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.
start-ups
Direct-to-Consumer
Telfar to Launch Real Leather Bags
The brand, known for its perpetually sold-out “Bushwick Birkin” totes made from vegan leather, is launching a range of pebble leather bags, priced as high as $960.
Telfar to Launch Real Leather Bags
The brand, known for its perpetually sold-out “Bushwick Birkin” totes made from vegan leather, is launching a range of pebble leather bags, priced as high as $960.
Beauty
Exclusive: L Catterton Invests in British Fragrance Brand Vyrao
The niche brand, founded by former fashion buyer Yasmin Sewell, has closed its second round of funding with Manzanita Capital and Estée Lauder’s corporate venture capital arm also participating.
Exclusive: L Catterton Invests in British Fragrance Brand Vyrao
The niche brand, founded by former fashion buyer Yasmin Sewell, has closed its second round of funding with Manzanita Capital and Estée Lauder’s corporate venture capital arm also participating.
Beauty
L’Oréal Joins $38.6 Million Funding Round For Biotech Start-up Abolis
The French cosmetics conglomerate has backed a number of biotech firms as it looks to secure a fresh crop of future-proofed ingredients.
L’Oréal Joins $38.6 Million Funding Round For Biotech Start-up Abolis
The French cosmetics conglomerate has backed a number of biotech firms as it looks to secure a fresh crop of future-proofed ingredients.
Beauty
Trinny London Opens Its First Flagship Store
The UK-based digitally native beauty start-up’s yellow storefront on King’s Road is a major element of its push to reach $100 million in annual sales.
Trinny London Opens Its First Flagship Store
The UK-based digitally native beauty start-up’s yellow storefront on King’s Road is a major element of its push to reach $100 million in annual sales.
Fashion Week
At New York Fashion Week, Sergio Hudson Means Business
Now in his eighth year, Hudson is evermore calculated — testing the waters with menswear and leaning into versatile, wearable looks as he aims to grow his brand.
At New York Fashion Week, Sergio Hudson Means Business
Now in his eighth year, Hudson is evermore calculated — testing the waters with menswear and leaning into versatile, wearable looks as he aims to grow his brand.
Marketing
Beauty Brands’ New Method for Driving Loyalty
Blockchain rewards platforms have scored big partnerships with brands like Ulta Beauty and Glossier in recent weeks, offering beauty brands a new way to connect with fans and reward loyalty.
Beauty Brands’ New Method for Driving Loyalty
Blockchain rewards platforms have scored big partnerships with brands like Ulta Beauty and Glossier in recent weeks, offering beauty brands a new way to connect with fans and reward loyalty.
Beauty
Cult Gaia Gets Into Beauty With Fragrance Line
This week, the womenswear and accessories label is launching its first fragrance line. The three $228 scents are a major push towards its goal of becoming a full lifestyle brand.
Cult Gaia Gets Into Beauty With Fragrance Line
This week, the womenswear and accessories label is launching its first fragrance line. The three $228 scents are a major push towards its goal of becoming a full lifestyle brand.
Direct-to-Consumer
What Luxury ‘Dupe’ Brands Get Right About Shoppers
Start-ups like Quince and Italic that sell affordable basics made in the same factories as high-end brands are generating massive growth in appealing directly to middle-class shoppers who don’t want to resort to Shein hauls.
What Luxury ‘Dupe’ Brands Get Right About Shoppers
Start-ups like Quince and Italic that sell affordable basics made in the same factories as high-end brands are generating massive growth in appealing directly to middle-class shoppers who don’t want to resort to Shein hauls.
Beauty
Fresha Secures $31 Million from J.P. Morgan to Develop Salon Robots
Founder and CEO William Zeqiri said he hopes the robots will be able to mix hair colours and welcome customers.
Fresha Secures $31 Million from J.P. Morgan to Develop Salon Robots
Founder and CEO William Zeqiri said he hopes the robots will be able to mix hair colours and welcome customers.
Direct-to-Consumer
How to Get Customers to Shop Online
Fashion e-commerce winners are using new personalisation techniques to boost sales, but doing so doesn’t necessarily require expensive software upgrades.
How to Get Customers to Shop Online
Fashion e-commerce winners are using new personalisation techniques to boost sales, but doing so doesn’t necessarily require expensive software upgrades.
Beauty
Scentbird’s CEO Is Also a Spiritual Guru. Not All Customers Are Pleased.
The co-founder of the “Netflix for fragrance,” Mariya Nurislamova, has been moonlighting as a spirituality influencer. Comments on extraterrestrials, the “Matrix” and Hitler have recently attracted negative attention.
Scentbird’s CEO Is Also a Spiritual Guru. Not All Customers Are Pleased.
The co-founder of the “Netflix for fragrance,” Mariya Nurislamova, has been moonlighting as a spirituality influencer. Comments on extraterrestrials, the “Matrix” and Hitler have recently attracted negative attention.
Sustainability
Lululemon-Backed Recycler Samsara Eco Raises $65 Million
The company will use the funds to help build facilities that can recycle materials like polyester and nylon at commercial scale.
Lululemon-Backed Recycler Samsara Eco Raises $65 Million
The company will use the funds to help build facilities that can recycle materials like polyester and nylon at commercial scale.
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.