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Beauty

Beauty’s Slowdown Goes Global

While nowhere near as dire as luxury fashion, beauty is seeing consumer momentum wane globally.

Beauty

Beauty’s Slowdown Goes Global

While nowhere near as dire as luxury fashion, beauty is seeing consumer momentum wane globally.


Beauty

Every Fashion Label Wants a Beauty Brand. Is There Room for All of Them?

Amid a luxury fashion slowdown, brands are launching full beauty lines at a record pace as they jostle to find their position in a crowded market.

Beauty

Every Fashion Label Wants a Beauty Brand. Is There Room for All of Them?

Amid a luxury fashion slowdown, brands are launching full beauty lines at a record pace as they jostle to find their position in a crowded market.


Beauty

A First-Day Agenda for Estée Lauder’s New CEO

From cutting costs, rebuilding brand equity and right-sizing its exposure to volatile markets, incoming chief executive Stéphane de La Faverie has a lot to accomplish if he wants to reassure investors that the company’s best days are still to come.

Beauty

A First-Day Agenda for Estée Lauder’s New CEO

From cutting costs, rebuilding brand equity and right-sizing its exposure to volatile markets, incoming chief executive Stéphane de La Faverie has a lot to accomplish if he wants to reassure investors that the company’s best days are still to come.


Beauty

Why L’Oréal’s Meteoric Skincare Growth is Coming Back to Earth

L’Oréal’s dermatological beauty division is usually a blockbuster, but the impact of increased competition and the decline of drugstore distributors on its recent earnings show the company can’t rest on its laurels.

Beauty

Why L’Oréal’s Meteoric Skincare Growth is Coming Back to Earth

L’Oréal’s dermatological beauty division is usually a blockbuster, but the impact of increased competition and the decline of drugstore distributors on its recent earnings show the company can’t rest on its laurels.


Workplace & Talent

BoF Careers Community Event: Incorporating Generative AI into the Fashion Workplace

In Paris, leaders in talent acquisition from Chanel, Christian Dior Couture, Coty, Kering, Louis Vuitton, Rimowa and Saint Laurent among many others, attended an exclusive presentation and networking event at Hôtel Plaza Athénée.

Workplace & Talent

BoF Careers Community Event: Incorporating Generative AI into the Fashion Workplace

In Paris, leaders in talent acquisition from Chanel, Christian Dior Couture, Coty, Kering, Louis Vuitton, Rimowa and Saint Laurent among many others, attended an exclusive presentation and networking event at Hôtel Plaza Athénée.


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.

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.


Beauty

A To-Do List for Estée Lauder’s Next CEO

Whoever steps into Fabrizio Freda’s Italian loafers in June 2025 has a big job on their hands, as the American beauty conglomerate battles softened demand internationally and on its home turf. Kickstarting meaningful growth will mean a fresh China strategy, channel and category overhauls, and generating some much needed buzz.

Beauty

A To-Do List for Estée Lauder’s Next CEO

Whoever steps into Fabrizio Freda’s Italian loafers in June 2025 has a big job on their hands, as the American beauty conglomerate battles softened demand internationally and on its home turf. Kickstarting meaningful growth will mean a fresh China strategy, channel and category overhauls, and generating some much needed buzz.


Beauty

Why Women With Cancer Are Suing Big Beauty Brands

Scores of British women are taking leading cosmetic companies to court in the United States, claiming that they contracted mesothelioma through the presence of talcum powder in their beauty products.

Beauty

Why Women With Cancer Are Suing Big Beauty Brands

Scores of British women are taking leading cosmetic companies to court in the United States, claiming that they contracted mesothelioma through the presence of talcum powder in their beauty products.


Beauty

Jo Malone London Announce Tom Hardy as Ambassador

The Estée Lauder-owned premium fragrance house has signed a two-year deal with the actor in a bet to seize more of the men’s market.

Beauty

Jo Malone London Announce Tom Hardy as Ambassador

The Estée Lauder-owned premium fragrance house has signed a two-year deal with the actor in a bet to seize more of the men’s market.


Beauty

Your Guide to a Very Busy Week in Beauty

Puig and Space NK are cashing in on their ability to tap the growth of hot new products, while L’Occitane, Olaplex and The Estée Lauder Companies are discovering how quickly the shine can come off even the biggest brands.

Beauty

Your Guide to a Very Busy Week in Beauty

Puig and Space NK are cashing in on their ability to tap the growth of hot new products, while L’Occitane, Olaplex and The Estée Lauder Companies are discovering how quickly the shine can come off even the biggest brands.