Contributors / Grace Cook

Rejina Pyo’s eponymous label was struggling to take off but a bold last-ditch collection launched the brand sky high.

Andrea Panconesi took his Florentine boutique online when Google was still a new thing. Today LuisaViaRoma is a leading global player – and its founder is making plans to shake up the industry further.

Creating cosmetics from surplus farming produce is the latest trend in agriculture. We meet the folk sowing the seeds.

Shoppers want quality at the right price. Meet the brands creating a market where nothing costs more than €500.

Rising demand for ethical beauty products made without chemicals has brought a firm that perfects the journey from seed to scent into full bloom.

How Amy Smilovic, the owner of womenswear brand Tibi, found success – and then found it again with a risky rebrand.