After years of decline, the logo is getting a revival. While Pinterest has seen saves for the search term ‘logos’ 

 over the past year, demand across some logoed products are 20% higher than their non-logoed equivalents. Streetwear brands are one driver behind the rise of ‘Logomania’, with crossover collaborations, such as 

 and KITH x Coca Cola, intensifying a brand’s cachet. Heritage houses are following suit, with 

 famous ‘Zucca’ print resurfacing in its FW18 show, decorating everything from jumpers to playsuits.

2018’s logomania can be seen as a way to democratising luxury, as items carrying high-fashion logos are more easily understood as status symbols, allowing wearers the freedom to choose playfulness over ‘class’ or ‘elegance’. It’s why 

 paired its recognisable monogram with with both pop-culture and Renaissance art, while 

Saint Laurent partnered with famed boutique Colette

 to release a branded novelty items such as a Vespa, skateboard, and BDSM paddles rather than new clothing. Even Chanel released 

 priced at $1,360, to the confusion – and delight – of many.

’s official Mr Porter capsule collection brings playfulness full circle with high end garments ripped straight from the spy film, letting fans replicate the film’s looks down to its protagonist’s bright orange tuxedo jacket. Considering that by 2025, Gens Y and Z will 

 of the global personal luxury goods market – high end brands may do well to be more light hearted.

In 2017, Saint Laurent partnered with famed boutique Colette for a collection that celebrated “the traditions and tenets of Parisian culture” – but the range was noticeably short on actual clothes. So, how did a branded Vespa, skateboard, and BDSM paddles aim to broaden the luxury label’s appeal?

Saint Laurent x Colette: luxe novelties with cult cachet

As seen in Fendi’s FW18 collection, ‘logomania’ has returned to the fashion and luxury market. As younger luxury buyers choose to flex their big-ticket purchases on social media and international markets fall in love with heritage narratives, the logo is once again king.

Fendi FW18: the return of conspicuous consumption

A growing number of young Chinese people are investing in gold charms and jewellery in an effort to safely store their money amid economic volatility. As people grapple with uncertainty and a lack of trust, many are searching for decentralised approaches outside the mainstream to feel secure.

Chinese Gen Z turn to gold investments for security

In an ageing country with fewer kids per capita than ever, South Korean adults are willing to spend money on the kids that do exist in their lives, driving a booming childrenswear industry. What’s shaping Gen Alpha’s fashion choices in their formative years, and what should brands watch out for?

Why are so many South Korean Gen Alphas wearing luxury clothes?

Lab-diamond fine jewellery brand Kimai has seen waves of success – from being spotted on Megan Markle to winning a £250,000 investment on the BBC’s Dragons Den. Even as a newcomer, its ethically conscious jewellery paired with a stylish aesthetic has made it a leading brand in the sector.

How Kimai makes fine jewellery guilt-free

India’s discerning high net worth individuals (HNWIs) are increasingly reviving traditions and connecting past and present in their fashion. Many now place high value on timelessness, especially among well-heeled urban globetrotters. What can others learn from this shift back to roots?

Why India's HNWIs are bringing back traditional designs

The number of millionaires and billionaires is rising in Southeast Asia, marking the region as a centre for wealth creation and economic boom for locals and international visitors alike. What trends and behaviours are unfolding with the influx into this new high-earning market?

Why are HNWIs flocking to Southeast Asia?

Barbour, the iconic British brand, leverages its 130-year heritage to connect with modern consumers across generations. But in an increasingly saturated market, how have new collaborations and a sustainability focus propelled the brand to new heights with trendsetting Gen Zers and beyond?

How Barbour remains a beacon of British multi-age luxury

High-net-worth Indians are bearing witness to a unique convergence of spirituality and luxury, as affluent individuals prioritise spiritual fulfilment over materialistic pursuits. This reflects a changing priority among the affluent class seeking a deeper connection to personal growth and wellbeing.

How is spirituality influencing luxury travel among high-net-worth Indians?

Coach is expanding its offering in Southeast Asia with the launch of a restaurant and coffee shop in Jakarta. Both dining experiences will feature New York-inspired twists and flavours on its menu offerings at a time when young people are looking for unique and immersive food experiences.

