Discover unparalleled insights into the ever-evolving worlds of fashion, beauty, and lifestyle with our extensive range of industry reports.

In today’s fast-evolving digital landscape, TikTok has emerged as a powerhouse for beauty brand visibility, surpassing Instagram with a staggering 7x increase in impressions. Discover how you can leverage this trend to skyrocket your brand’s online impact.

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Unlock TikTok's Potential: How Beauty Brands Can Leverage 5x More Impressions Than Instagram

The Evolving Media Landscape of Beauty Brands

The Autumn/Winter 2024 season made over half a billion in earned media value. But what were the standout moments?

Dive into our report with Lefty and Karla Otto as we go beyond metrics to uncover the captivating tales behind the numbers.

Experience the journey through luxury brands' runway strategies, from spectacular show productions to online and offline amplification. Discover the rising K-Pop stars on the front row, media titles reinventing social approaches backstage, and models ushering in a new era with their distinctive personas.

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The Autumn/Winter 2024 season hit over half a billion in media value. What were the most impactful moments?

AW24 Fashion Week Roundup

2023: A Year of Cultural Transformation. From Louis Vuitton's redefinition as a 'cultural brand' to Versace's star-studded collaborations, the convergence of art, fashion, and celebrity has set new industry standards. This year, we witnessed the landscape evolve, as TikTok propels individuals to stardom and cultural impact surpasses K-Pop stars. Dive into the immersive world of Lefty and Karla Otto's Year in Data, where proprietary insights meet creative narratives. Discover the data-defined top 10 moments of 2023.

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2023: A Year Defined by Culture and Creativity. From Louis Vuitton's transformation into a 'cultural brand' to Versace's collaborations with Dua Lipa, the fashion industry embraced cross-industry creativity this year.

2023: A Year in Data

Industry Reports

Women's Fashion Week AW23 was filled with cultural nods, inspiring collections, and generated an EMV of $419M across four cities.

From K-Pop and Thai Drama in Paris, to China’s trendsetting KOLs at Milan Fashion Week, or London becoming a hub for new talent & diversity in fashion, and to New York’s passion for an “It-Girl” – Lefty x Karla Otto unpack the key insights you need to know from this season in Roundup Women's Fashion Week AW23.

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Get the inside scoop on AW23 with a comprehensive summary of all the key data and moments across four cities.

Roundup Women's Fashion Week AW23

This season's Haute Couture shows saw a significant increase in Earned Media Value, rivaling Ready To Wear seasons and reflecting the increased consumption of fashion content worldwide.

This influx of visibility has provided an avenue for lesser-known designers, such as Robert Wun, Miss Sohee, and Gaurav Gupta, to venture into the luxury fashion industry and cater to an uber-rich market segment. Offerings from established brands have held their own, too; Jean-Paul Gaultier invited Haider Ackermann as a guest designer, generating $6.19M EMV, while Viktor & Rolf's illusionary gowns brought in $5.67M, and Mugler created waves with its star-studded runway show ($3.40M). Schiaparelli added a touch of enchantment with its faux animal head creations.

Through it all, Lefty x Karla Otto unpicks the meaning of the data, identifying new trends emerging from the fashion world now to determine the next.

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This season's Haute Couture shows saw a significant increase in Earned Media Value, rivaling Ready To Wear seasons.

Haute Couture SS23

Menswear Fashion Week is back with a bang, growing an astonishing 41% seasonally, generating a total EMV of $151M.

Whereas Menswear used to be ‘the more lowkey’ sibling to the Women’s shows, the tides are turning, or at least be coming more equal. ‘Equal’ is a keyword to the season.The culture between Men’s and Women’s categories is ever-shifting in line with society’s attitudes around gender at large.

However, it’s not just the shows that generate hype. The world of influence has never been more prevalent. More so than ever, looking at who a brand invites to the show is like taking a deep dive into their business plan.

Through it all, Lefty x Karla Otto unpacks the meaning of the data, identifying new trends emerging from the fashion world now to determine the next.

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Roundup Men's Fashion Week AW23

The fashion capital didn't fail to thrill, with 81 events, all of which were physical. A return to full force saw the city generate $98M in EMV, up 32% from SS23. 

'Thrill,' it seems, was the phrase du jour; fashion week has become the ultimate content machine, and there were times when the spectacle overshadowed the sartorial. A-list casting and FROWS plucked from the belly of pop culture have translated into mass hysteria both outside the shows and on our screens. 

