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Beauty

A/W 18/19 Beauty Forecast

Providing three themes of inspiration, our Autumn/Winter 2018/19 Beauty Forecast offers a wealth of ideas to inform future product development, styling and marketing. 

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19 Jan 2017
BY: Alice Leeburn & Lisa Payne
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