Coach offers New York dining experience in Jakarta

In a first for the brand, MCM has launched a Ramadan-themed capsule collection. While Eid and Ramadan will continue to be important moments for luxury brands to show up, the growing buying power of Muslim shoppers means they’ll be expecting localisation to be the norm rather than a novelty.

MCM debuts Ramadan capsule collection 

While budget concerns are seeing luxury buyers turn to pre-owned items, challenges persist as they seek foolproof authentication to verify the hidden gems they’ve discovered. Canvas8 spoke to seven Britons to explore their affinity towards resale platforms for high-end goods.

Why are Britons buying pre-owned luxury?

Resale platforms are a staple of the contemporary shopping experience, but do people trust them enough to splurge on luxury goods? Canvas8 spoke to five Americans about the pros and cons of buying high-end items second-hand, and whether they’d ever switch back to buying new from a brand.

Why are Americans buying pre-owned luxury?

Despite changes in principles, traditions are still a living part of Indian culture, especially through material memory. This is why the jewellery brand Aurus crafts artisanal pieces that appeal to family-oriented and autonomous women, preserving Indian tradition through highly visual storytelling.

Why Aurus crafts visual heirlooms for modern Indian women

Is luxury really recession-proof? What’s behind the success of luxury collaborations? How did quiet luxury give rise to the new look of sustainable upmarket goods? How are the fine jewellery and Swiss watch markets being disrupted? And what drives people to luxury resale?

Luxury Sector Snapshot: March 2024

Luxury has long transcended the boundaries of simply buying goods; now, it's a lifestyle that permeates multiple sectors and spheres of life. Due to the cost of living crisis, luxury is expanding to areas previously seen as too ‘everyman’ in search of a broader audience and a way to appeal to younger generations.

Creative Collabs

Although the luxury sector has long been more about excess and exclusivity than ethics and the environment, there’s an increasing movement towards more sustainable behaviour. As prices rise and purchases become more considered, consumers pay more attention to quality, durability, craftsmanship, and how brands treat the planet.

Sustainable Splendour

Jewellery has long been associated with old-fashioned ideas of luxury, but people are embracing a refreshed, more disruptive aesthetic and novel ways to own it. Against the backdrop of the cost of living crisis, a diverse range of buying incentives is emerging, with many looking at jewellery as an investment.

Jewellery Reset 

A culture of reselling and second-hand shopping is challenging established luxury norms. Once immune to the allure of bargain-hunting and budget-pleasing purchases, resale platforms are changing how people interact with luxury brands and make purchasing decisions.

Pre-owned Priorities

New York pet brand LUNGE transforms everyday pet accessories into playful and stylish designs, capturing the aesthetics of NY dog walkers. The luxury pet economy is booming, while birth rates are declining – instead of spoiling their kids, young Americans are splurging on pets.

LUNGE makes pet ownership high fashion in NYC

SSENSE has grown into one of the biggest names in fashion retail and a favoured destination for Gen Y and Z designer label enthusiasts. As young consumers enter the world of luxury shopping, how does the brand’s cultural appeal align with their shopping needs and desires?

How SSENSE improves young people’s access to luxe fashion

In India's thriving luxury beauty sector, Bollywood biggie Deepika Padukone's skincare venture, 82°E, aims to seize attention. Despite facing pricing and communication challenges, star power and a focus on sustainability have boosted visibility, but the question remains – is it enough for success?

How 82°E associates Indian skincare with celebrity status

Despite being the largest producer of milk in the world, India has traditionally never been associated with cheese production. But things are rapidly changing, with a slew of artisanal cheese companies mushrooming around the country due to a rising economy and a desire for novelty and globalisation.

Experience-hunting audiences are driving a dairy boom in India

Gen Y and Gen Z are discovering watch-collecting as a way to signal and flex status, and they’re elevating their game to take advantage. Against this backdrop, British watchmaker Christopher Ward has catapulted to the top of the mid-range pile, winning admirers from across the globe – but how?

How Christopher Ward bucked watch-collector expectations

Jil Sander, the sleek, sophisticated brand with a storied history, is often lauded for its minimalism, but its creative efforts demonstrate how luxury can be so much more than quiet. In doing so, it is attracting younger consumers who are looking to add individualism into the mix.

