman.

News & Analysis

Rebooting Escada for a New Era

Tim Blanks gets a first look inside the reinvention of the former colossus ahead of its New York Fashion Week debut, designed by Niall Sloan and brought to life by a dream team of Pat McGrath, Guido Palau, Jacob K, Frederic Sanchez and Stefan Beckman.


Beauty

Kevyn Aucoin: The Man Who Invented the Modern Makeup Artist

Tim Blanks meditates on the man who gave birth to the concept of makeup artist as a media figure, paving the way for the likes of Pat McGrath and Kylie Jenner, and the current wave of movies taking audiences behind fashion’s mirror.

Beauty

Kevyn Aucoin: The Man Who Invented the Modern Makeup Artist

Tim Blanks meditates on the man who gave birth to the concept of makeup artist as a media figure, paving the way for the likes of Pat McGrath and Kylie Jenner, and the current wave of movies taking audiences behind fashion’s mirror.


Financial Markets

Luxury Is Rising, But For How Long?

Tough comparables and the uncertainty linked to trade wars have dampened the effects of yet another string of great results.

Financial Markets

Luxury Is Rising, But For How Long?

Tough comparables and the uncertainty linked to trade wars have dampened the effects of yet another string of great results.


Beauty

Billion-Dollar Beauty Brands Face Exit Conundrum

A new breed of buzzy beauty brands are using social media to drive rapid growth. But can they credibly command technology-style valuations?

Beauty

Billion-Dollar Beauty Brands Face Exit Conundrum

A new breed of buzzy beauty brands are using social media to drive rapid growth. But can they credibly command technology-style valuations?


Financial Markets

Pat McGrath Receives $60 Million From Eurazeo Brands

The latest funding round brings the cosmetic line's total funding to $88 million, just two years since the company’s inception.

Financial Markets

Pat McGrath Receives $60 Million From Eurazeo Brands

The latest funding round brings the cosmetic line's total funding to $88 million, just two years since the company’s inception.


Beauty

Sephora vs Ulta: The Battle of Beauty’s Retail Giants

As high-end Sephora expands its budget offering and low-end Ulta boosts its prestige presence, the world’s two biggest beauty retailers are set for a clash.

Beauty

Sephora vs Ulta: The Battle of Beauty’s Retail Giants

As high-end Sephora expands its budget offering and low-end Ulta boosts its prestige presence, the world’s two biggest beauty retailers are set for a clash.


Media

Diet Prada Unmasked

Tony Liu and Lindsey Schuyler, the secretive founders of the industry’s most feared Instagram account, reveal their plan to change the course of fashion history.

Media

Diet Prada Unmasked

Tony Liu and Lindsey Schuyler, the secretive founders of the industry’s most feared Instagram account, reveal their plan to change the course of fashion history.


Beauty

9 Trends Defining The Beauty Revolution

With venture capitalists and private equity partners now debating the merits of cult-y creams and hero ingredients, one thing is increasingly clear: this is beauty’s moment.

Beauty

9 Trends Defining The Beauty Revolution

With venture capitalists and private equity partners now debating the merits of cult-y creams and hero ingredients, one thing is increasingly clear: this is beauty’s moment.


News & Analysis

Top 10 Campaigns of the Season

From Gucci's surrealist illustrations to Loewe's comment on consumption with the Steven Meisel lensed campaign titled "Fruits", BoF rounds up the best ads of the Spring/Summer 2018 season.

News & Analysis

Top 10 Campaigns of the Season

From Gucci's surrealist illustrations to Loewe's comment on consumption with the Steven Meisel lensed campaign titled "Fruits", BoF rounds up the best ads of the Spring/Summer 2018 season.


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