Olaplex Names New CEO
Christoph Kaul will succeed Amanda Baldwin, who led the hair care label through its acquisition by Henkel earlier this year.
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Beauty
Is Mass Appeal Even Possible Anymore?
Brands like Maybelline and Budweiser face fallout when appealing to Gen-Z’s diverse, gender fluid values. But as younger shoppers get older, big corporations have to get comfortable with catering to fragmented audiences – unless they just tap Alix Earle.
Is Mass Appeal Even Possible Anymore?
Brands like Maybelline and Budweiser face fallout when appealing to Gen-Z’s diverse, gender fluid values. But as younger shoppers get older, big corporations have to get comfortable with catering to fragmented audiences – unless they just tap Alix Earle.
Beauty
Why L’Oréal Paid $2.5 Billion for Aesop
Aesop pulled off the difficult trick of portraying itself as a luxury brand for everyone, and that turns out to be worth quite a lot.
Why L’Oréal Paid $2.5 Billion for Aesop
Aesop pulled off the difficult trick of portraying itself as a luxury brand for everyone, and that turns out to be worth quite a lot.
Beauty
Sephora to Sell Its Beauty Brands with Zappos
The beauty retailer plans to launch its assortment of beauty with the Amazon-owned shoe and fashion company this summer.
Sephora to Sell Its Beauty Brands with Zappos
The beauty retailer plans to launch its assortment of beauty with the Amazon-owned shoe and fashion company this summer.
Partner Content
2023 Trends at the World’s Largest B2B Beauty and Cosmetics Event
Cosmoprof Worldwide returned this March, attracting 2,980+ exhibiting companies from 64 countries. Now, BoF shares its insight on the key trends of the event.
2023 Trends at the World’s Largest B2B Beauty and Cosmetics Event
Cosmoprof Worldwide returned this March, attracting 2,980+ exhibiting companies from 64 countries. Now, BoF shares its insight on the key trends of the event.
Beauty
The Innovations Transforming Fragrance
The art of making perfume has changed thanks to a number of new technologies from lab-grown ingredients to artificial intelligence.
The Innovations Transforming Fragrance
The art of making perfume has changed thanks to a number of new technologies from lab-grown ingredients to artificial intelligence.
Beauty
The Business of Beauty Global Forum: First Speakers Announced
Sephora’s Jean-André Rougeot, Nykaa’s Falguni Nayar, Isamaya Ffrench, Byredo’s Ben Gorham, Unilever Prestige’s Vasiliki Petrou, Monique Rodriguez of Mielle Organics, Glossier’s Kyle Leahy, and Jane Lauder will join BoF in Napa Valley from May 30 - 31, 2023.
The Business of Beauty Global Forum: First Speakers Announced
Sephora’s Jean-André Rougeot, Nykaa’s Falguni Nayar, Isamaya Ffrench, Byredo’s Ben Gorham, Unilever Prestige’s Vasiliki Petrou, Monique Rodriguez of Mielle Organics, Glossier’s Kyle Leahy, and Jane Lauder will join BoF in Napa Valley from May 30 - 31, 2023.
Beauty
What Beauty Can Learn From Booze
From the way spirits are marketed to the success of celebrity-founded lines, alcohol offers a roadmap for standing out in a crowded market.
What Beauty Can Learn From Booze
From the way spirits are marketed to the success of celebrity-founded lines, alcohol offers a roadmap for standing out in a crowded market.
Beauty
Inside Puig’s Transformation Through M&A
Dries Van Noten, Charlotte Tilbury, Byredo… While reinforcing its position in designer fragrances, the Spanish owner of Paco Rabanne and Jean Paul Gaultier has diversified its business with an acquisition spree. CEO Marc Puig unpacks the strategy.
Inside Puig’s Transformation Through M&A
Dries Van Noten, Charlotte Tilbury, Byredo… While reinforcing its position in designer fragrances, the Spanish owner of Paco Rabanne and Jean Paul Gaultier has diversified its business with an acquisition spree. CEO Marc Puig unpacks the strategy.
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How In-Store Fragrances Positively Impact Brand Value
BoF sits down with Lorenzo Cotti, CEO and founder of Integra Fragrances, to discover how olfactory strategies can increase brand equity and drive sales revenue while responding to growing consumer concern over air-quality.
How In-Store Fragrances Positively Impact Brand Value
BoF sits down with Lorenzo Cotti, CEO and founder of Integra Fragrances, to discover how olfactory strategies can increase brand equity and drive sales revenue while responding to growing consumer concern over air-quality.
Beauty
Sunscreen Brand Vacation Takes Its Miami Pool Party Vibe to the Suburbs
Following a $6 million Series A funding round, the sunscreen brand prepares to move past its club of creative clientele and reach the masses.
Sunscreen Brand Vacation Takes Its Miami Pool Party Vibe to the Suburbs
Following a $6 million Series A funding round, the sunscreen brand prepares to move past its club of creative clientele and reach the masses.
Beauty
What Can Beauty Expect From Generation Alpha?
The oldest members of the youngest generation turn 13 this year. Like Gen-Zers and millennials before them, they’re already being defined by a fresh set of beliefs, aesthetics and attitudes.
What Can Beauty Expect From Generation Alpha?
The oldest members of the youngest generation turn 13 this year. Like Gen-Zers and millennials before them, they’re already being defined by a fresh set of beliefs, aesthetics and attitudes.
Beauty
Fragrance Firms Hit in Europe Suspected of Scent Supply Cartel
Fragrance firms across Europe risk potentially hefty fines after prosecutor raids over concerns companies including Givaudan SA and Symrise AG colluded over price to supply scents and ingredients.
Fragrance Firms Hit in Europe Suspected of Scent Supply Cartel
Fragrance firms across Europe risk potentially hefty fines after prosecutor raids over concerns companies including Givaudan SA and Symrise AG colluded over price to supply scents and ingredients.
The News in Brief
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.
Alexandre Arnault Joins Nike’s Board of Directors
The LVMH executive joins Nike’s board as the sportswear giant prepares to be removed from the S&P 100 index after nearly two decades.
Matthieu Blazy, Sarah Burton, Haider Ackermann Among Nominees for BFC Designer of the Year
The Fashion Awards ceremony, set for Nov. 30, will also recognise the BFC’s second Vanguard award recipient, recognising emerging British design talent.
Supergoop Announces Chief Commercial Officer
The sunscreen label has appointed former Coty executive Jamie Parker to the newly created role as it gears up to become a “global skin health company.”
Mytheresa Owner’s Sales Rise as Ultra Wealthy Keep Shopping
LuxExperience posted a rise in sales as the luxury multibrand platform’s strategy of catering to the ultra wealthy helped it navigate a difficult environment for high-end fashion.
The Independents Acquires Production Studio Smuggler
The global collective has brought film studio Smuggler under its umbrella to bolster its entertainment capabilities.