How Jil Sander’s anti-nostalgia approach taps Gen Zers

The market for engagement rings for men is booming as people look to more expansive models of masculinity. This trend speaks to a wider challenge to the traditionally gendered roles assigned within heterosexual partnerships, as well as eroding expectations of rigidly masculine style choices.

The sales of men-focused engagement rings are booming

Festival season is a buyer’s market for fashion-forward Indian consumers, with much of the spending on textiles, garments, and jewellry. International brands are taking notice of the growing appetite of India’s affluent classes for luxury and responding with collections to satisfy their tastes.

For affluent Indians, festival season is an excuse to spend more on luxury

Clothing brand PH5 is turning heads with its experimental knitwear designs and commitment to ethical fashion. In a world increasingly seeking luxury and sustainability in equal measure, that might be just the ticket to set it apart and elevate China’s worldwide fashion profile.

How PH5 stitches lasting luxury into ‘Made in China’ labels

Paris 2024 and Chaumet have unveiled medals for the Olympic and Paralympic games, featuring metal taken from the Eiffel Tower replaced during refurbishments. Luxury brands are increasingly entering the sports arena, with both sectors finding opportunities to reach new audiences.

Chaumet brings Paris 2024 Olympics into the luxury world

Fashion brand Pipatchara has a dream – to be a fashion brand that empowers local artisans and entices fashionistas into sustainability. As Thai consumers seek out local brands to support, Pipatchara steps up, offering elegance and modernity, making it one of Thailand’s most promising brands.

Why Pipatchara makes Thai eco-weaving a fashion must-have

Canada Goose has partnered with New York-based streetwear brand KidSuper for a collection spotlighting the innocence of childlike wonder and artistic value. The capsule collection merges functionality and art, giving maximalism meaning – all while showcasing the importance of hyper-local narratives.

Canada Goose champions cultural heritage expression

Disneyland Paris has reopened a hotel after a two-year transformation with a focus on providing guests with an immersive Disney experience. As people look to TV and film for travel inspiration, there is an opportunity for brands to offer fans real-life experiences of their favourite storylines.

Disneyland Hotel offers fans an immersive royal stay

Chanel is leading the efforts to enhance traceability across the beauty industry. As consumers increasingly demand transparent and genuine action when it comes to supply chain sustainability, brands that show leadership in transparency efforts will gain trust among eco-shoppers.

Chanel initiates beauty industry traceability efforts

Italian luxury brand Dolce & Gabbana spotlights the value of artisanry 'fatto a mano' in a unique exhibition in Milan that spotlights the life of its creators. As prices continue to rise, luxury brands that lead with exceptional craftsmanship and heritage could help convince cautious consumers.

Dolce & Gabbana spotlights uniqueness of its artisans

A human rights-focused report has warned that luxury fashion is falling behind in the fight against forced labour. As consumers prioritize transparency, luxury brands must provide supply chain transparency and openly address allegations to appeal to increasingly ethically conscious customers.

Luxury fashion can't commit to ethical supply chains

Prada has released a Chinese New Year campaign that harks back to the olden days of Shanghai. With visual references to Wong Kar-wai, the ad is capitalising on people’s renewed interest in Shanghainese history while also speaking to luxury brands' growing efforts to court cinephiles.

Prada revives Old Shanghai in Chinese New Year campaign

Cocktail maker Barsys has linked up with premium alcohol e-commerce platform ReserveBar to launch an AI-powered cocktail subscription service. With interest in home drinking going strong, brands can lean into tech to automate and replicate indulgent experiences in the comfort of people’s homes.

Barsys enhances home drinking experiences with AI

Compared to its beauty industry counterparts, the oral care industry has fallen behind in innovation and transformation. But a renewed laser focus on dental wellbeing means the sector is full of potential, with luxury brands like Selahatin looking to capitalise by elevating everyday routines.

Why Selahatin brings artisanal oral care to luxe consumers

Following efforts to champion Chinese ceramics, Loewe's Lunar New Year 2024 campaign pays homage to the ancient art of jade carving. Tapping into 'guochao' sentiments, it demonstrates how to nail cultural appreciation at a time when people have grown tired of trite attempts at localising luxury.

