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Emerging labels like Kallmeyer, TWP and Studio Nicholson are capturing high-spending shoppers with premium quality at accessible prices, forcing the industry to rethink what luxury means in 2025.

The social media commentator, known for deconstructing and analysing the quality of leather handbags online, is joining Stow London as director of craftsmanship.

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.

From founders to brands, beauty’s A-list is embracing Substack as a medium for long-form storytelling. Veterans of the platform say that businesses have to invest in their editorial strategies, or need not apply.

Rising prices, shifting consumer tastes and manufacturing scandals are eroding trust in luxury, giving counterfeiters and dupe-makers new opportunities to win over shoppers seeking style at a more accessible cost, writes Andrea Felsted.

A new cohort of fashion startups helmed by male creators is gaining ground. To build labels with influence beyond their founders’ niche audiences, they’re opening retail stores and forging collaborations.

Despite warnings from medical professionals, many young people are embracing tanning trends, resorting to dangerous practices like sunbeds and unregulated nasal sprays.

Thinner, more minimalist — naked, even — shoes are driving growth from sandals to sneakers.