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Business

  1. q&a
    How Glossier’s Sheen Wore OffA new book traces the rise and stumbles of the most hyped makeup brand of the 2010s.
  2. profile
    Kimora Lee Simmons Wants the Revived Baby Phat to Be As Big As ChanelThe onetime model-mogul is relaunching the early-aughts brand that helped turn streetwear into a movement.
  3. oh no
    Is This the End of Bed Bath & Beyond?The retailer is closing 87 locations and could be headed toward bankruptcy.
  4. hmm
    What on Earth Goes on in This Room?Step inside the chaos of Ben Affleck’s home office.
  5. power
    Sheryl Sandberg Is No Longer ‘Leaning In’ at FacebookThe longtime Facebook COO is stepping down.
  6. strikes
    What to Know About the Etsy StrikeThousands of sellers have suspended business on the platform to protest “pandemic profiteering.”
  7. wait what?
    Estée Lauder Exec Out After Sharing a Racist Chingy MemeWhat do COVID-19, Chingy, Sesame Street, and John Demsey have in common?
  8. makeup
    Glossier Announces ‘Difficult but Necessary’ LayoffsThe company reportedly laid off one third of its corporate employees.
  9. j. crew
    J. Crew Becomes First Major Retailer to File for Bankruptcy Amid PandemicThe company has been on shaky ground for a while, though.
  10. business
    The Rise of the Resistance SocialiteFor a new wave of boutique fashion brands, radical chic has met the girlboss.
  11. power
    3 New York City Women on the Power Moves That Changed Their CareersNew York City innovators on the risks they took that altered their professional trajectories.
  12. drama
    The CEO of United Airlines Is Allegedly Stealing SandOscar Munoz and his neighbors reportedly took sand from a public beach to build protective dunes in front of their homes.
  13. plane drama
    Glamorous Russian Plane Dramatically Spills 3 Tons of Gold Bars All Over RunwayDrama!
  14. culture
    ‘Don’t Get Caught Up in Men’ and Other Easy Business Advice From a Beauty MogulKa’oir on starting a beauty empire, making $30 million, and life with Gucci Mane.
  15. no man’s land
    This Girl Scout Sold the Most Cookies in BrooklynPeople bought 1,514 boxes. Here, 8-year-old Amira Williams shares her business strategy.
  16. mind the gender gap
    1 in 4 Think We’ll Be Able to Time Travel Before Reaching Gender EqualityAccording to a new report by the Rockefeller Foundation.
  17. in bloom
    A Trip to the Tiny Washington Flower Farm That Has Become a Worldwide SensationFloret Flowers owner Erin Benzakein turned two acres of land into a business, a book, and a thriving brand.
  18. disruption
    Period-Underwear Company Thinx Sounds Like a Terrible Place to WorkEx-employees have come forward with gripes about founder Miki Agrawal.
  19. business
    Nasty Gal Files for BankruptcyAnd founder Sophia Amoruso is reportedly stepping down as executive chairman.
  20. Now There’s a Women-Only Crowdfunding PlatformIn the wake of Kickstarter’s success, iFundWomen is setting out on its own.
  21. taking care of business
    Two Female Founders Explain What It Is Like to Fund Their First BusinessThe founders of a new social house describe the triumphs and challenges of a year’s worth of fundraising.
  22. taking care of business
    No One Ever Feels Fully Ready to Start a Business, So Just Go for ItA tip from a female founder on why you shouldn’t be afraid to jump right in.
  23. Extrovert CEOs Make Way Less MoneyFor their companies.
  24. business
    American Apparel Files for BankruptcyCurrent shareholders, including Dov Charney, will no longer control the company.
  25. career advice
    Why a Business Wig Is Your Best Negotiating ToolWho needs Lean In when we have Nicki?
  26. workplace
    Do Companies Really Need ‘Chief Behavioral Officers’?There could be benefits to spreading the wisdom around instead of trusting it to one specific executive.
  27. business
    Alex Blumberg on the Psychology of the Start-up WorldA former NPR reporter on his new podcast venture and the best way to “fake it ‘til you make it.”
  28. Life Is Tough for Awkward People, Confirms the Field of Handshake-OlogyYes, they are judging you on your handshake and a million other things you can’t really control.
  29. Americans Are the Biggest Winos in the World!U.S. of Pinot Grigio!
  30. fash biz
    J.Crew and Fast Retailing Are No Longer in TalksAnd from the ashes, an IPO rises?
  31. dealz
    Japanese Company May Soon Own J.CrewThe same one that owns Uniqlo.
  32. the business
    Breaking: ‘Serious’ Bid for Struggling LacroixItalian firm Borletti proposes acquisition of the troubled house.
  33. revolving doors
    Alessandro Dell’Acqua’s Not-So-Subtle Sandbagging of Alessandro Dell’AcquaThe designer makes a break with his own brand in a letter to press.
  34. crimes of fashion
    L’Oréal Heiress Had Money Invested With MadoffShe’s just the latest fashion-world victim of the Worst Person Ever.
  35. luxury will never die?
    Debt Threatens Prada, Escada, and MoreAs markets feel the crunch worldwide, it turns out that European stalwart houses aren’t immune.
  36. Now There’s a Women-Only Crowdfunding PlatformIn the wake of Kickstarter’s success, iFundWomen is setting out on its own.