Loewe spotlights Chinese jade carvers for Lunar New Year

Veuve Clicquot and Belmond have teamed up to curate a selection of exclusive train journeys across three continents aimed at HNWIs. Amid an economic crisis, the collaboration highlights how brands are catering to a subset of the luxury demographic via unique and sustainable travel experiences.

Veuve Clicquot and Belmond cater to luxury eco-travel

NB44 is expanding its invite-only, $12,000-per-year clothing subscription service to a broader audience. Luxury consumers are increasingly looking for hyper-personalized services and greater exclusivity, signaling their identity and status by consuming carefully curated offerings.

NB44 expands personalised luxury clothing subscriptions

When HNWIs have the wealth to enjoy all earthly delights available on the planet, the only next logical step is to look beyond it. Why are the ultra-wealthy taking extreme risks to travel to the final frontiers, and how can brands tap into this appetite for exploring the limits of human experience?

How HNWIs are taking extreme tourism to the next level

Thailand's T-Wave, driven by BL series and T-pop, has pushed far beyond the walls of the country and Southeast Asia into hearts across the globe. Transnational fandoms amplify Thailand's global impact, offering luxury brands a lucrative market among its superfans by exploring localised branding.

Everything you need to know about Thailand's T-Wave

Fendi has unveiled a collaboration with Hiroshi Fujiwara’s streetwear label Fragment and Pokémon to celebrate the upcoming Year of the Dragon. These limited-edition, NFT-accompanied collabs offer consumers ever-expanding ways to signal status and exclusivity while remaining culturally relevant.




Fendi drops Pokémon collab for the Year of the Dragon

The story of Indian Gen Y and Gen Z changing the face of weddings is also a story of self-awareness, finding a voice, and clarity of thought. All stakeholders of India’s multibillion-dollar wedding industry have realised that they can’t take young brides for granted and must cater to their desires.

How are Gen Z and Y Indian brides reshaping the wedding industry?

Why do Korean young adults spend on luxury items and experiences they can’t afford? How does their desire for personal freedom – including their disinterest in marriage and children – reconcile with the country’s traditional collectivist culture? This Cultural Snapshot uses local stats to explore the behavioural norms shared by people in South Korea in 2024.

A Cultural Snapshot of South Korea: 2024

Indian-based Ayurveda brands have been transcending beyond their traditional medical sphere and venturing into beauty and personal care. With a growing appetite for Ayurvedic beauty, Kama Ayurveda has been positioning itself as the luxury brand to go to both inside and outside India.

How Kama Ayurveda makes luxury beauty from Indian roots

Global travel drives fashion shopping trends, with 80% of tourists shopping while travelling – something set to continue in 2024. Brands like Chanel and Louis Vuitton are opening pop-ups in novel destinations, reflecting a post-pandemic desire for unique, personalised travel and luxury experiences.

Luxury shopping increasingly determines travel choices

Chanel hosted its Métiers d'Art fashion show in Manchester's Northern Quarter, celebrating the city's rich arts and cultural history. The event signifies a shift towards hyper-local activations, which allow brands to connect with consumers and instil a sense of local pride.

Chanel fuses global and local in Manchester fashion show

From scoring partnerships with Dyson and Aveeno to being featured in British Vogue and The Times, Melissa Holdbrook-Akposoe has cornered the luxury influencer market – a space that rarely puts Black creators front and centre. What is it about her personality that keeps her fans and brands engaged?

How Melissa Holdbrook-Akposoe bolsters Black luxury

KAI's premium confinement hotel offers a blend of hospitality and wellness for new parents looking for curated care for their newborns and themselves. It leans into the increasing push for maternal care support and the ways people are prioritising luxury wellness experiences.

KAI brings luxury postpartum stays to Singaporeans

A downturn in the luxury watch market reflects broader shifts in consumer priorities. Post-pandemic over-consumption is giving way to demand for authentic, sustainable purchases in the luxury sector. This trend signifies a move towards more meaningful consumption, asking for more from brands.

