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Chanel Fall 2024 Couture: The Beat Goes On
At the Chanel haute couture show on Tuesday, its first since the shock departure of designer Virginie Viard earlier this month, there were few outward signs that anything was different than usual. Celebrities including Keira Knightley, Michelle Williams, Olivia Dean and Sadie Sink arrived at the Paris Opera bright and...
Diesel Taps Måneskin’s Damiano David as Its First-ever Global Male Ambassador
TRIPLE D: Diesel is joining the ambassadorship craze. Lupita Nyong'o Gives Power Suiting a Sensual Spin in Double-breasted Blazer and High-waisted Shorts for 'A Quiet Place: Day One' Photo Call The OTB Group-owned brand has named Måneskin’s lead vocalist Damiano David as its first-ever global male ambassador. Known for his on-stage charisma, powerful vocals and distinctive, edgy personal style, David embodies “the Diesel man with his spirit of nonconformity, freedom and inclusivity” and represents “a new vision of masculinity and gender liberation,” said the company in a statement. The appointment also strengthens the brand’s connection with the music world, expressed both in creative director...
Juana Martin Fall 2024 Couture
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Tamara Ralph Couture Fall 2024: Love Affair
For her third season under her namesake label, Tamara Ralph was in romantic mode. After two collections built around armor-like structures synonymous with feminine strength — and almost as if to prove her own resilience on her return to Paris — her fall offering was an ode to the city and the love affairs that begin here.
Street style at Paris Fashion Week Fall 2024 Couture
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EXCLUSIVE: Herbivore Botanicals Names Britany LeBlanc CEO
Changes are afoot at Herbivore Botanicals as it looks to its next phase of growth.Dr. Mark Hyman's Function Raises $53 Million Series A With Participation From Matt Damon, Zac Efron and More The Seattle-based skin care brand founded by Julia Wills and Alexander Kummerow in their kitchen in 2011 has tapped former Supergoop chief marketing officer Britany LeBlanc as chief executive officer. At the same time, Kummerow will step into a more active role, becoming a forward-facing founder, creative director and storyteller for the brand. “When I heard about the opportunity, I was instantly excited as I’ve been a longtime fan of the...
EXCLUSIVE: Actress and Director Jennifer Morrison Joins Migraine-friendly Food Company Amia as Cofounder and Chief Brand Officer
Amia is tackling migraines with trigger-free snacks, and now actress and director Jennifer Morrison is joining the team as cofounder and chief brand officer to further scale the business. Morrison, who starred on “Once Upon a Time” and “House,” has dealt with migraines her whole life but has been able...
EXCLUSIVE: Farm Rio’s Paris Store Sets Stage for Retail Acceleration, Further Growth
PARIS — Brazilian label Farm Rio is in the starting blocks for an expansion sprint. And its starting block is Paris, where it has opened a 1,200-square-foot store on Rue Vieille du Temple in the Marais. For Fabio Barreto, chief executive officer of Farm Rio Global, the brand’s international...
EXCLUSIVE: Louis Vuitton Names ‘Squid Game’ Actor Gong Yoo as House Ambassador
QUITE THE PART: Louis Vuitton continues to ride the Hallyu wave with the addition of another house ambassador from South Korea. Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony to Feature Sustainably Designed Costumes Seasoned actor Gong Yoo is the latest celebrity to join the LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton-owned brand’s roster of spokespeople, alongside K-pop sensations including J-Hope from BTS and BamBam and Jackson Wang of Got7. Gong is no stranger to the house. Back in 2017, he fronted ads for its LV Tambour Horizon watch, and he was present at the opening of its Louis Vuitton Maison Seoul boutique in 2019. Just last...
Scholl’s Latest Collaboration Is With an Unexpected Brand
After releasing a collaboration with Philosophy di Lorenzo Serafini earlier this month, Scholl Shoes has unveiled a tie-up with another Italian brand. The footwear company linked with high-end outerwear specialist Khrisjoy on a capsule collection combining the former’s staple designs and penchant for comfort with the latter’s bold aesthetic.
The Latest Beauty Executive Moves at Amorepacific, Jolie, Virtue Labs and More
From Barry’s new co-chief executive officer to Josie Maran’s post-rebrand chief marketing officer appointment: here, the latest executive moves in beauty. L Catterton Acquires Naomi Watts' Stripes Giovanni Valentini, most recently general manager at Lancôme USA, is now chief executive officer of Amorepacific North America. The Korea-based company reports its North American sales grew 58 percent in 2023 versus the year prior, and Valentini aims to continue the momentum. He succeeds Robin Na, who will lead the business in Japan. Julia Sloan has been named CMO of Josie Maran, which relaunched in February with new packaging and scents and forayed into...
