The Business of Fashion
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
Agenda-setting intelligence, analysis and advice for the global fashion community.
The rapper said that she has been working on her own range “at home for my hair and my daughters” in an Instagram post. The announcement came amid a broader series of social media posts that addressed comments she received after showing off her natural hair.
“I think [it] is time for people to educate themselves on nationality, race and ethnicity,” the rapper said in her Instagram post. “Being Hispanic/Latina don’t make your hair long, don’t make your skin light or don’t make your face features slim.”
While Cardi B did not provide any details on a potential launch date, a recipe she released last year for a DIY hair mask went viral. Meanwhile, the planned launch comes against a backdrop of growing interest in hair care for historically under-served or overlooked markets.
The State of Fashion: Beauty finds that brands have a growing opportunity to tap into emerging wellness subcategories — from sleep to sexual intimacy to ingestible beauty — by upgrading existing products or expanding portfolios, provided they do so with credibility and authenticity.
Rising room rates have prompted hotel owners to raise the bar on travel-sized toiletries as the industry contends with changing realities, like the move away from single-use plastics.
While 2020′s racial reckoning promised sweeping industry change, progress has been slow. Today, Black beauty brands are hoping to court their consumers in more creative ways.
BoF Careers provides essential industry insights for beauty professionals this month, featuring roles from Burberry, Fashion Nova and Chalhoub Group.