Luxury watch market downturn signals shifting priorities

L'Oreal and the Perfume Shop have joined forces to introduce the UK's first multi-brand fragrance refill station. With fragrances high in demand, the innovation seeks to build brand loyalty by offering cost savings for repeat buyers and prioritising sustainable shopping options.

L'Oréal x Perfume Shop courts sustainable scent shoppers

Luxury watches have been a globally appreciated status symbol for decades. Amid advances in smartwatch technology, the rise of Gen Z, and macroeconomic conditions, what are the challenges and hopes for the future of the market? We spoke to luxury watch expert Ariel Adams to find out.

Ariel Adams on the future of the luxury watch market

Research has revealed that most APAC luxury consumers would reduce their support for brands that neglect environmental sustainability. These findings emphasise the need for brands to prioritise communicating their sustainability efforts to meet the expectations of APAC luxury consumers.

APAC luxury shoppers are boycotting unethical brands

Demi-fine jewellery brands have increased in popularity over recent years by offering quality and innovative designs at affordable prices. By combining in-store services such as piercing and welding with effective loyalty and sustainability schemes, Astrid & Miyu has acquired an engaged audience.

How Astrid & Miyu courts demi-fine jewellery fans

Thanks to social media trends and pop culture moments, ‘quiet luxury’ and ‘stealth wealth’ aesthetics are making a fashionable comeback. Brands such as Rowing Blazers are reimagining these style codes for younger, nostalgic Gen Zers, making aspirational wealth more accessible in fashion.

Why Rowing Blazers is rethinking luxury shopping

Silversea is using hyper-personalisation to enhance immersive experiences grounded in local culture. As appetite swells for hyper-customised escapism that supports communities and the planet, Silversea demonstrates how niche offerings can attract travellers seeking engaged and responsible discovery.

Silversea brings immersive travel to HNWI cruisers

Ralph Lauren has announced a limited-edition collab with one of China’s most influential online fashion figures, Mr.Bags. The global luxury brand is aiming to build long-lasting connections with Chinese consumers by adapting to the market nuances and partnering with a local influencer.

Ralph Lauren x Mr.Bags launches local-focused collab

A WWF sustainability study revealed that brands Patek Philippe, Rolex, Audemars Piguet, and Chopard lag behind the luxury watch and jewellery industry for sustainability. With some consumers targeting watches for investment, sustainability could be a long-term play for companies.

Swiss watchmakers lagging in transparent sustainability

An image of Diptyque candles, candle holders and glassware on a table

It isn’t easy to capture both the mass and niche market within the fragrance sector, but Diptyque has done so while upholding its luxury brand codes. A conceptual scent offering and innovation – combined with heritage – have made the brand a go-to choice for cross-generational scent enthusiasts.

How Diptyque caters to niche scent enthusiasts 

Luxury brand Stella McCartney has partnered with The Chopra Foundation, a leading mental health organisation, to redefine wellbeing by harnessing the healing power of horses. The collaboration highlights how companies can show leadership in mental health while being true to core values.

Stella McCartney spotlights the power of horse therapy

‘Subway fits’ have emerged as the latest fashion trend on TikTok as users post videos of their daily outfits from the subway. As culture is driven away from conspicuous consumption by the rising cost of living, relatable fashion and ways of elevating the mundane remain popular forms of escapism.

‘Subway fits’ speak to a desire for relatable fashion

In contemporary South Korea, most women aspire to own at least one luxury item by the age of 30. Tapping into the Asia Pacific region's desire for sustainable luxury, Marhen.J has carved a profitable niche and found significant success in a highly competitive, legacy-driven market.

How Marhen.J turns eco-consciousness into Korean luxury

Positive Luxury has released an updated view of global environmental policy regulations to help the luxury space prepare for a sustainable future. Amid greenwashing and scepticism around brand commitments to eco practices, the policy updates will serve as welcomed guidelines.


Positive Luxury releases updated environmental policies 

Dior has expanded its beauty lineup with a fragrance and skincare range for infants under its Baby Dior line. The baby care industry is witnessing a shift towards premium products, presenting an opportunity for brands to tap into the growing market of luxury baby fragrances and skincare.

