Shiseido’s Alessio Rossi on ‘fostering the community with authentic, relatable content’ Today, “digital” is practically synonymous with fashion and beauty. But to boast an advanced knowledge of the digital world in the early aughts is what Alessio Rossi, evp of Shiseido and Clé de Peau Beauté and the head of Americas of digital transformation, considers "serendipitous."
MCM’s Dirk Schönberger on maintaining ‘a glimpse of heritage’ as the brand evolves Out with the old and in with the ... old? In June 2021, MCM unveiled a novel -- but old-school -- logo, for the first time in its 45 year history. Although the new take on the iconic Visetos print signifies the brand’s evolution, the vintage-inspired Italian jacquard fabric is...
Mia Marquez: Gen-Z name changing fashion “It’s hard to balance everything, from being a creator and doing what I'm doing on social media [to building] my brand, because it’s very different.” –Mia Marquez
Tula CEO Savannah Sachs on ‘the intersection of clean and clinical’ in skin care Clean or effective? When it comes down to choosing what product to buy, whether it’s in the case of organic or cost-effective produce, or skincare, it may feel like you must choose one or the other. But for Tula, a probiotic-extract-based skincare brand, “We have the clinical credibility and science-backed...
Monique Lhuillier on pandemic weddings: ‘Love was postponed, but not canceled’ Before she founded her brand in 1996, an engaged Monique Lhuillier was faced with the two “extremes” of either “traditional” or “minimal” dresses, she said. “I wanted something that had the elements of tradition -- the lace, the long sleeve -- but with an open back, giving [brides] something unexpected....
