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The Secret to Giving an Old Beauty Brand a New Look

In a beauty market obsessed with newness, younger labels often have the advantage. But a set of older brands are doubling-down on their legacies via retail spaces, redesigns and reeducation to secure future growth.
An interior photograph of the new Hourglass cosmetics boutique in Soho. White ceilings with lit, rectangular recesses hang over a wide, beige space, with modular marble blocks arranged in the middle and makeup arranged on top of them. Along the right edge of the photograph runs a makeup bar against the windows out to the street. A seating area can be seen in the store's rear.
Hourglass' new store hearkens back to its luxury retail roots, but is a new interior aesthetic for the brand. (Hourglass)

Hourglass only celebrated its 20th birthday last year — but in the beauty industry, it might as well be 200.

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Brennan Kilbane
Brennan Kilbane

Brennan Kilbane is News and Features Editor at The Business of Beauty. He is based in London, and supports BoF’s coverage of the multifaceted cosmetics industry, from fine fragrance to wellness trends.

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