Brandon Blackwood's Rise, Beauty Brands' Exit Strategies
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2021 | | | Prada CEO Patrizio Bertelli has ambitious growth plans for the brand, laying the ground to hand over control to his and Miuccia Prada's son in as little as three years. Brandon Blackwood rose to fame with his 'end systemic racism' totes in 2020, and is building off that momentum with a provocative billboard campaign and a personal approach to social media. An acquisition by a major conglomerate is no longer the ultimate exit plan for young beauty brands, which are seeing new paths forward thanks to SPACs and other newly-formed platforms. Farfetch shares plunged in after-hours trading after the luxury marketplace's third-quarter revenue came in below analysts' forecasts. VOICES 2021 Livestream — join us from Dec. 1 to 3 to hear from a stellar line-up of speakers from the worlds of technology, business, politics, finance, science, health & wellness, philanthropy, activism — and of course, fashion. Register now.
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