Shares of Versace Owner Capri Seen Falling 30% If Deal With Coach Owner Tapestry Fails
Since the merger announcement, Capri has reported weaker-than-forecast earnings twice, spurring concern about its performance in the coming quarters.
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Lana Del Rey’s Makeup Artist Etienne Ortega Unveils Beauty Brand
With advice from Kris Jenner, the artist debuts his new makeup line, Ortega.
Why Beauty Wants More From Kim Kardashian
The celebrity founder debuted her third attempt at makeup today under her newish label SKKN. But in a much more crowded market, it’s unclear what impact the line can and will have.
Kim Kardashian Returns as Balenciaga Ambassador
The deal comes as the brand works to win back the support of trendsetting clients after a public relations meltdown.
The Business of Beauty Haul of Fame: The Smell of Success
Scenting ultra-exclusive events is beauty’s next big branding opportunity.
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Case Study | Fashion’s New Rules For Sports Marketing
Capitalising on sport’s soaring commercial and cultural relevance is becoming a primary focus for fashion brands. Winning sports-marketing strategies today hinge on building long-term, collaborative partnerships with athletes and organisations that resonate with a brand’s target consumers, as experts in BoF’s latest case study explain.
Case Study | Fashion’s New Rules For Sports Marketing
Capitalising on sport’s soaring commercial and cultural relevance is becoming a primary focus for fashion brands. Winning sports-marketing strategies today hinge on building long-term, collaborative partnerships with athletes and organisations that resonate with a brand’s target consumers, as experts in BoF’s latest case study explain.
Checking In on Instagram’s Threads
Usage is creeping back up, but many of the biggest beauty and fashion brands and influencers are still taking a wait-and-see approach to the platform.
Why Fashion Brands and Wealthy Americans (Still) Love London
The British economy may be in the doldrums, but London remains a magnet for international fashion brands and American tourists, writes Imran Amed.
TikTok’s Latest Obsessions: The Kardashian-Jenners and Friends Take Over
The Kardashian-Jenner clan continues to dominate on TikTok, as well as Makeup By Mario’s new blush.
Beauty at the Met Gala: Smoky Eyes, Red Lipstick and Not Much Else
Beauty will always be on the sidelines at fashion’s “Super Bowl,” but this year all of the beautiful people just looked beautiful.
Quiet Luxury Has No Place at the Met Gala
An event built on viral moments is unlikely to move the discourse around stealth wealth forward. Plus, what else to watch for this week.
Lizzo’s Shapewear Brand Yitty Is Launching Its First Gender Neutral Line
A year after making a splash in the shapewear market, Yitty is expanding its product offering to underrepresented gender identities and ramping up its customer engagement efforts.
How Kim Kardashian Changed Beauty – Again
Kim Kardashian may have launched her beauty brand, SKKN by Kim, with a collection of nine skin care products this year, but her impact on the beauty world came from just about everything else.
Company Snapshot
The reality star has gone beyond the business of influence and built one of fashion’s most successful direct-to-consumer brands in SKIMS.
The News in Brief
Celine Adds To Fragrance Line-Up
The new scent, Zouzou, is the fashion house’s first new perfume since 2022.
Unilever Sales Rise More Than Expected, Led by Beauty
Unilever Plc sales jumped more than expected in the first quarter as Chief Executive Officer Hein Schumacher pushes ahead with his turnaround plan and shoppers come back to premium brands.
Biden Signs Possible TikTok Ban Into Law; ByteDance Vows Legal Challenge
President Biden signed the bill that gives China-based ByteDance 270 days to divest TikTok’s US assets or face a ban.
Google Postpones Phasing Out of Ad Cookies in Chrome Browser
The Alphabet Inc. company said in a blog post Tuesday that it’s still working with the ad industry and regulators on the plan.
Sales at Italy’s Moncler Up 16% in First Quarter Boosted by China
Overall revenues for the three months through March totalled 818 million euros ($874 million), above a company-provided analyst consensus of 786 million euros.
PZ Cussons to Sell St Tropez, May Exit Africa
Embattled by weak demand and currency issues in Nigeria, the company is looking to slim down in order to return to growth.
EU Parliament Approves New Business Supply Chain Audit Law
EU lawmakers backed the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive by 374 votes to 235 against, with 19 abstentions.