Asos Names Law Roach ‘Stylist in Residence’
Online fashion retailer Asos has brought on celebrity stylist Law Roach to bring his creative lens and styling approach to its campaigns and recently relaunched magazine.
fragrance
News & Analysis
Designer Fragrances Take Cues from the Growing 'Niche' Market
What fashion houses can learn from the growth of indie brands like Le Labo, D.S. & Durga and Byredo.
Designer Fragrances Take Cues from the Growing 'Niche' Market
What fashion houses can learn from the growth of indie brands like Le Labo, D.S. & Durga and Byredo.
Luxury
Top EU Court Adviser Says Coty Can Block Unauthorised Online Sales
The court adviser's view gives luxury brands a boost in the decade-long battle to protect their image and exclusivity online.
Top EU Court Adviser Says Coty Can Block Unauthorised Online Sales
The court adviser's view gives luxury brands a boost in the decade-long battle to protect their image and exclusivity online.
News & Analysis
News Bites | YSL Targets Gen-Y with Fragrance Tribute to Yves
Named Y, the new men's fragrance will be fronted by rapper Loyle Carner, sculptor David Alexander Flinn, and artificial intelligence researcher Alexandre Robicquet.
News Bites | YSL Targets Gen-Y with Fragrance Tribute to Yves
Named Y, the new men's fragrance will be fronted by rapper Loyle Carner, sculptor David Alexander Flinn, and artificial intelligence researcher Alexandre Robicquet.
News & Analysis
Perfume Genius: How Fragrances Help Explain the World
"From the excesses of the '80s to the purifying smells of the '90s and the niche individuality of 2017, the way we smell says a lot about society."
Perfume Genius: How Fragrances Help Explain the World
"From the excesses of the '80s to the purifying smells of the '90s and the niche individuality of 2017, the way we smell says a lot about society."
Beauty
Perfumer Speaks on Rare LVMH Acquisition
Maison Francis Kurkdjian's founders tell BoF about LVMH's acquisition of their company and what the deal means for the future.
Perfumer Speaks on Rare LVMH Acquisition
Maison Francis Kurkdjian's founders tell BoF about LVMH's acquisition of their company and what the deal means for the future.
News & Analysis
Trump's $189 Suit Vanishes Online But Smell of 'Success' Lingers
There’s only a smattering of items left for sale, often leftover inventory offered at reduced prices through discount shopping sites.
Trump's $189 Suit Vanishes Online But Smell of 'Success' Lingers
There’s only a smattering of items left for sale, often leftover inventory offered at reduced prices through discount shopping sites.
News & Analysis
Train Across Jasmine Fields Threatens Chanel Perfume-Making
France's SNCF rail authority wants to build a new train route to relieve congestion along the French Riviera.
Train Across Jasmine Fields Threatens Chanel Perfume-Making
France's SNCF rail authority wants to build a new train route to relieve congestion along the French Riviera.
News & Analysis
Louis Vuitton Targets Middle-Income Shoppers With Perfume Launch
Louis Vuitton has launched its first perfume range since the founding merger of its parent LVMH in 1987, targeting middle-income shoppers amid a downturn in luxury spending.
Louis Vuitton Targets Middle-Income Shoppers With Perfume Launch
Louis Vuitton has launched its first perfume range since the founding merger of its parent LVMH in 1987, targeting middle-income shoppers amid a downturn in luxury spending.
Beauty
Henkel, Revlon, Coty Reportedly Prepare Bids for P&G beauty brands
Personal care and cosmetics companies Henkel & Co KGaA AG, Revlon Inc and Coty Inc are preparing bids for parts of Procter & Gamble Co's beauty business, according to sources.
Henkel, Revlon, Coty Reportedly Prepare Bids for P&G beauty brands
Personal care and cosmetics companies Henkel & Co KGaA AG, Revlon Inc and Coty Inc are preparing bids for parts of Procter & Gamble Co's beauty business, according to sources.
Marketing
These Are the Last Abs You'll Ever See at Abercrombie & Fitch
Hoping the shift in marketing would win back teen shoppers, Abercrombie's billboards and website started featuring clothed models instead of bared, tanned, sculpted male torsos.
These Are the Last Abs You'll Ever See at Abercrombie & Fitch
Hoping the shift in marketing would win back teen shoppers, Abercrombie's billboards and website started featuring clothed models instead of bared, tanned, sculpted male torsos.
Beauty
Big Perfume Makers Smell Threat From Niche Scents
Niche brands take up increasingly more shelf space at upmarket department stores such as Harrods in London, Printemps in Paris and Bergdorf Goodman in New York.
Big Perfume Makers Smell Threat From Niche Scents
Niche brands take up increasingly more shelf space at upmarket department stores such as Harrods in London, Printemps in Paris and Bergdorf Goodman in New York.
News & Analysis
What's In a Scent? Perfume Makers Adapt to EU Rules
PARIS, France — Seaweed may not be the first ingredient that springs to mind for perfume. But algae are among obscure ingredients to which perfume
What's In a Scent? Perfume Makers Adapt to EU Rules
PARIS, France — Seaweed may not be the first ingredient that springs to mind for perfume. But algae are among obscure ingredients to which perfume
The News in Brief
Boohoo’s New Chairman Stirs Controversy as Broker Drops Coverage
The online clothing retailer, which rebranded as Debenhams Group last year, said Friday that Iain McDonald had taken over from Tim Morris with immediate effect in a move aimed at ‘rebuilding equity value.’
Luxury Perfume Line Roja London Acquired by Extravaganza Beauty
Master perfumer and founder Roja Dove will remain with the brand in a new consultancy role.
UK Retail Sales Bounce Back With 0.5% Gain in August
Warm weather and a brighter national mood helped lift spending on clothing and household goods despite rising energy bills.
EssilorLuxottica Gets Rare Sell Call Amid Stock Slump, AI Glasses Concerns
Shares in the eyewear giant, one of Europe's best-rated blue chips, have dropped 55 percent since November, while concerns are mounting over slowing growth and privacy issues for its AI glasses with Meta.
Olaplex Names New CEO
Christoph Kaul will succeed Amanda Baldwin, who led the hair care label through its acquisition by Henkel earlier this year.
Perelel Expands C-Suite, Tapping Rare Beauty’s CMO
Known for its prenatal vitamins, the wellness label has hired Rare Beauty's Ashley Murphy as its chief marketing officer, while Anjelika Temple moves into the chief creative officer role.
Swiss Watch Exports Grow for Fourth Month, Overcoming US Slump
Exports in August were buoyed by China and Japan, despite a sharp decline in shipments to the US.