LVMH's Slowing Sales Signal the End of the Boom Years
LVMH's 2024 report showed its first full-year sales decline since 2020, with fashion and leather goods down about 3%. The soft spot: aspirational buyers facing price-led sticker shock.
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How to Layer SPF Under Makeup So It Actually Stays
Full two-finger dose first, five minutes to set, then foundation pressed on — the layering order dermatologists recommend and why SPF makeup can't replace it.
How to layer skincare in the right order
Skincare layers thinnest to thickest: cleanser, serum, moisturizer, sunscreen last in the morning. A step-by-step guide with timings, night-routine swaps, and common mistakes.
At Prada, the Dual-Creative Model With Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons Turns Five
Raf Simons joined Miuccia Prada as co-creative director in April 2020. How the shared studio works, why the industry watched, and what it has meant for succession.
At the Oscars, the Red Carpet Stopped Being Red
In 2023, the Academy's creative team swapped tradition for a tested gradient of champagne and sienna — and left the reasoning on the record.
How Bakuchiol Compares to Retinol, According to Dermatologists
The plant-derived retinol alternative has one real clinical trial behind it, and dermatologists say that's not quite the same as decades of retinoid research.
Skin cycling was always a calendar, not a miracle
The four-night routine a dermatologist named in 2022 didn't add anything to your shelf — it subtracted two nights, and that's the whole trick.
How to Layer Your Skincare Products in the Right Order
The sequence matters as much as the products themselves. Here's the step-by-step order that actually lets each formula do its job.
Sheer Layering Takes Command: What Fall 2026 Runways Revealed
Named "Window Dressing" by Who What Wear's fashion-month trend report, transparency emerged as a season-defining idea at Tom Ford and Prada alike, though the two houses read it in very different ways.
Why Your Hair Is Suddenly Shedding More (And When It Stops)
A stressful season, a fever, a crash diet — months later, more hair than usual turns up in the brush. Here's what's actually happening to the hair cycle, and what the documented recovery timeline looks like.
Why WGSN Flagged Dubai Chocolate Five Years Before It Went Viral
The forecasting agency's own record shows a scored, repeatable system behind the call — not a lucky guess.
Inside the Gifting Suite, Where a Launch Meets the Red Carpet
Long before a fragrance or handbag reaches a store shelf, it often makes its first real-world appearance backstage at an awards show — in a curated room built for exactly one transaction.
How to layer skincare in the right order
The order your cleanser, serum, moisturizer, and sunscreen go on changes how well each one works — here's the sequence dermatologists actually recommend.
How the SPF Number on Your Sunscreen Actually Gets Tested
That "50" isn't measured by a machine. It comes from real skin, real UV lamps, and a formula that's stricter — and stranger — than most labels let on.
How to read a clothing label before you buy
Fiber content, care instructions and the checks no label is required to make — a shopper's guide to the two minutes before the register.
How a Color Becomes the Season: Cloud Dancer, Explained
Pantone named a white the color of 2026 months after the spring runways had already committed to it — a timeline that reveals what a color forecast is actually built to do.
What Your Clothing Care Label Is Actually Telling You
The tag inside your collar is a regulated document with defined terms. Here is what "cold," "dryclean only," and the little symbols legally mean — and how to build a wash routine around them.
Inside the Met Gala Guest List, Where the Real Currency Is Access
The seating chart at fashion's biggest fundraiser is set months ahead by a small circle around Anna Wintour, and the price of a seat has surprisingly little to do with fame.
How to patch test a new skincare product
A quarter-sized spot on your inner arm, twice a day, for seven to 10 days: here's the dermatologist-backed way to check a new product before it reaches your face.
What Azelaic Acid Actually Does to Acne, Rosacea, and Dark Spots
The FDA has approved just one 15% formulation, and only for rosacea, so here is what the mechanism research and the drug's own trial data actually show about acne and dark spots.
The Polka Dot's Return: What Fall's Runways Actually Confirmed
Named for fall across four fashion capitals, the print is back on the runway calendar, but not everyone agrees on its mood.
EU Green Marketing Rules for Beauty Enter Their Final Countdown
From 27 September 2026, uncertified sustainability labels and generic green claims are banned in the EU. What changes on beauty shelves.
How to tell when it's time to toss your mascara
Mascara has the shortest safe shelf life of any makeup product, and the FDA's own guidance explains why the two-to-four-month window matters more than it looks.
What “Hypoallergenic” and “Non-Comedogenic” Actually Mean on a Beauty Label
The FDA does not define either term, and the ingredient list stops ranking at 1 percent. A guide to which parts of a beauty label carry a standard behind them and which are a brand's own claim.
What niacinamide actually does for your skin
The vitamin B3 derivative shows up in nearly every routine. Here's what the research actually supports, from oil control to barrier repair.
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