Dior launches luxury fragrance line for babies

Britons are starting Christmas shopping early in 2023 as more people seek to plan and budget in the face of continued price rises. With inflationary pressures set to shape spending, brands are acknowledging constrained consumer appetites and celebrating what really matters at Christmas.

UK shoppers plan ahead to cut Christmas costs

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Beauty brand Sally Hansen has unveiled its first-ever male-led partnership with basketball player Jared McCain. As expectations of masculinity continue to shift, brands can partner with male athletes and icons who can champion new and inclusive archetypes of masculinity.

Sally Hansen's beauty campaign champions male icon

E.l.f Cosmetics has partnered with punk rock water brand Liquid Death to release a heavy-metal-inspired makeup collection, tapping into fandom for niche subcultures. Brands are tapping into unusual subcultures and finding inspiration in the past to stand out to adventurous, irreverent Gen Zers.

E.l.f. uses 'Corpse Paint' to tap into metal fandom

Swedish pharmacies have introduced a new age restriction, prohibiting young children and teens from purchasing anti-ageing products without parental guidance. The measure aims to prevent kids from experimenting with harmful products while promoting age-appropriate skincare habits.

Swedish pharmacies introduce age restriction on skincare 

Chinese personal care brand Hi!Papa has gained success by filling a vacuum in the market between all-in-one infant/baby products and teen/adult skincare and cosmetics. How did it tap into the broader kids’ skincare and cosmetics trend, and what can brands learn from this?

How Hi!Papa invites Chinese kids into playful skincare

The 2024 Generational Snapshot of Generation Y in the Asia-Pacific region explores how a move towards purposeful living and stable life has Gen Ys spending with more intention, taking care of their health and overall wellness, and enjoying the freedom that comes with not having children.

2024 APAC Gen Y Snapshot

Beauty products have become one of Indonesia's fastest-growing markets and businesses in the last few years. However, local brands used to have less access to expand their market. Sociolla emerged as an e-commerce platform bridging the gap between beauty brand enthusiasts and the brands themselves.

How Sociolla blends Indonesian quality into global beauty

Parlon, a Filipino beauty and tech platform, makes self-care easy by hosting over 500 wellness service providers. By catering to Filipinos’ health and wellness priorities post-pandemic, it is a one-stop shop for beauty enthusiasts and helps independent salons with digital operations.

Why Parlon digitises the Filipino beauty salon experience

New Zealand will ban toxic chemicals in cosmetics by 2026, citing both the chemicals' impacts on the environment and people’s health as the main drivers for the ban. With growing interest in cleaner beauty standards, customer expectations of ingredient transparency and understanding are increasing.

New Zealand backs ban on toxic cosmetic ingredients

Rapper A$AP Rocky is collaborating with his partner Rihanna’s beauty brand Fenty to promote lip balm for both men and women. As more male role models unapologetically play with gender expectations in beauty and fashion, perceptions of mainstream masculinity are broadening and evolving.

A$AP Rocky x Fenty hypes masculine cosmetics

LG Household & Health Care has debuted Ugly Lovely, a new cosmetics brand that repurposes ‘ugly’ foods into eco-friendly skincare ingredients. It’s offering Korean customers a refreshing spin on what it means to be ingredient-conscious in an increasingly crowded clean beauty landscape.

Ugly Lovely combines K-beauty with combating food waste

The Body Shop has become the first global beauty brand offering 100% vegan product formulations certified by The Vegan Society. With confusion and inconsistency around ESG terminology, as well as scepticism around greenwashing, transparency and clear communication can appeal to values-led consumers.

The Body Shop goes fully vegan on products

Selena Gomez’s Rare Beauty is expanding its offerings to include body care products. With wellness becoming a central part of how people consume products and culture brands, Rare Beauty's diversification helps to elevate the brand's reach and encourages holistic care across the product line.

Rare Beauty expands beyond make-up with body care range

Brazilian beauty brands are ramping up product development in the sun care category to meet the growing demand for products that suit local customers’ needs. With extreme heat only worsening in the country, sunscreen is becoming a key priority in people’s beauty routines.

