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What Blink-And-You’ll-Miss-It Beauty Trends Mean in the Long Term

Beauty trends are getting more ephemeral, and much, much weirder. But behind these fleeting moments might be more macro movements.


Lightning in a Bottle: Tapping Into the Niche Fragrance Boom

With independent perfume on a hot streak for investments and acquisitions, the fragrance market is only growing larger — and more competitive. Here’s what steps emerging brands need to take as they grow.


The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: Rosemary’s Maybe

Can Zoey Deutch pull off a Mia Farrow?


Luxury Brands Might Think Twice Before Buying Back Their Beauty Lines

In search of greater ownership — both of image and revenues — more fashion houses are wresting back control of their beauty licences. But running a beauty business can stretch otherwise well-resourced, powerful companies beyond their capabilities.


The Business of Beauty Global Forum Returns to Napa Valley, California From June 3–5, 2024

The Business of Fashion is pleased to announce the return of The Business of Beauty Global Forum, an invitation-only gathering bringing together 140 hand-selected senior executives, entrepreneurs and creatives from the global beauty and wellness industry. Taking place from June 3-5, 2024 at Stanly Ranch, in Napa Valley, California the forum will be inspiring and highly curated.


Will Gen-Z Buy Anything Millie Bobby Brown Sells?

With a very famous founder and zero public financial data, Florence by Mills is either a stealth winner in Gen Z-personal care — or a placeholder for ventures that haven’t happened yet. Perhaps in the right hands it will be both.


The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: Kacey Musgraves and Boy Smells Do It Again

The country superstar is using scent to power her next album.


When Sol de Janeiro Rules Supreme, Is There Room for The Body Shop?

The beauty label has fallen under administration with plans to cut staff and stores. How did the ultimate purveyor of uber-perfumed creams and fragrances and purpose-driven brand messages, which seem so relevant now, fall so far?


Inside India’s Niche Fragrance Takeover

A new crop of local perfume brands are reclaiming indigenous ingredients and reviving ancient fragrance-making techniques. But will that be enough to entice Indian consumers to swap international luxury perfumes for perfumes made at home?


The Body Shop to Cut 300 Head Office Jobs and Almost Half of UK Stores Could Close

The retailer, which employs more than 2,200 people in the UK, called in administrators last week, less than two months after being taken over by the restructuring specialist Aurelius.


The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: Her Hair Is Full of Secrets

How women are claiming their space… and their blow dry routines.


How The Body Shop Influenced Generations

Since the brand was founded in 1976, it has served as a gateway to adolescence for generations of young people.