Celebrity endorsements and TikTok buzz helped turn injections of fish DNA into a med-spa juggernaut.Sally Kim was dealing with hormonal acne last fall when her aesthetician in Orange County, California, suggested an odd-sounding treatment: a salmon sperm facial. The name gave Kim pause, but after reading online about the supposed skin-clearing benefits of the procedure’s “bio-stimulation,” s...

The inflatable Ark Nova concert hall, created by sculptor Anish Kapoor and architect Arata Isozaki in 2013, has been transported from Japan to Switzerland for Lucerne Festival.The mobile structure, which has been inflated in Europe for first time, will host performances in Lucerne's Lidoweise park as part of the music festival from 4 to 14 September.Ark Nova was developed by Kapoor and Isozaki...

Balenciaga introduces its first fine fragrance collection — ten perfumes that merge the house’s heritage with contemporary elegance. Highlighting the revival of the iconic Le Dix alongside new creations like No Comment and Muscara, each scent is crafted with precision and presented in refined glass flacons. Priced at $320, with discovery sets also available, the launch signals a defining chap...

1. PwC의 소비자 조사 보고서 2025 - 식품 산업을 위한 새로운 레시피소비자의 역설: PwC 보고서에 따르면, 소비자들은 건강과 지속가능성을 중요하게 생각하지만, 경제적 압박으로 인해 실제 구매 결정에서는 가격을 우선시하는 '소비자 역설' 현상.제품 혁신 전략: 식품 기업들은 단순히 가격을 올리거나 용량을 줄이는 대신, 섬유질과 단백질을 추가한 건강한 제품을 개발하고, 비용을 절감하는 연구 개발에 투자할 필요.산...

PwC's "Voice of the Consumer 2025" report outlines a complex and challenging landscape for the food industry. It finds that consumers are aspirational, health-focused, and tech-driven, yet their purchasing decisions are often constrained by financial realities. The report, based on a survey of more than 20,000 global consumers, reveals that the food system is being reinvented, with greater conv...

Moynat just dropped one of the most unexpected and playful collaborations in luxury this year. The historic French trunk maker lvmh has teamed up with contemporary artist Kasing Lung, creator of The Monsters, to launch a limited-edition collection starring his cult-favorite characters: Labubu, Zimomo, and King Mon. Handbags, leather goods, and accessories become canvases where Moynat reimagines...

Oracle’s insane cloud infrastructure forecast is giving shades of Nvidia’s data center business. But it’s just a forecast, of course.Oracle posted arguably the most remarkable quarter of any tech giant this year, sending the stock up as much as 30% in after-hours trading. Actually, the quarter itself was unremarkable — it was the forecast for what’s to come that completely blew analysts aw...

Mitochondria-based therapeutics company cellvie, a Harvard spin-off, has secured $5 million in funding.Mitochondria-based therapeutics company cellvie, a Harvard spin-off, has secured $5 million in new funding to accelerate the development of its lead program for kidney transplantation.The funding round was led by Taiho Ventures, with significant contributions from existing investors Kizoo Tech...

The CB Insights Smart Money list features the world’s 25 best-performing venture capital firms based on 10 years of portfolio performance, investment outcomes, and predictive signals from CB Insights’ Mosaic Score.The CB Insights Smart Money list identifies the world’s 25 best-performing VC investors over the past decade. These firms consistently back breakout startups before they hit escape...