Through it all, some spectacular clothes; and Milan's more minimal movement translated through to Paris with tailoring amid glimmers of elegance, grandeur, surrealism, and some serious shoulder play. Meanwhile, the lines between men's and women's continue to blur alongside society's shifting views around gender. Co-ed shows have never been more abundant, while dresses, skirts, and romantic detailing no longer remain solely on the women's floor. 

Alas, is this the end of streetwear as we know it? Sneaker sales are reportedly on a downfall, while both Milan and Paris designers made a case for a smarter affair. Amid the hype, is the hypebeast dead?

Lefty & Karla Otto define the key moments, data, and trends you need to know from Paris Menswear.

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The fashion capital didn't fail to thrill, with 81 events. A return to full force saw the city generate $98M in EMV, up 32% from SS23.

PFW Menswear AW23

Fashion is often seen as a mirror, reflective of the wider world. Right now, as many markets plunge ever-nearer to a recession, the world’s climate continues its peril, and wars linger across the globe; it seems designers are reading the room. 

Elsewhere, a nod to the need for comfort. Domestic nuances and cozy silhouettes popped up throughout collections. At Zegna, an elegant ode to their signature Oasi Cashmere; at Fendi, cocooning silhouettes and blanket dressing. Elsewhere - literal cushions - from Prada’s pillow invitations to JW Anderson’s cushion-clad models. Home comforts in perilous times. 

Lefty x Karla Otto dive into the key data and trends you need to know from Milan Menswear.

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AW23 was an absolute standout season for Milan's Menswear edition, producing the highest visibility in recent years.

MFW Menswear AW23

2022 was a triumphant year for Fashion. With Covid restrictions easing across the globe, the return to the runway was met with a sigh of relief from the industry and a flurry of extravagant events and viral moments from Fashion's best brands and creators. 

After two years of screen time, brands leaned in on the power of performance, carving a sense of emotion and magic in myriad ways. From far-flung destination runways to shows that married performance, art, theatre, and dance, 2022 reinforced Fashion as a multi-sensory experience where story is everything.

Meanwhile, the era of influence continued to explode, with the creator economy growing by 335% over the past five years. Fashion, especially, is an industry where it is omnipresent and all-important. This year saw K-Stars stars take over Kardashians, to dogfluencers and Drag Queens dominating street style.

Karla Otto x Lefty's Year in Review draws from the commentary of our collaborative work, balancing proprietary data with creative insight for a unique and analytical narrative on the year in fashion.

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A recap of the events and viral moments from Fashion's best brands and creators in 2022.

Fashion: A Year in Data 2022

TikTok is fast becoming the beauty-lovers platform of choice, skyrocketing +200% in EMV YoY throughout 2022, overtaking Instagram.

Our report, Beauty & The Evolution of Influence, uncovers why the platform is resonating and how brands should build community while strategizing their social budgets for 2023 and beyond.  

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TikTok is fast becoming the beauty-lovers platform of choice, skyrocketing +200% in EMV YoY throughout 2022, overtaking Instagram.

Beauty & The Evolution of Influence

China is a rapidly growing market with immense potential for Western brands. However, there are often several hurdles to entry, including language barriers, a need for locally-based teams, and limited knowledge of Chinese social platforms. Despite these challenges, the Chinese market needs to be bigger and more lucrative for digital marketers to ignore. Over two-thirds of Chinese consumers use their smartphones to make purchases, totaling around $2 trillion each year, and this number is only expected to grow in the coming years (Statista, 2022), (McKinsey Greater China, 2022). Western brands that can overcome these challenges and tap into this market will be well-positioned for long-term success.

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Want to break into the Chinese market? Here’s everything you need to know about influencer marketing in China, from finding the right influencers to creating successful campaigns.

How to Leverage Influencer Marketing in China

K-Pop stars have been a dominant force for several seasons during fashion weeks, scattered amongst the front row and walking the runway. More so, of the top 100 influencers attending Men's Fashion Week SS23, 13% were South Korean; however, that 13% generated almost 60% of the season's overall EMV, equating to over $62M. A key casting trend now and into the future, Karla Otto and Lefty join forces to understand what it is about K-Pop that makes it such a natural partner for fashion. And more importantly, for brands and retailers - how do you bottle that stardust?

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Karla Otto and Lefty join forces to analyze the rise of K-Pop in the fashion world and what's to come.