Kleinfeld Launches Platform to Buy and Sell Pre-owned Bridal Dresses
Giving new meaning to the wedding day suggestion of “something borrowed” for brides, Kleinfeld Bridal has launched an online platform for pre-owned wedding dresses. Brides and brides-to-be can buy and sell pre-worn dresses from dozens of designers at the just-launched KleinfeldAgain site. The commission-free site is a first for Kleinfeld, an established bridal emporium that has gained global attention through the TLC reality show “Say Yes to the Dress!” The set-up connects buyers and sellers, who set their own prices but must undergo a verification process by an in-house team.
EXCLUSIVE: Simone Biles Is the New Face of Hair Care Brand K18
Simone Biles — who, with 30 World Championship medals under her belt is the most decorated gymnast of all time — has joined the K18 camp. EXCLUSIVE: Actress and Director Jennifer Morrison Joins Migraine-friendly Food Company Amia as Cofounder and Chief Brand Officer She begins a two-year ambassadorship with the Unilever-owned hair care brand with a campaign highlighting the importance of inner strength. “Over the years, my approach to hair health has been quite different,” said Biles, whose styles growing up were often meticulously planned to accommodate not only her training schedule, but the severity of Houston’s heat. “My mom used...
LoveShackFancy Partners With Cotton Inc. for ‘Americana’ Collection
LoveShackFancy has collaborated with Cotton Inc. for an “Americana” ready-to-wear capsule collection and a campaign featuring gymnastics Olympian Suni Lee. Cotton x LoveShackFancy’s Americana capsule collection, which is available Tuesday, features such products as dresses, skirts, tops and a pair of crochet shorts — in red, white and pink.
Meet the CEO Adding Fashion Flair to Heritage Home Interiors Group, Sanderson
LONDON — Lisa Montague has spent most of her career managing luxury fashion brands, so when she moved sideways into the world of high-end home interiors, it was only natural she’d take the designers on the journey too. Having headed businesses including Loewe and Aspinal of London, where...
New SPF and Lip Launches are Catapulting Skin Care’s Buzziest Brands on Social, Data Shows
Call it the summer of SPF. The Beauty Regulatory Landscape Is Changing, Here's the Latest While it’s typical for a wave of SPF launches to land during the warmer-weather months, the category is seeing heightened momentum this year thanks to increased consumer adoption and a slew of buzzy, first-time entrants — Glow Recipe, Sol de Janeiro and Drunk Elephant among them. In fact, data from Traackr indicates that the majority of the top 10 skin care brands by VIT (or brand vitality score, a metric which measures a brand’s social media impact, reach and trust) in May benefited from launches in...
The Beauty Regulatory Landscape Is Changing, Here’s the Latest
A big deadline in the beauty and personal care regulatory landscape is fast approaching, with much more to come — although some experts believe this still isn’t enough.EXCLUSIVE: Herbivore Botanicals Names Britany LeBlanc CEO Under the Modernization of Cosmetics Regulation Act, or MoCRA, passed by Congress at the end of 2022, cosmetics companies across the U.S. are required to register their facilities to the Food and Drug Administration by Monday, pushed back from the original deadline of December. They must also list each marketed cosmetic product, including product ingredients, and provide any updates annually. “That’s normally how the proverbial camel’s nose goes...
Amika, Known for Clean Hair Care, Goes Back to Roots With Dry Shampoo Launch
On the heels of double-digit growth last year, Amika is going back to its roots.EXCLUSIVE: Herbivore Botanicals Names Britany LeBlanc CEO The hair care brand, which sells at Sephora and Amazon as well as its own website, is focusing on owning its hero product’s category: dry shampoo. That entails the launch of its third dry shampoo, Perk Up Ultra Oil Control Dry Shampoo, an ensuing campaign and pop-ups in New York and Los Angeles. “We ended 2023 up close to 80 percent over the year prior, and we plan to be up 40 percent,” said Chelsea Riggs, the brand’s chief executive officer....
The 16 Best New Beauty Products That Our Editors Tested in June
As summer’s official kickoff, June ushers in a slew of new beauty essentials for sunny season. It’s the time of year when beauty brands release the lotions and potions they’ve been formulating with hot weather and sun exposure in mind — whether it’s a multitasking face sunscreen or an acne spot treatment that quells breakouts after a sweaty day in the sun. Our WWD Shop editors are privy to these new releases, often conducting hands-on testing before the makeup, skin care, and hair tools officially make their way onto shelves. We’ve been evaluating June’s best beauty launches all month long...
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