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Kim Kardashian

Founder, SKIMS

The reality star has gone beyond the business of influence and built one of fashion’s most successful direct-to-consumer brands in SKIMS.

Kim Kardashian
Beauty

Checking In on Instagram’s Threads

Usage is creeping back up, but many of the biggest beauty and fashion brands and influencers are still taking a wait-and-see approach to the platform.

Beauty

Checking In on Instagram’s Threads

Usage is creeping back up, but many of the biggest beauty and fashion brands and influencers are still taking a wait-and-see approach to the platform.


News & Analysis

Why Fashion Brands and Wealthy Americans (Still) Love London

The British economy may be in the doldrums, but London remains a magnet for international fashion brands and American tourists, writes Imran Amed.

News & Analysis

Why Fashion Brands and Wealthy Americans (Still) Love London

The British economy may be in the doldrums, but London remains a magnet for international fashion brands and American tourists, writes Imran Amed.


Beauty

TikTok’s Latest Obsessions: The Kardashian-Jenners and Friends Take Over

The Kardashian-Jenner clan continues to dominate on TikTok, as well as Makeup By Mario’s new blush.

Beauty

TikTok’s Latest Obsessions: The Kardashian-Jenners and Friends Take Over

The Kardashian-Jenner clan continues to dominate on TikTok, as well as Makeup By Mario’s new blush.


Beauty

Beauty at the Met Gala: Smoky Eyes, Red Lipstick and Not Much Else

Beauty will always be on the sidelines at fashion’s “Super Bowl,” but this year all of the beautiful people just looked beautiful.

Beauty

Beauty at the Met Gala: Smoky Eyes, Red Lipstick and Not Much Else

Beauty will always be on the sidelines at fashion’s “Super Bowl,” but this year all of the beautiful people just looked beautiful.


Luxury

Quiet Luxury Has No Place at the Met Gala

An event built on viral moments is unlikely to move the discourse around stealth wealth forward. Plus, what else to watch for this week.

Luxury

Quiet Luxury Has No Place at the Met Gala

An event built on viral moments is unlikely to move the discourse around stealth wealth forward. Plus, what else to watch for this week.


Beauty

How Kim Kardashian Changed Beauty – Again

Kim Kardashian may have launched her beauty brand, SKKN by Kim, with a collection of nine skin care products this year, but her impact on the beauty world came from just about everything else.

Beauty

How Kim Kardashian Changed Beauty – Again

Kim Kardashian may have launched her beauty brand, SKKN by Kim, with a collection of nine skin care products this year, but her impact on the beauty world came from just about everything else.


Luxury

Kim Kardashian ‘Re-Evaluating’ Balenciaga Deal After Bondage Ad Crisis

The brand later said it was “closely revising its organisation” as it continues to face widespread backlash over a campaign featuring children modelling BDSM-inspired products.

Luxury

Kim Kardashian ‘Re-Evaluating’ Balenciaga Deal After Bondage Ad Crisis

The brand later said it was “closely revising its organisation” as it continues to face widespread backlash over a campaign featuring children modelling BDSM-inspired products.


Retail

Emma and Jens Grede: The Power Couple Behind the Kardashian Industrial Complex

The architects of multiple retail triumphs, including Skims and Good American, share a personal and professional chemistry that fuels their success.

Retail

Emma and Jens Grede: The Power Couple Behind the Kardashian Industrial Complex

The architects of multiple retail triumphs, including Skims and Good American, share a personal and professional chemistry that fuels their success.


Fashion Week

Kim Kardashian and Dolce & Gabbana: A Match Made in Marketing Heaven

Designers Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce tapped the mega-influencer to co-design their most recent collection.

Fashion Week

Kim Kardashian and Dolce & Gabbana: A Match Made in Marketing Heaven

Designers Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce tapped the mega-influencer to co-design their most recent collection.


Beauty

Exclusive: Estée Lauder Cos. Nearing Beauty Deal With Balmain

By entering into a rare licensing agreement with the French fashion house, the beauty conglomerate would be looking to repeat the success it had turning Tom Ford Beauty into a billion-dollar business.

Beauty

Exclusive: Estée Lauder Cos. Nearing Beauty Deal With Balmain

By entering into a rare licensing agreement with the French fashion house, the beauty conglomerate would be looking to repeat the success it had turning Tom Ford Beauty into a billion-dollar business.


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