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Beauty

The Business of Beauty Global Forum: Our Place in Culture

Now in its third year, The Business of Beauty Global Forum kicked off its first day with conversations around how culture is shaping today’s beauty industry, featuring SpaceNK CEO Andy Lightfoot, Lip Bar founder Melissa Butler and more.

Beauty

Why Hair Tools Still Haven’t Won Over Textured Hair Consumers

Hair tools have been thrust into the spotlight as brands try to create inclusive marketing campaigns that speak to the curly, coily and tight-textured consumers. But many are still falling short.

Marketing

Indigenous Designers Are Driving Brands to Collaborate, Not Appropriate

Though appropriation of Native art and traditions still exists in fashion, more brands are finding ways to ethically work with Native designers and communities.

Partner Content

At Raisefashion, Supporting Underrepresented Designers at the Forefront of Sustainable Fashion

With sustainability falling down the priority list for fashion executives in 2025, emerging designers are looking to meet demands for conscious consumerism — but face substantial challenges in an oversaturated market facing macroeconomic limitations. BoF sits down with Felita Harris, co-founder of non-profit RaiseFashion that provides financial, educational and community support for underrepresented designers focused on sustainability goals, to learn more.

Retail

Op-Ed | Target’s DEI Flip-Flop Came at a Price

Early data indicates Target and Walmart’s store traffic has declined since their DEI exit, while Costco’s has grown, signalling that we may be entering a new era of consumer boycotts.

Retail

Victoria’s Secret Abandons DEI Goal for Focus on ‘Belonging’

Chief executive officer Hillary Super told workers in a recent memo that Victoria’s Secret will “ensure our global team is inclusive of a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.”

Workplace & Talent

Women’s Conference Trybe Cancels, Citing Trump DEI Pushback

The event was slated for May 2025 in Las Vegas and had confirmed speakers from Sephora, H&M and TikTok.

Retail

Can Streetwear Still Be Political?

At a moment when attacks on DEI and immigrants have become widespread, streetwear brands founded on celebrating racial or ethnic identities are persevering.

Partner Content

Navigating Fashion’s DEI Setbacks and Charting a Path Forward With RaiseFashion

Felita Harris, RaiseFashion’s executive director and co-founder, Rachel Scott, founder and creative director of Diotima, and Mercy Amankwe, senior director of brand marketing and partnerships at Standard International, joined BoF’s Shenel Wickramaratne at The Standard, East Village to discuss how to uphold inclusion, empower underrepresented talent and drive meaningful change amid industry-wide row backs on diversity, equity and inclusion commitments.

Retail

Black-Owned Brands Urge US Consumers Not to Boycott Target Over End of Diversity Efforts

With the US political climate trending right, the Minneapolis-based company announced the move on Friday prompting calls for a boycott of its stores from labor advocacy group We Are Somebody and a Minneapolis city council member.

Workplace & Talent

How to Future-Proof Your Fashion Career in 2025

Soft skills like agility, intellectual curiosity and an ability to work across departments and categories will be crucial in 2025 — but true success will mean playing the long game.

Beauty

Why the Dire State of Black Beauty Threatens the Entire Industry

A decade-plus of explosive gains for Black-owned brands has given way to a slowdown in everything from funding to representation to retail expansion — and the implications for beauty are far worse than loss of representation alone.

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