Beauty

As things continue to heat up, and businesses strike and celebrities speak out, bigger brands and conglomerates are left in a tougher spot than they may have anticipated, as consumers assess whether they align with their own views and values. One can’t help but think back to 2020 — the last time there was a cross-industry general strike in...

When Saks Global filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January, it raised uncomfortable questions about the viability of the American department store. Can a retail model built on volume and variety survive in an era of Amazon Prime and direct-to-consumer brands? And if department stores disappear, what happens to the designers and the brands that rely on...

When Simon Porte Jacquemus teased the announcement of his first-ever brand ambassador, attention turned to the obvious candidates from his A-list inner circle, like Dua Lipa or Blackpink’s Jennie. But when the announcement arrived, the designer had swapped celebrity for something far less replicable: his personal history. The brand’s first ambassador is his grandmother, Liline.“Before Jacquemus existed, she...

Ciao, Milano! This February, the Winter Olympics touch down in Italy’s fashion capital, setting the stage for a collision of style and sport. On the ice and the slopes, American athletes will once again be outfitted by Ralph Lauren, but what about everyone else? If there were ever a moment to bring your fashion A-game, this is it.The...

Are you in the mood to liven up your look? There’s nothing like a stroke of liner in a fun color for an unexpected eye makeup moment—and the best eyeliner shades are an easy way to achieve that. But where do you begin with a rainbow spectrum of shades to choose from? While there are no hard-and-fast rules...

Cathy in red garters? While the look may not have flown in Emily Brontë’s world, it’s totally on the table for Margot Robbie.After Robbie and her stylist, Andrew Mukamal, all but reinvented the modern press tour with Barbie, it should come as no surprise that the duo had much in store for her Wuthering Heights promo. While they’ve...

Veronica Swanson Beard, Steven Kolb, Veronica Miele BeardYvonne Tnt/BFA.com“This is payback,” Veronica Miele Beard laughed to Steven Kolb as they greeted a room full of supporters gathered for an intimate dinner. (And no, it wasn’t for anything untoward.) The designer, one half of Veronica Beard, was referring to the label’s Creative Futures Scholarship program, organized in partnership with...

Good things take time—and Kasia Kucharska wasn’t afraid to take that time. After a season’s break, the Fashion Fund winner returned to Berlin with what proved to be one of her most personal collections. Inspired by changes, milestones, and a little bit of chaos in her life, Kucharska asked herself what could be better than compulsively maintaining everything....

Anya Taylor-Joy, Willow SmithVirisa Yong/BFA.comA baby pink-hued candy shop popped up on Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood on Tuesday—for one night only. Screen stars and content creators made their way there to celebrate the launch of an all-new Dior Addict Lip Glow Oil and the Rosy, Peachy, and Purple Glow fragrances, joining Dior Beauty for a sugar-themed soirée....

Last month, during a brief holiday stopover in New York City, I ran into a man who immediately recognized me for something I did on a date years ago (never a good sign).“Oh my God,” he said in a British accent that somehow made this sound polite, “you’re the girl who wouldn’t split the bill. I’ve heard about...