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Tuesday, December 30

Beauty Features

Inside Beauty's Growing Universe of Distressed Acquirers

A growing number of beauty firms are looking to snap up — and hopefully, turn around — underperforming brands from both strategics and indie founders.

Lifestyle

Designers Share Their Favorite Winter Getaways

From Aspen to St. Barths, Nepal to Jamaica, here are the places designers escape to.

Financial

Saks Global Faces Key Interest Payment

The retailer has raised money through sale-leaseback deals in Beverly Hills and San Francisco, but sources wonder if they’ll be enough to save the company.

Beauty Features

Feminine Care Is Soaring on TikTok Shop - Meet the Top 10 Brands Driving the Category

Sales of feminine care products grew more than 300 percent on the social commerce platform in 2025.

Designer and Luxury

Louis Vuitton Is Stoking Monogram Mania

To celebrate the 130th anniversary of its patterned canvas in 2026, the luxury giant will unfurl three special collections — plus windows, campaigns and pop-ups.

Materials

Nadja Swarovski Talks Tweed, Tartan and Grazing Sheep as She Builds Green Brand, Really Wild

Swarovski is sticking to her sustainability mission, prioritizing craft, local suppliers and small-batch luxury for Really Wild, the London-based clothing company she invested in last year.