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.
Famille C Venture, the private investment fund of the family behind the French prestige skin care brand, led a £6.4 million ($8.8 million) Series B investment in Pai Skincare, a London-based beauty label known for its clean, animal testing-free and vegan products. Interest in clean skin care has jumped in recent years as shoppers turn their attention to ingredient lists and formulas.
Pai was founded in 2006 by Sarah Brown. The company will use the funding to expand its development and manufacturing in London where all the brand’s products are produced, develop new products and expand its e-commerce business. Pai is available at retailers including Credo Beauty and Bloomingdales in the US, John Lewis in the UK and Sephora in France, among other regions.
Sephora’s Jean-André Rougeout, Nykaa’s Falguni Nayar, Isamaya Ffrench, Byredo’s Ben Gorham, Unilever Prestige’s Vasiliki Petrou, Monique Rodriguez of Mielle Organics, Glossier’s Kyle Leahy, and Jane Lauder will join BoF in Napa Valley from May 30 - June 1, 2023.
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Dries Van Noten, Charlotte Tilbury, Byredo… While reinforcing its position in designer fragrances, the Spanish owner of Paco Rabanne and Jean Paul Gaultier has diversified its business with an acquisition spree. CEO Marc Puig unpacks the strategy.
Just over a year after Blackstone acquired a majority stake in the sunscreen label, CEO Amanda Baldwin opens up about how Supergoop plans to keep growing in new markets.