Norma Kamali on Rebelliousness, Creativity and How She Made a Lasting Business

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Saks’ Bankruptcy and the Future of Luxury Retail

Saks’ bankruptcy was widely expected, yet still felt like a shock to the fashion system. The department store giant’s Chapter 11 filing outlines $1.75 billion in restructuring finance and $3.4 billion owed to as many as 25,000 creditors – including $136 million to Chanel alone. W ...  Show more

Inside Beauty’s 2026 M&A Pipeline

2026 opens with real movement in beauty deals. As first reported by The Business of Beauty, Estée Lauder is exploring a packaged sale of Too Faced, Smashbox and Dr. Jart to free up cash and refocus the portfolio. Who’s next? Colour fatigue is depressing makeup valuations, while f ...  Show more

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