These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Wednesday.
Kickstarter Forms Fashion Advisory Board
Kickstarter has named five fashion figures to a new advisory board aimed at helping independent designers. The members include Raul Lopez of Luar, Brandon Blackwood, Hillary Taymour of Collina Strada, Recho Omondi of The Cutting Room Floor and stylist Milton Dixon III. Through the end of 2026, they will offer guidance to creators and promote their work, and point them to the company’s $1 million Culture Fund. The fund contributes directly to live Kickstarter campaigns, and backs independent projects in art, fashion, film and music. {Fashionista Inbox}
Megan Thee Stallion Signs Onto Gymshark
Photo: Courtesy of Gymshark
Gymshark has signed rapper Megan Thee Stallion as its first celebrity ambassador in a multi-year partnership. “Megan is living proof of something we’ve believed since the beginning: that confidence is built,” said Gymshark’s Chief Commercial Officer Carly Natalizia. The musician fronts a global campaign called “Megan Does Gym,” which centers on Pilates, high-intensity interval training and weight training. She also joins Gymshark’s athlete program, which includes competitors, coaches and creators. {Fashionista Inbox}
Isamaya Ffrench Leaves Her Namesake Brand
Makeup artist Isamaya Ffrench has left her namesake brand, Isamaya Beauty, according to two sources familiar with the business who said she departed in 2025. In a recent Instagram post, Ffrench explained she will address the situation in “due course.” Co-founded in 2022 with the Italian incubator Flash Beauty Holdings, the brand sells at Sephora in the U.S. and Mecca in Australia. {Business of Fashion/paywalled}
Galderma Buys ZO Skin Health for $1.5B
Galderma has agreed to acquire ZO Skin Health for $1.5 billion in cash from its shareholders. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter or early 2027. ZO Skin Health, a brand sold through more than 16,500 accounts in 40+ countries, had net sales of about $330 million last year. “ZO Skin Health brings strong clinical credentials, a distinctive protocol-based approach and a trusted position among dermatologists and plastic surgeons,” said Galderma CEO Flemming Ørnskov in a press release. {Galderma}
Olive Young Launches Official Newsroom
South Korean beauty retailer Olive Young has launched a newsroom called “editorial by Olive Young.” The site will publish original articles and interviews on industry trends, partner brands and company employees, in Korean, English and Japanese, organized around three themes: “Now,” which covers the company’s business and K-beauty trends; “Impact,” which profiles partner brands; and “Culture,” which features employee stories. Its “Behind the Brand” series will spotlight founders of brands the retailer carries. {Olive Young}