December 2021 in beauty: the year-in-review month — Rare Beauty’s defining product, Olaplex’s defining business story, and a category-by-category recap of the year that re-shaped beauty after the pandemic.
November 2021 in beauty: fragrance gift sets explode, Black Friday at the prestige tier, party makeup returns, Olaplex earnings, and a deeper-toned lip becomes canonical.
October 2021 in beauty: Allure Best of Beauty 2021, Halloween creator content, the eye palette returns, and the post-Olaplex haircare race begins.
Fall 2021 fashion: NYFW returns in person, Khaite ascends to category leader, Tory Burch goes quiet luxury, and the colour palette finally moves out of pandemic neutrals.
September 2021 in beauty: NYFW finally returns in person, the Met Gala signals a bolder face, Olaplex goes public, and fall fragrance lands.
August 2021 in beauty: the Olaplex S-1 lands, fragrance pivots toward fall, dermatologist-led skincare takes over TikTok, and Pillow Talk extends its universe.
July 2021 in beauty: tinted SPF takes over, K18 follows in Olaplex’s footsteps, Fenty Skin hits its first anniversary, and the body-care category goes mainstream.
Summer 2021 jewellery: the small, independent makers we’re watching, from Sophie Buhai’s sterling silver sculpture to Catbird’s permanent welded chains.
June 2021 in beauty: hot vax summer arrives, fragrance comes back into rotation, lip oils take over, the Olaplex IPO is officially in motion, and body care moves from serum to oil.
May 2021 in beauty: another sunscreen renaissance, the launch of Merit Beauty, Olaplex IPO whispers, and refillable packaging that was finally landing.
