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Why Luxury Wants in on Mystery Boxes

LVMH’s venture arm joined the seed funding round of start-up Heat, which has tapped into Gen-Z’s appetite for social commerce and resale by selling surprise selections of high-end products.
Heat's boxes contain brands ranging from luxury staples Saint Laurent and Celine to streetwear labels Off-White, Palm Angels and Heron Preston.
Heat's boxes contain brands ranging from luxury staples Saint Laurent and Celine to streetwear labels Off-White, Palm Angels and Heron Preston. (Heat)

LVMH ranks as one of fashion’s most powerful tastemakers. Now, it’s eyeing the rising trend of luxury mystery boxes, a high-fashion form of lucky dip that has captured a powerful fanbase of Gen-Z hypebeasts.

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Why Makeup Brands Are Selling Mystery Bags

Inspired by a traditional Japanese custom, popular beauty brands like Colourpop, Tatcha and Charlotte Tilbury are selling mysterious ‘lucky bags’ filled with products. But are shoppers being duped?

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Daniel-Yaw Miller is a contributing writer at The Business of Fashion. Miller is a New York based journalist, editor and advisor who specialises in sports, fashion and business.

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