Moj Mahdara

For generations, Black entrepreneurs have struggled to gain a foothold in the multi-billion-dollar business of selling hair and cosmetics products to Black women. But some see an opportunity for change.

Supa Cent, founder of The Crayon Case, has grown the company into a multimillion-dollar business that’s spawned numerous copycats – without the help of investors or retailers

The beauty entrepreneur shares tips on how to adapt to your new circumstances during the pandemic.

A survey commissioned by BoF found that teenage girls in the US overwhelmingly prefer beauty chain Ulta to rival Sephora.

Big brands are embracing beauty conventions, creating elaborate installations and Instagrammable moments. Their target: influencers, wannabe influencers and the influenced of every age, race and gender.

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.

This week, Beautycon names its first ever president, while, L’Officiel Italia appoints Giampietro Baudo as editor-in-chief.

Just because you’ve started a company — or gone freelance — doesn’t mean you know anything about how to actually make it work. Sarah Brown gets advice from the pros on how to hone the hustle and set yourself up for success.

BoF collates everything you need to know to start your preparations to move to California — with advice for both international talent and United States nationals.

Three of the most followed founders and entrepreneurs in fashion and beauty — Stitch Fix’s Katrina Lake, Everlane’s Michael Preysman and Beautycon’s Moj Mahdara — discuss their California-based businesses.