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The Brief 22

Paris Fashion Week, Netflix Video Podcasts, OpenAI Advertising, No Buy January and Analog Bags.

Jan 26, 2026
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This week’s Brief is about balance. Fashion weighs legacy against intimacy, from new creative leadership and political statements on the runway to celebrity investors and deeply personal brand storytelling, while beauty’s tech ambitions collide with questions of data, ownership, and trust. Across tech and entertainment, platforms push deeper into moneti…

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