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Rihanna's Latest Cover Provoked Cries of Cultural Appropriation, but Chinese Netizens Disagree

11 July 2019 • By Zoe Suen

11 July 2019 • By Zoe Suen

The bulk of Chinese social media finds no offence with the star’s latest cover for Harper’s Bazaar China, but do their perceptions of cultural appropriation differ from the West?

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Rihanna's Latest Cover Provoked Cries of Cultural Appropriation, but Chinese Netizens Disagree

The bulk of Chinese social media finds no offence with the star’s latest cover for Harper’s Bazaar China, but do their perceptions of cultural appropriation differ from the West?

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Revealed: Lady Gaga’s New Beauty Line

9 July 2019 • By Rachel Strugatz

The singer opens up to BoF exclusively about her highly anticipated beauty brand, Haus Laboratories, and her decision to link up with Amazon as the venture’s retail partner.

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Revealed: Lady Gaga’s New Beauty Line

The singer opens up to BoF exclusively about her highly anticipated beauty brand, Haus Laboratories, and her decision to link up with Amazon as the venture’s retail partner.

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Lady Gaga Picks Amazon for Major Beauty Launch

9 July 2019 • By Rachel Strugatz

The singer opens up exclusively to BoF about her highly anticipated beauty brand, Haus Laboratories, and her decision to link up with Amazon as her retail partner.

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Lady Gaga Picks Amazon for Major Beauty Launch

The singer opens up exclusively to BoF about her highly anticipated beauty brand, Haus Laboratories, and her decision to link up with Amazon as her retail partner.

The Business of Beauty

What Fenty Beauty and Dollar General Have in Common

23 April 2019 • By Rachel Strugatz

23 April 2019 • By Rachel Strugatz

Cheap, blandly packaged private-label makeup lines are on the decline, while glamorous "exclusive" collections are all the rage. Turns out the two have more in common than at first glance.

The Business of Beauty

What Fenty Beauty and Dollar General Have in Common

Cheap, blandly packaged private-label makeup lines are on the decline, while glamorous "exclusive" collections are all the rage. Turns out the two have more in common than at first glance.

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The Shady Truth About Inclusive Beauty (And How Brands Can Improve)

2 April 2019 • By Rachel Strugatz

2 April 2019 • By Rachel Strugatz

BoF had a chemist analyse some of the most popular new 40-plus shade foundation lines to see which brands went beyond adding a bit more pigment to develop makeup for darker skin tones. Some pioneers in the category, including Fenty, fell short.

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The Shady Truth About Inclusive Beauty (And How Brands Can Improve)

BoF had a chemist analyse some of the most popular new 40-plus shade foundation lines to see which brands went beyond adding a bit more pigment to develop makeup for darker skin tones. Some pioneers in the category, including Fenty, fell short.

The Business of Beauty

Beauty’s Inclusivity Movement Has Sparked a Shade-Matching Arms Race

19 March 2019 • By Rachel Strugatz

The Business of Beauty

Beauty’s Inclusivity Movement Has Sparked a Shade-Matching Arms Race

Brands are scrambling to develop a diverse range of foundation pigments so they can tout their inclusivity, but there's a new problem: how do these labels ensure their customers find the right shade?

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LVMH's Secret Rihanna Project: New Details Emerge, and Why It's a Smart Move

26 February 2019 • By Laure Guilbault

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LVMH's Secret Rihanna Project: New Details Emerge, and Why It's a Smart Move

According to newly obtained filings, LVMH’s rumoured new venture with Rihanna seems more likely than ever.

The Business of Beauty

The Fenty Effect Comes to Skincare

16 January 2019 • By Jessica Schiffer

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The Fenty Effect Comes to Skincare

Skincare brands are introducing new products to protect and heal skin regardless of tone, chasing the same underserved group of racially diverse consumers that turned Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty into an overnight sensation.

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News & Analysis

Rihanna Sues Father to Keep Hands Off Her Fenty Trademark

16 January 2019 • By Reuters

16 January 2019 • By Reuters

The Barbados-born singer, who uses the Fenty trademark to sell cosmetics, lingerie and sneakers, asked the court for an injunction to stop her father using the Fenty name.

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Rihanna Sues Father to Keep Hands Off Her Fenty Trademark

The Barbados-born singer, who uses the Fenty trademark to sell cosmetics, lingerie and sneakers, asked the court for an injunction to stop her father using the Fenty name.

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The New Rules of Beauty PR

8 January 2019 • By Sarah Brown

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The New Rules of Beauty PR

Press releases, long lead times — and, according to some experts, editors — are so three years ago. Sarah Brown talks to top publicists about how to do business, build brands and make sales in today’s ever-changing beauty landscape.