In this week's Luxury Briefing, I check in with buyers from Harrods and Bloomingdale's for their takes on this season's Milan Fashion Week. Plus, Traackr data insights on magazines and the impact of brands appearing on September covers this season. And news to know from Selfridges, Jennifer Meyer and EssilorLuxottica.

Kara Langan joins Coty as the company rebalances creator and traditional advertising, restores support for Sally Hansen and builds out its mass fragrance business.

As AI plays a larger role in beauty discovery, the Lipstick Lesbians argue that human expertise, touch and personal connection will only become more valuable.

London Fashion Week drew more international buyers and brought several major British brands back into focus. But as collections became more commercial, questions remained about creativity, archive references and what buyers will actually order.

The Netflix series “America’s Sweethearts” has expanded the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders’ global audience, attracting new fashion and beauty partnerships. But the women creating that value do not necessarily share directly in the resulting sponsorship revenue.

London Fashion Week welcomed a 41% increase in international buyers, even as online posts and earned media value declined. For designers, the challenge is turning renewed commercial interest into lasting growth.

For her London Fashion Week debut at the British Museum, Claudia Smith partnered with Pinterest to make the 50-person front row phone-free until the finale.

LuxExperience is courting former Net-a-Porter customers with sharper curation, editorial content and events. And, at London Fashion Week, eBay is testing how quickly runway attention can turn into resale purchases.

Farm Rio collaborative products made up six of Stanley’s 10 bestsellers during launch week. Now, Stanley is tracking collaboration customers over six months and exploring more promotions to turn limited-edition demand into repeat purchases.