Marcia Kilgore is a beauty industry entrepreneur, whose first venture Bliss Spa — a boutique day spa she launched in 1996 in New York — was considered a revolutionising formula to beauty spas, landing her the cover of Time Magazine at the age of 29. After selling the company to LVMH three years later, Kilgore went on to launch a series of brands including Soap & Glory — a skincare label she later sold to Boots UK — and Fit Flop, an ergonomic footwear company which is now sold in 64 markets globally. In 2015, Kilgore established Foam and Substance, a parent company of her two most recent ventures: Soaper Duper and Beauty Pie, an industry-disrupting subscription service that sells beauty products at factory cost to its members, launched in December 2016.
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Can the Subscription Box Model Be Saved?
Beauty and clothing subscription boxes saw a surge in new customers during Covid-19. Can they navigate the business model's high costs and low retention levels?
Can the Subscription Box Model Be Saved?
Beauty and clothing subscription boxes saw a surge in new customers during Covid-19. Can they navigate the business model's high costs and low retention levels?
How Successful Beauty Founders Are Managing the Crisis
BoF spoke to five experienced entrepreneurs about how they steered their businesses through times of adversity — and how they are managing now in the face of Covid-19.
How Successful Beauty Founders Are Managing the Crisis
BoF spoke to five experienced entrepreneurs about how they steered their businesses through times of adversity — and how they are managing now in the face of Covid-19.
How Direct-to-Consumer Beauty Brands Can Thrive During the Coronavirus Crisis
With major retailers shutting down, emerging and indie beauty brands, many of which rely on their direct e-commerce channels for business, could be poised to win online.
How Direct-to-Consumer Beauty Brands Can Thrive During the Coronavirus Crisis
With major retailers shutting down, emerging and indie beauty brands, many of which rely on their direct e-commerce channels for business, could be poised to win online.
6 Beauty Disruptors Changing the Way Consumers Shop
Long-dominant beauty behemoths are facing a new generation of clever start-ups reinventing the game.
6 Beauty Disruptors Changing the Way Consumers Shop
Long-dominant beauty behemoths are facing a new generation of clever start-ups reinventing the game.
The BoF Podcast Episode 34: Lessons from a Serial Entrepreneur
Marcia Kilgore, creator of Bliss, FitFlop, Soap & Glory and Beauty Pie, discusses her approach to business and how she found success.
The BoF Podcast Episode 34: Lessons from a Serial Entrepreneur
Marcia Kilgore, creator of Bliss, FitFlop, Soap & Glory and Beauty Pie, discusses her approach to business and how she found success.
Finding Success as a Serial Entrepreneur
Marcia Kilgore, creator of Bliss, FitFlop, Soap & Glory and Beauty Pie, shares her fearless approach to business on stage at #BoFVOICES. Watch now.
Finding Success as a Serial Entrepreneur
Marcia Kilgore, creator of Bliss, FitFlop, Soap & Glory and Beauty Pie, shares her fearless approach to business on stage at #BoFVOICES. Watch now.
Bec Astley Clarke on Building a Luxury Brand Online
In the latest instalment of Founder Stories, a series highlighting the personal and professional journeys of some of fashion's most dynamic entrepreneurs, BoF speaks with Bec Astley Clarke, founder of luxury jeweller Astley Clarke.
Bec Astley Clarke on Building a Luxury Brand Online
In the latest instalment of Founder Stories, a series highlighting the personal and professional journeys of some of fashion's most dynamic entrepreneurs, BoF speaks with Bec Astley Clarke, founder of luxury jeweller Astley Clarke.