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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY: FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 2022 The Brazilian womenswear label Farm Rio has accomplished a rare feat: transforming from a regional favourite into an internationally recognised brand. London designer Saul Nash is pioneering the future of activewear with new materials, aerodynamism and restraint. Gucci aims to grow sales to €15 billion a year with more stores and higher prices. Who Sephora appoints as its next CEO will send a powerful signal to an industry that primarily sells to women but mostly appoints white men to the top jobs, writes Rachel Strugatz. Join us for a new BoF masterclass series designed to explore key levers for change.

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RETAIL How to Take a Brand From Local to Global By Cathaleen Chen

For most of its first two decades, Farm Rio was little known outside its native Brazil. But since entering the US in 2019, the dressmaker has made a splash in contemporary womenswear, with sales reaching $50 million in its new market last year. Next up: Europe. READ MORE

LUXURY Looking for Activewear's Future? Better Call Saul By Tim Blanks From voguing balls to top fashion competitions, young Londoner Saul Nash has been taking home trophies. Who better than a dancer to understand clothes that need to move? READ MORE

BEAUTY Will Sephora's Diversity Initiatives Make It to the C-Suite? By Rachel Strugatz The next leader of the world's most important beauty retailer will send a powerful signal to an industry that primarily sells to women but mostly appoints white men to the most important jobs. READ MORE

Kering Outlines Plans to Grow Gucci Sales to €15 Billion in Mid-Term READ MORE

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