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The Rise and Fall of Fashion Fair Cosmetics
TLDR Fashion Fair, a pioneering cosmetics company for black women, faced challenges in keeping up with changing consumer preferences, leading to bankruptcy in 2019. Two women recently won a bid to purchase the iconic company, aiming to resurrect it by catering to loyal customers and modern cosmetic standards.
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Two women win a bid to purchase the iconic makeup company FashionFair, known for pioneering cosmetics for black women.
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The Ebony FashionFair brought Couture to regular people through a traveling fashion show, showcasing intricate designs and elegance, while backstage chaos ensued with models creating their own makeup blends due to the lack of national brands catering to women of color in the 1960s and 70s.
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The Johnson's, wealthy philanthropists, started Fashion Fair in 1973 to cater to the beauty needs of black women, creating makeup shades that looked good on darker skin and pioneering a new cosmetics brand.
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Fashion Fair's traveling fashion shows became a showcase for their new makeup brand, attracting customers to stores to purchase their cosmetics.
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Fashion Fair failed to keep up with changing consumer preferences and trends in the cosmetics industry, leading to a decline in relevance and sales.
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Fashion Fair Cosmetics filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2019, leading to its potential resurrection under new ownership.
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Fashion Fair Cosmetics underwent a rebranding process to cater to the nostalgia of its loyal Black women customers while adapting to modern cosmetic standards and retail strategies.
