How Much Farfetch Paid to Get Into the Beauty Industry – WWD
Just how much did Farfetch pay for Violet Grey?
The luxury platform agreed to buy Violet Grey in January 2022, but at the time it did not disclose the price. Now, in a regulatory filing...
Jo Malone Talks Life in Dubai, and Scents of Sea, Souk and Desert –...
Perfumer Jo Malone has followed her nose to the Middle East, leaving her native London behind for Dubai, the “hot amber” smell of the desert, the souk air thick with cinnamon, frankincense and sandalwood,...
Beach House Launches Venture Arm – WWD
With annual revenue set to surpass $250 million this year from their homemade brands, Beach House Group is branching out.
The Los Angeles-based brand incubator responsible for Pattern with Tracee Ellis Ross, Moon Oral Beauty...
The Brain Care Category Continues to Boom – WWD
The brain care category is booming.
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, brain fog became a very real concern, resulting in an increased interest in brain-boosting supplements. This brought on a wave of nootropics,...
Marianna Hewitt, Lauren Ireland Talk Five Years of Summer Fridays – WWD
OG influencer brand Summer Fridays has turned five years old.
Founded by lifestyle bloggers Marianna Hewitt and Lauren Ireland in 2018 with one stock keeping unit — Jet Lag Mask, now a Sephora bestseller...
Zoe Saldaña, Mila Kunis Invest in Clean Hair Brand Rōz – WWD
Rōz (pronounced “rose”), the hair care brand founded by celebrity hairstylist Mara Roszak, is entering its next phase of growth.
The brand, which Roszak started in 2021, is amping up its product development in 2023...
Alka Joshi Enlists LilaNur Parfums For ‘The Perfumist of Paris’ Book Tour – WWD
LilaNur Parfums has partnered with New York Times bestselling author Alka Joshi to bring the scents of India described in her upcoming novel, “The Perfumist of Paris,” to life.
The brand’s discovery set, featuring...
Maesa Brings Luxury Fragrance to Mass Market with Fine’ry Launch – WWD
Maesa is taking on a new category — mass market fragrance — with its latest brand launch.
The incubator behind Kristin Ess Hair, Andrew Fitzsimons’ eponymous hair care brand and ITK, the skin care brand...
Weird and Wild Beauty for Fall 2023 – WWD
PARIS — Parading down a number of catwalks during the recent fall ready-to-wear Paris season was weird and wonderful makeup and hair that transcended the ordinary.
At Giambattista Valli, for instance, some models’ eyelids were...
Ulta Beauty’s Annual Revenue Surpasses $10 Billion for First Time – WWD
While there has been evidence of shoppers cutting back amid concerns that the U.S. economy could tip into recession later this year, that was not the case at Ulta Beauty during the significant holiday...