Brazilians increasingly seek out localised SPF products

First Nations businesses are leading the Australian beauty industry, blending local ingredients and eco-values for conscious consumers. Driven by a rising consumer preference for ethically sourced and culturally rich beauty products, are Australian beauty enthusiasts ready to embrace this evolution?

Australians are turning to Indigenous beauty brands – here’s why

Shanghai’s Yufo Temple has partnered with domestic fragrance brand Boitown to release a perfume range line exclusively for the temple. Young Chinese are turning to tradition and spirituality for comfort and wellbeing, leading brands to incorporate these elements into their offerings.

Yufo Temple offers visitors exclusive 'blessed scents' 

Boots' 2023 Christmas campaign features a story of a mother and daughter on a mission to pay back Santa, ensuring they extend the same generosity to others along the way. Building on the longstanding Boots Christmas theme of 'giving joy,' the ad highlights the importance of everyday empathy.

Boots Christmas ad celebrates the joy of simple giving

Cỏ Mềm is an eco-conscious cosmetics brand in Vietnam that has managed to gain over a million followers in less than six years. From transparency in their ingredients to outreach programmes that reinforce customer trust, how else is Cỏ Mềm building confidence with consumers?

How Cỏ Mềm unites green cosmetics with Vietnamese tradition

Ulta has announced a nationwide expansion of its in-store wellness spaces, looking further to integrate wellness into the beauty retailer’s DNA. Americans have largely come to see beauty and self-care as occupying the same space, and many are looking for brands to make wellness journeys easier.

Ulta increases its focus on in-store wellness discovery

As the number of Gen Alpha skincare aficionados grows, many are engaging online first, learning about brands from friends but also influencers. For these consumers, skincare has become a source of cultural capital, meaning there’s a demand for popular brands to cater to younger audiences.

Gen Alphas are becoming skincare buffs thanks to TikTok

For today's middle-class beauty consumer, discovery and curation hold equal weight when finding new brands. Space NK is one brand that has recognised this, cultivating a loyal customer base by highlighting standout products and offering an exceptional experience for in-the-know beauty enthusiasts.

Space NK: building on hype for in-the-know beauty buffs

The yearly event became the catalyst for a conversation around ageing as some celebrities ditched hair dye and make up and chose to define what looks good away from societal expectations. As attitudes towards ageing continues to evolve, women are looking to take a less invasive approach to beauty.

Paris Fashion Week spurs discourse about healthy ageing

CeraVe is set to open its first-ever UK pop-up from 19-22 October, launching a new Back to School-themed space in London's Covent Garden. The brand is generating greater engagement with consumers through immersive and exclusive experiences, as well as reliable skincare education.  

CeraVe pop-up caters to passionate skintellectuals

Olaplex – TikTok’s most duped brand – has created its own faux version of its Olaplex no. 3 called Oladupé, poking fun at dupe culture on TikTok. Price-conscious consumers are turning to knock-offs, and oft-imitated brands are learning how to position themselves within this marketplace.

Olaplex pokes fun at dupe culture with faux product

Gen Zers on TikTok have become obsessed with the ‘everything shower,’ highlighting the easily accessible luxury of a long shower. Young people use social media to show how they can romanticise mundane aspects of their lives, and successful beauty brands are tapping into these new rituals.

Gen Zers turn 'everything shower' into self-care ritual

The Beautycon festival is making its post-pandemic return in September 2023 with a renewed mission. Beyond simply bringing people closer to the biggest brands and influencers, the event is seeking to “challenge contemporary beauty standards and transcend the aesthetic of attraction.”

Beautycon: ushering in a brave new era for beauty 

Created by interior architect Sara Al-Rashed, Asteri Beauty refers to itself as the ‘first desert-proof’ beauty brand. People expect hyper-specific options that cater to their personal needs, driving beauty innovations to create laser-sharp products that infuse heritage and durability.

'Desert-proof' beauty brand weathers extreme climates

Personal care brands are innovating to meet demands for active, science-backed ingredients from 'skintellectuals'. Within this context, Cellular Goods has introduced the cannabinoid CBG to its formulas – bridging the gap between beauty and wellness via a range of gender-neutral skincare products.

Cellular Goods: cannabinoid skincare for skintellectuals

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