Shopify Shares Soar as Revenue Outlook Beats Estimates
Shares surged after the company's third-quarter revenue outlook beat expectations, strengthening the view that it faces limited disruption from AI.
celebrity
Beauty
Beyoncé to Release First Fragrance in 10 Years
More than a decade after releasing her first fragrance, Heat, Beyoncé is launching a new scent, Eau De Parfum in November.
Beyoncé to Release First Fragrance in 10 Years
More than a decade after releasing her first fragrance, Heat, Beyoncé is launching a new scent, Eau De Parfum in November.
Marketing
What the Hollywood Strike Means for Fashion
While red carpets have momentarily dried up for brands and stylists, the SAG and WGA’s simultaneous strikes pose an unlikely opportunity for fashion companies to tap celebrity talent.
What the Hollywood Strike Means for Fashion
While red carpets have momentarily dried up for brands and stylists, the SAG and WGA’s simultaneous strikes pose an unlikely opportunity for fashion companies to tap celebrity talent.
Marketing
Can Internet ‘It Girl’ Mia Khalifa Build a Lasting Business?
The adult-film-turned-social-media star, who is quickly becoming a force in fashion, launched jewellery line Sheytan this week alongside former Ye and Virgil Abloh collaborator Sara Burn. She has a knack for generating conversation online, but sustaining a brand represents a whole new challenge.
Can Internet ‘It Girl’ Mia Khalifa Build a Lasting Business?
The adult-film-turned-social-media star, who is quickly becoming a force in fashion, launched jewellery line Sheytan this week alongside former Ye and Virgil Abloh collaborator Sara Burn. She has a knack for generating conversation online, but sustaining a brand represents a whole new challenge.
Luxury
How Jane Birkin Changed ‘French Girl’ Style Forever
The British French actress and singer, who died on Sunday, embodied changing ideas of femininity and influenced fashion far beyond the Hermès bag that famously bears her name.
How Jane Birkin Changed ‘French Girl’ Style Forever
The British French actress and singer, who died on Sunday, embodied changing ideas of femininity and influenced fashion far beyond the Hermès bag that famously bears her name.
Luxury
Jane Birkin, Anglo-French Style Icon, Has Died
The singer, actress and style icon who inspired the Hermès Birkin bag has died at the age of 76.
Jane Birkin, Anglo-French Style Icon, Has Died
The singer, actress and style icon who inspired the Hermès Birkin bag has died at the age of 76.
Workplace & Talent
What Happens After Founders Step Aside
For brands engineered by larger-than-life visionaries, like Savage x Fenty or Ralph Lauren, the first leadership transition can be complicated — but eventually rewarding.
What Happens After Founders Step Aside
For brands engineered by larger-than-life visionaries, like Savage x Fenty or Ralph Lauren, the first leadership transition can be complicated — but eventually rewarding.
China
Explainer: Why Men’s Skin Care Is Booming in China
Beauty brands are marketing “athletic skin care” grooming routines and science-backed ingredients alongside high-risk celebrity endorsements.
Explainer: Why Men’s Skin Care Is Booming in China
Beauty brands are marketing “athletic skin care” grooming routines and science-backed ingredients alongside high-risk celebrity endorsements.
Beauty
Beauty TikTok’s Latest Obsessions: Mikayla Nogueira’s Wedding and Gen-Z’s Lip Craze
This week, TikTok was virtually invited to Mikayla Nogueira’s wedding, Glossier brought back discontinued shades and a closer look at the lip products Gen-Z loves.
Beauty TikTok’s Latest Obsessions: Mikayla Nogueira’s Wedding and Gen-Z’s Lip Craze
This week, TikTok was virtually invited to Mikayla Nogueira’s wedding, Glossier brought back discontinued shades and a closer look at the lip products Gen-Z loves.
News & Analysis
Coco Lee, Chanel’s First Chinese Ambassador, Dies at 48
Hong Kong-born American singer Coco Lee died at 48 on Wednesday following a suicide attempt that left her in a coma, Lee’s two sisters, Carol and Nancy Lee, said in a statement posted on Instagram and Facebook.
Coco Lee, Chanel’s First Chinese Ambassador, Dies at 48
Hong Kong-born American singer Coco Lee died at 48 on Wednesday following a suicide attempt that left her in a coma, Lee’s two sisters, Carol and Nancy Lee, said in a statement posted on Instagram and Facebook.
Beauty
Hailey Bieber Looks to Beat Beauty Brand Fatigue With Rhode Label
Hailey Bieber has grand plans for her skin-care label, Rhode, aiming to stand out in an increasingly crowded field of celebrity brands.
Hailey Bieber Looks to Beat Beauty Brand Fatigue With Rhode Label
Hailey Bieber has grand plans for her skin-care label, Rhode, aiming to stand out in an increasingly crowded field of celebrity brands.
Beauty
Beauty TikTok’s Latest Obsessions: New Releases and Old Makeup Techniques
This week, TikTok couldn’t get enough of new products from Rare Beauty and Rhode, E.l.f.’s collaboration with influencer Mikayla Nogueira and the return of “baking.”
Beauty TikTok’s Latest Obsessions: New Releases and Old Makeup Techniques
This week, TikTok couldn’t get enough of new products from Rare Beauty and Rhode, E.l.f.’s collaboration with influencer Mikayla Nogueira and the return of “baking.”
Retail
Kim Kardashian’s Skims Is Opening Its First Stores Next Year
Kim Kardashian’s underwear label Skims plans to open its first permanent stores next year as it plots retail expansion in the US and abroad.
Kim Kardashian’s Skims Is Opening Its First Stores Next Year
Kim Kardashian’s underwear label Skims plans to open its first permanent stores next year as it plots retail expansion in the US and abroad.
The News in Brief
Next Upgrades Profit Outlook Again on Strong Summer Spending
The UK retailer said it benefited from sunny weather and the release of some “pent-up demand” in the Middle East and northern Europe.
Shiseido’s Profits Recover in First Half Amid Turnaround
Growth turned positive in the second quarter, driven by key regions like the Americas, as the Japanese giant executes its yearlong restructuring plan.
Amazon Loses US Court Ban on Perplexity’s AI Shopping Tools
The ruling is the first by a federal appeals court to address whether AI agents acting on behalf of users can legally access online platforms.
Report: Abercrombie to Seek Fresh Backers for China Business
The US-listed company is conducting a review of its Chinese assets and may sell a stake in the unit, which could be valued at several hundred million dollars, Bloomberg reported.
P&G to Buy Supplement Maker Thorne for $3.8 Billion
Shailesh Jejurikar, chief executive of the American personal care conglomerate, told CNBC it will acquire the line from LVMH-backed private equity firm L Catterton.
Eli Lilly to Offer Early Access to Next-Gen Obesity Drug to Some Patients
Eli Lilly said on Monday it would allow a limited number of patients to have early access to its experimental obesity drug, retatrutide, before its US FDA approval.
India’s Nykaa Posts Higher Quarterly Profit on Strong Beauty Demand, Fashion Growth
India’s FSN E-Commerce Ventures, which operates beauty and fashion retailer Nykaa, reported a more than three-fold rise in quarterly profit on Tuesday, boosted by strong growth in its beauty business and a sharp acceleration in fashion sales.