The Foremost 50 List | Alumni

Breakout Challenger Brands Redefining

Fashion, Beauty, & Consumer.

Since 2018, The Lead has produced The Foremost 50 List: The industry’s North Star representing the most innovative, culture defining and fastest-growing brands across fashion, beauty, home, and consumer. These next-generation brands are driving exponential growth in both revenue and influence and establishing themselves as breakout leaders in their industry. These brands are finding new go-to-market approaches and breaking old business models, thereby creating new value for consumers and charting new customer relationship models.

The Foremost 50 Forum is Where We Celebrate Breakout Challenger Brands Redefining Fashion, Beauty, & Consumer.

January 29, 2026 | New York City