Are There Too Many Beauty Brands?

The Design Duo De-Digitalising, 11 Honoré's Expansion [View on Web]( [Add to contacts]( [New reader? Subscribe]( [BoF]( THE DAILY DIGEST THE UPFRONT Dear BoF Community, These days, if you're a celebrity with a young-skewing fan base, or an influencer with a half-decent following, chances are you've at least contemplated launching a beauty line. Throw in the wave of Glossier-inspired direct-to-consumer brands and various "clean" lines, and the beauty aisle starts to look pretty crowded. But how likely is it that Millie Bobby Brown will be the next Bobbi Brown? [In today's must-read BoF Professional feature, Rachel Strugatz explores the makeup boom — and whether a bust is around the corner.Â]( Brian Baskin, News and Features Editor TODAY'S MUST READ [The Business of Beauty]( [Are There Are Too Many Beauty Brands?]( BY Rachel Strugatz [Seemingly every influencer or celebrity thinks they need their own beauty line — but whether there’s room for so many lip kits and eyeshadow palettes remains to be seen.]( To access this article, become a BoF Professional Member [JOIN]( TOP STORIES [Opinion]( [Why Inez and Vinoodh Are ‘De-Digitalising’ Their World and Focusing on Humanity]( BY Angelo Flaccavento [While the prolific Dutch image-making duo were early to embrace digital technology, they increasingly believe in the importance of regaining humanity, reports Angelo Flaccavento.]( LESSON OF THE DAY [Intelligence]( [A Guide to Early-Stage Fundraising]( BY Lauren Sherman [Nascent brands often seek external capital to fuel future growth — or simply stay afloat. But how much money should start-ups really be raising, when and from where?]( To access this article, become a BoF Professional Member [JOIN]( [NEWS BITES]( [11 Honoré Raises $10 Million for Strategic Expansion]( [Ferragamo Warns of Slowdown After Third-Quarter Sales Slip]( [Gold Lacks Appeal for Young Chinese Luxury Shoppers]( [DAILY DIGEST Fashion News from Around the Web]( 1 [Why Luxury Is Finally Waking Up to the Plus-Size Opportunity]( [FORTUNE]( 2 [Facebook Machine Learning Aims to Modify Faces, Hands and Outfits]( [TECHCRUNCH]( 3 [Amazon Go Has Some New Competition]( [CNBC]( 4 [US Start-Ups Are Already Trying to Displace TikTok]( [QUARTZ]( 5 [Alibaba Says a Lot of People in China Bought Stuff on Singles Day]( [THE NEW YORK TIMES](  [Subscribe Were you forwarded this email? To subscribe to this newsletter, click below.]( for Free]( Follow Us [The Business of Fashion]( [Sponsorship & Advertising]( [About]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [Add to Address Book]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [Edit Newsletter Subscriptions]( The Business of Fashion Moray House - 6th Floor · 23-31 Great Titchfield St London W1W 7PA · United Kingdom