Violet Grey’s sale highlights the high stakes of juggling fashion and beauty

By Alessandro Carrara | Published: 19-Oct-2023
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Farfetch, which acquired Violet Grey in January 2022, announced in August its intentions to shutter its beauty divsion

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Farfetch placed Violet Grey up for sale this week, a final nail in the coffin for the luxury fashion retailer’s now shuttered beauty division.

But what the sale highlights more than anything is just how

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