The event will run alongside London Fashion Week in September to celebrate beauty's contributions to the UK economy
Beauty trends have become a prominent part of London Fashion Week // Image via @winnieharlow
The British Beauty Council (BBC) has announced a new beauty-focused event set to take place alongside London's prestigious Fashion Week.
London Beauty Week will take place in Covent Garden’s Beauty Quarter from 11-15 September and aims to celebrate the industry’s contribution to the UK economy.
It found the industry contributed more than £28bn to the UK economy last year and employs nearly 600,000 staff.
The report said: “The scale of the beauty industry’s contribution to the economy is primarily driven by UK consumer spending on beauty products and services.
“This not only creates business for retailers but supports a large supply chain that makes up the backbone of the beauty industry.”
The event will bring together ...
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