GQ Philippines Names Danyl Geneciran Editor in Chief
The former Vogue Man Philippines editor will helm GQ’s 23rd international title, whose debut issue features covers starring Darren Criss, Jordan Clarkson and Erwan Heussaff.
cosmetics
Luxury
Luxury Brands Book Sales Drop as Middle East War Takes Toll on Airport Shopping
The conflict in the Middle East is hurting duty-free and travel-retail sales for luxury and beauty groups like LVMH, Kering, Estée Lauder, and L’Oréal.
Luxury Brands Book Sales Drop as Middle East War Takes Toll on Airport Shopping
The conflict in the Middle East is hurting duty-free and travel-retail sales for luxury and beauty groups like LVMH, Kering, Estée Lauder, and L’Oréal.
Global Markets
How the Middle East Crisis Has Reshaped Global Fashion
The conflict is already disrupting retail, driving up material costs and squeezing global supply chains, with price hikes likely next.
How the Middle East Crisis Has Reshaped Global Fashion
The conflict is already disrupting retail, driving up material costs and squeezing global supply chains, with price hikes likely next.
Beauty
Violet Grey Plots Its Future
The taste-making US retailer will open a pop-up inside London’s Harvey Nichols and begin shipping to the UK on April 20 as it continues to grow its footprint.
Violet Grey Plots Its Future
The taste-making US retailer will open a pop-up inside London’s Harvey Nichols and begin shipping to the UK on April 20 as it continues to grow its footprint.
Beauty
In a Pricing Pinch, Mass Beauty Brands Get Creative
Lower-priced beauty brands are feeling the pinch as fixed costs rise and customers reign in their spending. To grow, brands will need to rebuild creative muscle to improve product development and maximise marketing.
In a Pricing Pinch, Mass Beauty Brands Get Creative
Lower-priced beauty brands are feeling the pinch as fixed costs rise and customers reign in their spending. To grow, brands will need to rebuild creative muscle to improve product development and maximise marketing.
Beauty
LVMH Names Véronique Courtois Head of Beauty Division
Currently chief executive of Parfums Christian Dior, Courtois will oversee LVMH’s entire beauty stable, including Guerlain, Fenty and Benefit Cosmetics.
LVMH Names Véronique Courtois Head of Beauty Division
Currently chief executive of Parfums Christian Dior, Courtois will oversee LVMH’s entire beauty stable, including Guerlain, Fenty and Benefit Cosmetics.
Sports
How Fashion Is Breaking Through the Super Bowl Noise
Building on fashion’s breakout Super Bowl in 2025, brands are getting even more creative in how they show up this year as the frenzy around the Big Game reaches new heights.
How Fashion Is Breaking Through the Super Bowl Noise
Building on fashion’s breakout Super Bowl in 2025, brands are getting even more creative in how they show up this year as the frenzy around the Big Game reaches new heights.
Retail
Saks’ Downfall Is a Make-or-Break Moment for Macy’s
Macy’s Inc. has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to siphon some of Saks' beauty and fashion share, writes Andrea Felsted.
Saks’ Downfall Is a Make-or-Break Moment for Macy’s
Macy’s Inc. has a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to siphon some of Saks' beauty and fashion share, writes Andrea Felsted.
Beauty
In Beauty, Private Equity Is Hot Again
As strategic firms slow down their shopping sprees and venture capital dollars dry up, PE firms’ reputation for asset stripping is a thing of the past. Founders are now often hoping for private equity buyouts, but want to be sure there can be a true partnership.
In Beauty, Private Equity Is Hot Again
As strategic firms slow down their shopping sprees and venture capital dollars dry up, PE firms’ reputation for asset stripping is a thing of the past. Founders are now often hoping for private equity buyouts, but want to be sure there can be a true partnership.
Marketing
MAC, Chappell Roan and the Power of Polarisation in Marketing
In the wake of the announcement that the Gen Z pop star would become the latest face of MAC Cosmetics, some of her fans criticised her decision. But landing the star will likely still prove to be beneficial for the brand in the end.
MAC, Chappell Roan and the Power of Polarisation in Marketing
In the wake of the announcement that the Gen Z pop star would become the latest face of MAC Cosmetics, some of her fans criticised her decision. But landing the star will likely still prove to be beneficial for the brand in the end.
Partner Content
Beauty’s New Rules of Discovery Commerce
The Business of Beauty and TikTok Shop brought leading beauty executives and investors together in New York for an off-the-record discussion on the evolution of social commerce — and what it will take to build a winning creator strategy in 2026.
Beauty’s New Rules of Discovery Commerce
The Business of Beauty and TikTok Shop brought leading beauty executives and investors together in New York for an off-the-record discussion on the evolution of social commerce — and what it will take to build a winning creator strategy in 2026.
Beauty
How Indie Brands Are Redefining Maternal Beauty
Once overlooked, pregnancy and perinatal care is becoming an increasingly innovative category. Emerging founders are building global beauty brands rooted in safety, science and emotional connection, proving that “mama care” can be both elevated and enduring.
How Indie Brands Are Redefining Maternal Beauty
Once overlooked, pregnancy and perinatal care is becoming an increasingly innovative category. Emerging founders are building global beauty brands rooted in safety, science and emotional connection, proving that “mama care” can be both elevated and enduring.
Partner Content
The Business of Beauty and Amazon Beauty Celebrate Founder-Led Brands in Los Angeles
Founders and executives from Arrae, Phlur, Danessa Myricks Beauty, Haus Labs, Pattern Beauty, Kosas, Patrick Ta, Ilia, Summer Fridays and One/Size by Patrick Starr gathered in Los Angeles for dinner to celebrate the city’s thriving founder-led beauty community.
The Business of Beauty and Amazon Beauty Celebrate Founder-Led Brands in Los Angeles
Founders and executives from Arrae, Phlur, Danessa Myricks Beauty, Haus Labs, Pattern Beauty, Kosas, Patrick Ta, Ilia, Summer Fridays and One/Size by Patrick Starr gathered in Los Angeles for dinner to celebrate the city’s thriving founder-led beauty community.
The News in Brief
Human Made Discloses $3.6 Million Undercover Purchase Price and Long-Term Financial Targets
The Tokyo-listed company will pay $3.6 million in cash for 100 percent of Undercover, with founder Jun Takahashi relinquishing corporate duties to focus solely on design.
Arizona Accuses L’Oréal of Concealing Cancer Risks Linked to Hair Relaxers
The beauty conglomerate faces over 12,000 similar lawsuits filed by individuals that have been consolidated in a Chicago federal court.
Space NK Names New CEO, Andy Lightfoot Steps Down
Chief marketing officer Emma Simpson-Scott will succeed Lightfoot, who is leaving the UK retailer after seven years at the helm.
EssilorLuxottica Managers Defend CEO After Heir Lashes Out
Twenty top lieutenants to CEO Francesco Milleri came to their boss’s defense in an escalating feud with Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, a son of the founder who abruptly left a senior role at the company.
Zara Owner Looks to US for Next Phase of Growth
Inditex is investing in the US as a key growth market, CEO Oscar Garcia Maceiras told Reuters, with store revamps and new openings planned across its Zara, Massimo Dutti and Bershka brands.
Activist Investor Takes New Stake in Bath & Body Works
The activist investor is recommending the personal-care and fragrance store chain to explore a sale, claiming it has been undervalued and hampered by unstable management.
Arnault Drops Out of World’s Top 10 Richest as US Tech Dominates
The LVMH chairman’s net worth fell to $143 billion on Thursday, pulling him beneath Warren Buffett, Bloomberg reported.