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The Latest Boom in Medical Tourism: Male Leg Lengthening
At clinics like 'Wanna Be Taller' in Turkey, male patients are arriving in droves from all over the world to endure an expensive, bone-breaking procedure promising to increase their height as much as nine centimeters.
Have Trump’s Tariffs Finally Put an End to Crocs’ 19-Year Reign?
The plastic clog maker’s share price is down nearly 30 percent – its lowest level for three years – and revenues are expected to drop by at least 9 percent in the current quarter.
This Week: Off-Price’s Moment to Shine
Rising prices and a gloomy economic outlook are usually good news for discount retailers. The two biggest US players in the space, T.J. Maxx and Ross, report results this week.
Vogue, Louis Vuitton and the State of Fashion Media
Emma Stone’s Vuitton-only shoot was billed as an artistic tribute — not a commercial deal. Yet it highlights the increasingly blurred lines between the brands that fund fashion magazines and the images they publish.
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Bag Charms Selling for $1,000 Are Retail’s Next Little Luxury
Tapping into the viral bag charm craze is ‘sensibly opportunistic’ for luxury companies that might as well ‘make some money off the back of it,’ said Neil Saunders, managing director at analytics firm GlobalData.
What It Takes to Get Into Sephora
Beauty experts like Mary Phillips, Chris McMillan and Alli Webb have specific qualifications that not all new brand founders possess, making the retailer more willing to bet big on their success.
Fashion’s Female Leaders Are Building Their Own Deal Pipeline
At a private Hamptons gathering, executives from Ralph Lauren to QVC came to strike deals and share resources — a rare show of collective power as women-owned brands navigate a tougher investment climate.
Exclusive: The Story Behind E.l.f.’s Controversial Matt Rife Campaign
The beauty brand’s chief marketing officer Kory Marchisotto spoke to The Business of Beauty about the ad and its aftermath. “There is a big gap between our intention and how this missed the mark for some people,” she said.