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
Global Markets
What’s Driving Eastern Europe’s Fashion-Tech Boom?
From the Baltics to the Balkans, Eastern Europe has emerged as a hotbed for online resale players, virtual try-on start-ups and other fashion-tech firms with global ambitions.
What’s Driving Eastern Europe’s Fashion-Tech Boom?
From the Baltics to the Balkans, Eastern Europe has emerged as a hotbed for online resale players, virtual try-on start-ups and other fashion-tech firms with global ambitions.
Beauty
The Kombucha Effect Comes for Hair Care
Following the well-worn path from wellness hack to beauty solve, fermented ingredients are making their way to hair care, thanks to a growing number of high-profile startups.
The Kombucha Effect Comes for Hair Care
Following the well-worn path from wellness hack to beauty solve, fermented ingredients are making their way to hair care, thanks to a growing number of high-profile startups.
Direct-to-Consumer
How to Save a DTC Brand Without Crushing Its Soul
The past year has seen a stream of last-minute rescue deals for once-hot start-ups. Acquirers of formerly distressed brands weigh in on how to improve operations and retain what made them special in the first place.
How to Save a DTC Brand Without Crushing Its Soul
The past year has seen a stream of last-minute rescue deals for once-hot start-ups. Acquirers of formerly distressed brands weigh in on how to improve operations and retain what made them special in the first place.
Technology
Julie Bornstein’s New AI Start-Up Raises $50-Million Seed Round
The venture is a search and discovery platform for fashion that’s built around the capabilities of generative AI.
Julie Bornstein’s New AI Start-Up Raises $50-Million Seed Round
The venture is a search and discovery platform for fashion that’s built around the capabilities of generative AI.
Partner Content
How Unilever Prestige Ensures Its Brands Stay Relevant
On stage at The Business of Beauty’s Global Forum, Vasiliki Petrou discussed market disruption, evolving consumer behaviour and how she believes brands like K18, Tatcha, Hourglass and Dermalogica stay relevant to their consumers in a saturated market.
How Unilever Prestige Ensures Its Brands Stay Relevant
On stage at The Business of Beauty’s Global Forum, Vasiliki Petrou discussed market disruption, evolving consumer behaviour and how she believes brands like K18, Tatcha, Hourglass and Dermalogica stay relevant to their consumers in a saturated market.
Beauty
The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: Beauty Is in Its ‘Eras’ Era
Skincare is going on a world tour.
The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: Beauty Is in Its ‘Eras’ Era
Skincare is going on a world tour.
Technology
Why Fashion’s Curation Problem Is so Hard to Solve
Online retailers are looking to algorithmic personalisation as a way to carry a vast inventory but still show shoppers products that match their individual tastes. It’s the same idea that powers Spotify and TikTok, but pulling it off in fashion isn’t easy.
Why Fashion’s Curation Problem Is so Hard to Solve
Online retailers are looking to algorithmic personalisation as a way to carry a vast inventory but still show shoppers products that match their individual tastes. It’s the same idea that powers Spotify and TikTok, but pulling it off in fashion isn’t easy.
Direct-to-Consumer
The DTC Brands Driving the Men’s Loafer Boom
The classic shoe has become a go-to for plugged-in menswear shoppers thanks to DTC upstarts offering a wide range of slip-on styles with distinct aesthetics and accessible price points.
The DTC Brands Driving the Men’s Loafer Boom
The classic shoe has become a go-to for plugged-in menswear shoppers thanks to DTC upstarts offering a wide range of slip-on styles with distinct aesthetics and accessible price points.
Beauty
Fara Homidi Elevates the Artistry-Led Makeup Brand
Balancing ease of use with professional-grade formulas, Fara Homidi Beauty creates formulas that can go the distance, without compromising on clean credentials.
Fara Homidi Elevates the Artistry-Led Makeup Brand
Balancing ease of use with professional-grade formulas, Fara Homidi Beauty creates formulas that can go the distance, without compromising on clean credentials.
Sustainability
What’s Behind the Slow Fashion Recession
The closure of Mara Hoffman and other brands that built ethical consumption into their business models is raising questions about whether there’s room in the market for brands that put sustainability first.
What’s Behind the Slow Fashion Recession
The closure of Mara Hoffman and other brands that built ethical consumption into their business models is raising questions about whether there’s room in the market for brands that put sustainability first.
Beauty
D’you Shakes Up India’s Beauty Start-Up Scene
The India-based brand targets premium shoppers with science-based skincare.
D’you Shakes Up India’s Beauty Start-Up Scene
The India-based brand targets premium shoppers with science-based skincare.
Beauty
Conserving Beauty Shows Sheet Masks Don’t Have to End up in a Landfill
With Elle Macpherson on its board, Conserving Beauty has brought sheet masks and zit stickers into the push to combat beauty product waste.
Conserving Beauty Shows Sheet Masks Don’t Have to End up in a Landfill
With Elle Macpherson on its board, Conserving Beauty has brought sheet masks and zit stickers into the push to combat beauty product waste.
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.