Kat von D

The beauty influencer is launching his own brand, Painted, part of a wider comeback effort after allegations of sexual harassment and racist tweets. But are consumers ready to forgive and forget?

Beauty’s equivalents to fast fashion are buoying drugstore cosmetics brands. Grace Howard considers whether or not copying packaging, colours and — to some extent — formulas from high-end brands is ethical or even legal.

A new breed of beauty brands is taking a page from fast fashion, winning business by offering cheap and accessible 'dupes' of it-products.