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How to Build Beauty Brands Bigger Than Their Founders

The Ordinary, Deciem’s flagship brand, went from disruptor to industry giant. Co-founder Nicola Kilner shares how the company stays true to its founding ethos, even after an acquisition and amid growing competition, in The State of Fashion: Beauty Volume 2.
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Deciem co-founder Nicola Kilner shares how the industry giant maintains its founding brand ethos. (Deciem)

When Deciem launched in 2013, it was the ultimate beauty disruptor.

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Further Reading

The State of Fashion: Beauty Report — Solving the Growth Puzzle

Beauty’s era of effortless growth is giving way to a more complex landscape. Download the second volume of BoF and McKinsey & Company’s industry report to learn how to navigate evolving consumer expectations, market deceleration and regional volatility in the years ahead.

The End of the Founder-Led Era

Over the last decade, an avalanche of brands with public-facing founders emerged. While a prominent founder can propel growth, customers use other factors to assess whether a brand is suited to their needs, according The State of Fashion: Beauty Volume 2.

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Diana Pearl
Diana Pearl

Diana Pearl is Senior News and Features Editor at The Business of Fashion. She is based in New York and drives BoF’s marketing and media coverage.

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