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Emily Weiss

Founder & Chief Executive, Glossier & Intothegloss.com

The fashion assistant turned beauty blogger, has turned her five-year-old beauty start-up into a global brand valued at over $1 billion.

Emily Weiss
Beauty

What's Behind Beauty's Billion-Dollar Valuations?

Beauty is breeding unicorns faster than ever, with brands evolving from unknown start-ups to blockbuster deals in the space of a few years.

Beauty

What's Behind Beauty's Billion-Dollar Valuations?

Beauty is breeding unicorns faster than ever, with brands evolving from unknown start-ups to blockbuster deals in the space of a few years.


Beauty

Glossier Hires Elle.com Editor as First Head of Content

Elle.com’s digital director Leah Chernikoff will oversee all of Glossier’s content, including Into the Gloss.

Beauty

Glossier Hires Elle.com Editor as First Head of Content

Elle.com’s digital director Leah Chernikoff will oversee all of Glossier’s content, including Into the Gloss.


News & Analysis

Glossier & Rent the Runway: A Tale of Two Unicorns

This week, the two start-ups raised large funding rounds at billion-dollar valuations. Do they deserve the tech-style multiples?

News & Analysis

Glossier & Rent the Runway: A Tale of Two Unicorns

This week, the two start-ups raised large funding rounds at billion-dollar valuations. Do they deserve the tech-style multiples?


Financial Markets

Glossier Raises $100 million After Sales Double

The millennial-favorite cosmetics company doubled sales last year and is now valued at $1.2 billion, reports say.

Financial Markets

Glossier Raises $100 million After Sales Double

The millennial-favorite cosmetics company doubled sales last year and is now valued at $1.2 billion, reports say.


News & Analysis

In Fashion, All Roads Lead to Paris

To have one meeting place where real human connections can be made, minimising chaos and the dilution of the remaining value of fashion week, is good for business.

News & Analysis

In Fashion, All Roads Lead to Paris

To have one meeting place where real human connections can be made, minimising chaos and the dilution of the remaining value of fashion week, is good for business.


News & Analysis

Glossier Wants to Be The Next Estée Lauder. Glossier Play Shows How They Might Do It

Can the brand that used social media and and an army of dewy, fresh faces to build a digital first line of skincare and barely there makeup essentials transition into colour?

News & Analysis

Glossier Wants to Be The Next Estée Lauder. Glossier Play Shows How They Might Do It

Can the brand that used social media and and an army of dewy, fresh faces to build a digital first line of skincare and barely there makeup essentials transition into colour?


Beauty

With Glossier Play, Instagram's Favourite Beauty Brand Plots Its Next Chapter

The new brand is Glossier's most significant investment in colour cosmetics yet, and is meant to cement the company's status as a 'builder of brands.'

Beauty

With Glossier Play, Instagram's Favourite Beauty Brand Plots Its Next Chapter

The new brand is Glossier's most significant investment in colour cosmetics yet, and is meant to cement the company's status as a 'builder of brands.'


News & Analysis

Farfetch’s First Major Post-IPO Move: What Does It Mean?

This week, Farfetch snapped up Stadium Goods in a push for scale and business model diversification. Could a major ‘re-commerce’ player be next?

News & Analysis

Farfetch’s First Major Post-IPO Move: What Does It Mean?

This week, Farfetch snapped up Stadium Goods in a push for scale and business model diversification. Could a major ‘re-commerce’ player be next?


News & Analysis

Glossier Hits $100 Million in Sales and Takes Aim at Big Beauty

Glossier, the fast-growing millennial makeup company, will surpass $100 million in revenue this year. This rapid expansion has the company setting its sights high.

News & Analysis

Glossier Hits $100 Million in Sales and Takes Aim at Big Beauty

Glossier, the fast-growing millennial makeup company, will surpass $100 million in revenue this year. This rapid expansion has the company setting its sights high.


Luxury

Raf Simons and Calvin Klein: What Went Wrong?

PVH gave Simons the keys to the kingdom. Now the relationship is crumbling.

Luxury

Raf Simons and Calvin Klein: What Went Wrong?

PVH gave Simons the keys to the kingdom. Now the relationship is crumbling.


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