Gifting has been around for decades. Whether it’s the offer of a trip, treatment or product, freebies are part and parcel of fashion and beauty journalism. But adding influencers to the mix has pushed numerous issues to the forefront. While some subscribers still can’t get enough, a growing movement is asking for less superficiality.

For those who are stuck between launching a fashion or beauty brand, take one look at both industries’ bottom lines. While fashion businesses can take an age to pick up steam (often never making it), today’s beauty-focused companies can receive billion-dollar valuations in just a few years.

The news that Calvin Klein is closing its runway division may not come as a shock. In December 2018, the American brand’s chief creative officer, Raf Simons, quit the post eight months before the end of his contract. Now, Calvin Klein is shutting down its Calvin Klein Collection business, according to the New York Post. We consider whether leaving the runway could be the path to a profitable fashion brand?

The Model, Gigi Hadid has found herself in the middle of yet another copyright infringement suit for allegedly posting a copyright-protected photograph of herself to her Instagram account. The case, filed on Monday in a Federal district court was brought by the New York based company Xclusive Lee Inc.

Sixteen British celebrities, including Rita Ora, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Alexa Chung and Ellie Goulding, have pledged to change the way they label social media posts after the UK’s competition authority crack down on the practice of influencers being paid for endorsing products without proper disclosure.

According to legal documents, celebrity music icon Rihanna has filed a lawsuit in the California federal court, against her father to prevent him from exploiting her name and brand in an attempt she claims, to fraudulently make "millions of dollars" through his company Fenty Entertainment LLC.