US to Temporarily Allow Compounding of Six Peptides
The move relaxes rules to access some peptide compounds for recovery, sleep and cognition and will require pharmacies to notify regulators about adverse events.
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Beauty
Made With Love: Amber Valletta and Teddy Charles’ New Hair Line
The pair, who met on a magazine shoot over a decade ago, are now in business together with a five-product collection under the brand name Maison Beaux.
Retail
Luggage Brand Paravel Relaunches Under New Ownership
The direct-to-consumer luggage maker will return in October, a year after its IP was purchased by the owner of British luxury travel brand Antler in a liquidation sale.
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How Hyosung Is Taking Bio-Materials to Industrial Scale
The world’s largest spandex manufacturer by market share, based in South Korea, has created a drop-in bio-alternative ready for large-scale production. BoF sits down with CEO Chang Hwang Lee to learn more.
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How The Lab is Turning Sustainable Cleaning into A Fashion Growth Vertical
As shoppers seek greater value from their wardrobes, garment care is evolving from an afterthought into a key part of the fashion value chain. Jo Farah, founder of biotech fashion care brand The Lab, shares how the company’s growth reflects a broader transformation in how fashion is bought, used and preserved.
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Sustainability
Why Consumers Are Ditching Polyester for Natural Fibres
The material has become a lightning rod on social media as shoppers reject synthetics and seek out clothes made from natural fibres. The reasons go beyond consumers viewing polyester clothing as cheap or poor quality.
Sustainability
The Great Sustainability Rebrand
At this year’s Global Fashion Summit, the industry reframed sustainability around its financial value and presented it as a business survival strategy.
Sustainability
The Game of ‘Selling’ Sustainability
From H&M’s bid to draw shoppers in with its sustainable positioning, Shein’s new circularity study and a campaign showing athleisure can be made using clean energy, fashion is trying to figure out sustainability’s saleability.
Sustainability
The Impact of War on Fashion’s Supply Chain
Textile hubs are already feeling the cascading risks of the conflict in Iran as Washington ramps up forced labour probes to revive tariffs, while decarbonisation in fashion’s factories might finally have a standard to go off of.
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Sustainability
Can Fashion Stop Wasting So Much Water?
Fresh solutions to water scarcity in the supply chain, sourcing shifts and regulatory recalibration are reshaping fashion’s sustainability playbook.
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At Ecoalf, Designing for the Future of Circular Fashion
Ecoalf is sharpening its circularity-first approach while expanding its global footprint. BoF sits down with its founder Javier Goyeneche to discuss the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for the mission-driven brand that puts sustainability at the core of its business.
Sustainability
Copenhagen Fashion Week Defies the Sustainability Pullback
The event, now in its 20th year, made its name by embedding environmental responsibility into its structure. But as green initiatives slip down fashion’s corporate agenda, what does its future look like?
Technology
Explainer: How Fashion Brands Should Prepare for Mandatory Digital Product Passports
The deadline for every fashion item sold in the EU to have its own digital identity is inching closer. Brands need to get ready.
The News in Brief
Adidas Keeps Humming With Apparel, Performance Sports Growth
The German sneaker brand on Thursday reported strong growth in apparel and sports gear, led by running, training and football products, elaborating on preliminary results published last week.
Uniqlo Scraps Price Rise on $2 Socks After Japanese Shopper Outcry
The decision underscores the challenge Japanese retailers face as persistent inflation squeezes household budgets.
Puig Targets €8 Billion in Annual Sales by 2032
Ahead of its first Capital Markets Day in Madrid, the Spanish beauty group has unveiled its “Vision 2032” and detailed its plans to grow its share of the global fragrance market.
Report: Puig, CVC, Cinven Eye Luxury Fragrance Maker Parfums de Marly
Private equity firms CVC Capital Partners and Cinven, along with Spanish beauty group Puig, are considering acquiring Parfums de Marly, the luxury fragrance brand owned by Advent International, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
Beauty and Home Care Drive Unilever Sales, Food Unit Falters
The UK conglomerate raised its annual volume growth forecast on beauty, personal and home care demand, despite a lagging food sector and the impact of geopolitical conflict on costs.
Carlos Nazario Appointed Editor in Chief of Wonderland
The fashion editor and stylist is reuniting with longtime collaborator Alastair McKimm, chief creative officer of Wonderland parent Visual Talent Ltd.
Aritzia Seeks to More Than Double Sales by 2032
New categories and brick-and-mortar expansion beyond North America are set to drive Aritzia’s quest to hit $10.5 billion CAD ($7.5 billion).