Rihanna
Singer
She is the first black face of Dior and the most bankable magazine cover star in terms of sell-through.
The Hidden Network Churning Out Celebrity and Influencer Beauty Lines
Every celebrity wants to launch the next Kylie Cosmetics or Fenty Beauty. But few want to put in the work required to build a brand from scratch. BoF takes a look at the growing field of companies that develop beauty lines for famous faces.
The Hidden Network Churning Out Celebrity and Influencer Beauty Lines
Every celebrity wants to launch the next Kylie Cosmetics or Fenty Beauty. But few want to put in the work required to build a brand from scratch. BoF takes a look at the growing field of companies that develop beauty lines for famous faces.
The Inner Workings of Victoria’s Secret: A Chairman and His Circle
Creative director Ed Razek is exiting Victoria’s Secret as the brand suffers from sinking sales and media reports of past links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. But the root of the problem may be the very thing that made the company so successful in the first place: billionaire L Brands chairman Les Wexner’s tight grip on power.
The Inner Workings of Victoria’s Secret: A Chairman and His Circle
Creative director Ed Razek is exiting Victoria’s Secret as the brand suffers from sinking sales and media reports of past links to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. But the root of the problem may be the very thing that made the company so successful in the first place: billionaire L Brands chairman Les Wexner’s tight grip on power.
Meghan Markle’s Vogue: When Activism Is More Fashionable Than Fashion
This week, the cover of British Vogue’s September issue, guest-edited by the Duchess of Sussex, lit up the internet. It featured neither fashion nor Meghan.
Meghan Markle’s Vogue: When Activism Is More Fashionable Than Fashion
This week, the cover of British Vogue’s September issue, guest-edited by the Duchess of Sussex, lit up the internet. It featured neither fashion nor Meghan.
What the Rise of Celebrity Makeup Lines Means for Anastasia Beverly Hills
Social media-friendly personalities helped transform Anastasia Beverly Hills into a cosmetics empire and made its founder a billionaire. Now, they’re starting to eat its lunch.
What the Rise of Celebrity Makeup Lines Means for Anastasia Beverly Hills
Social media-friendly personalities helped transform Anastasia Beverly Hills into a cosmetics empire and made its founder a billionaire. Now, they’re starting to eat its lunch.
Mark Cross Is Launching Resale, in a Rare Move for a Luxury Brand
The American handbag company plans to launch its own resale platform, one of the first luxury brands to directly engage with the booming secondhand market.
Mark Cross Is Launching Resale, in a Rare Move for a Luxury Brand
The American handbag company plans to launch its own resale platform, one of the first luxury brands to directly engage with the booming secondhand market.
Does Fenty Beauty Have a Future in Asia?
Rihanna’s two-year-old cosmetics label ignited an inclusive beauty movement and has generated massive sales. But as the brand prepares to enter China and South Korea for the first time, it will need to adapt its messaging and product mix to find the same success.
Does Fenty Beauty Have a Future in Asia?
Rihanna’s two-year-old cosmetics label ignited an inclusive beauty movement and has generated massive sales. But as the brand prepares to enter China and South Korea for the first time, it will need to adapt its messaging and product mix to find the same success.
Op-Ed | Why Black Beauty Editors (Still) Work Twice as Hard as Their White Peers
For people of colour, being a beauty editor at a major title often comes with the unspoken job of representing their race on mastheads that are still overwhelmingly white, without additional pay or benefits, argues Jamé Jackson.
Op-Ed | Why Black Beauty Editors (Still) Work Twice as Hard as Their White Peers
For people of colour, being a beauty editor at a major title often comes with the unspoken job of representing their race on mastheads that are still overwhelmingly white, without additional pay or benefits, argues Jamé Jackson.
Will Luxury's Winning Streak Continue?
This week, everyone will be talking about quarterly results from LVMH, Kering and Moncler, Instagram's experiment with hiding 'likes,' and how the UK's new leader will change the Brexit outlook. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Will Luxury's Winning Streak Continue?
This week, everyone will be talking about quarterly results from LVMH, Kering and Moncler, Instagram's experiment with hiding 'likes,' and how the UK's new leader will change the Brexit outlook. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.
Condé Nast’s Farfetch Share Sale Is Much Ado About Nothing
Like other early investors, the publisher simply moved to realise its post-IPO gain, selling its shares earlier this year for around $380 million, following the end of the 180-day lock-up period.
Condé Nast’s Farfetch Share Sale Is Much Ado About Nothing
Like other early investors, the publisher simply moved to realise its post-IPO gain, selling its shares earlier this year for around $380 million, following the end of the 180-day lock-up period.
Big Beauty Companies Struggle to Launch the Next Glossier
Major beauty conglomerates like Revlon, L’Oréal and Procter & Gamble have been launching new brands at a rapid clip to compete with indie upstarts. But they’ve had few breakaway hits so far. Here’s what they’ve learned.
Big Beauty Companies Struggle to Launch the Next Glossier
Major beauty conglomerates like Revlon, L’Oréal and Procter & Gamble have been launching new brands at a rapid clip to compete with indie upstarts. But they’ve had few breakaway hits so far. Here’s what they’ve learned.
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The people shaping the global fashion industry, curated by the editors of The Business of Fashion, based on nominations and on-the-ground intelligence from around the world.
