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These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Monday.
Victoria Beckham considers selling
Victoria Beckham’s fashion and beauty business is up for sale and has hired Rothschild & Co to facilitate the deal, according to Puck’s Rachel Strugatz. Its beauty division will reportedly be the main attraction for buyers. The brand has exceeded its sales goal, forecasted to hit around $165 million in net sales in 2025. {Puck/paywalled}
GapStudio debuts menswear
GapStudio Menswear. Photo: Courtesy of GapStudio
GapStudio has introduced its first-ever menswear lineup in its Winter 2025 collection. Key pieces include baggy trousers, blazers, tailored vests and button-down shirts.The GapStudio Winter 2025 Collection launches Nov. 18 on Gap.com and in select flagship stores. {Fashionista inbox}
L’Oréal invests in Lan
L’Oréal has invested a minority stake in Lan, a Chinese “clean” beauty brand. L’Oréal’s China fund, Shanghai Meicifang Investment, and its corporate venture capital arm Bold made the investment, marking its first financial backing for a Chinese skin-care brand. The decision comes amid the beauty conglomerate’s strategy to grow its Chinese portfolio and back promising emerging brands. {WWD/paywalled}
Shiseido shares drop
Shiseido’s shares fell by nearly 11% due to China-Japan geopolitical tensions. This is its steepest stock decline since April 7. {Business of Fashion/paywalled}
H&M opens a Pre-Loved Shop
H&M has partnered with Wasteland Vintage to open a permanent “Pre-Loved” shop-in-shop at its new Los Angeles location. Assortment includes designer finds, premium accessories and archival H&M pieces. The brand will also buy curated inventory from Wasteland and sell it at retail. {Glossy}
The Met honors Condé Nast founder
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is renaming the former gift shop off its Great Hall after the founder of Condé Nast, and revamping the space into the Condé M. Nast Galleries, the new permanent first-floor home for fashion exhibitions. “It’s a major milestone in the development of the Met’s profound involvement and sincere engagement with the history of fashion and its role within the broader context,” Max Hollein, the director and chief executive of the Met, told The New York Times. The new galleries’ inaugural show — and the upcoming Met Gala exhibit — will be “Costume Art,” opening May 10, 2026. {The New York Times/paywalled}
Business of Fashion releases its annual report
McKinsey & Company and BoF Insights, the Business of Fashion‘s data and advisory team, have released their annual The State of Fashion Report. Going in 2026, key focus areas for the industry include tariffs continuing to reshape the global trade landscape; generative engine optimisation (GEO) becoming an essential add-on to SEO; smart glasses gaining market power; AI-impacted shopping accelerating; and secondhand fashion rising in popularity. Read the full report here. {Fashionista inbox}
Source: Fashionista.com
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