5522 Results for ‘beauty’
  • First impressions: LVMH’s long-awaited 24 Sèvres has arrived

    Ever since January, when WWD leaked details of 24 Sèvres, LVMH’s late foray into e-commerce, fashion fans have been anticipating its launch — and wondering what to expect. Today, the site went live, confirming what has been reported and revealing a number of unexpected elements. These five details likely caught...

  • Alice + Olivia launches private Instagram for top consumers

    Alice + Olivia announced that it’s launching a private Instagram for customers and friends of the company using the handle @aliceandoliviashop. The account will give top shoppers first looks at new products, along with the ability to shop looks before they launch.

  • 4 trends that shaped the fashion media landscape in 2016

    With restructuring, centralization of content creation and the scaling back of print publications, it's been a rough year for some magazines. As they search for larger, younger audiences, they're getting creative on all social media platforms. We explore the shifting media landscape of fashion, beauty and lifestyle publications in 2016.

  • On the street: How 5 fashion week goers feel about fashion getting political

    We hit Tuesday's shows at Skylight Clarkson Square to chat with those attending the shows and working behind the scenes about fashion's role in politics. While some said fashion serves as a stage to shed light on cultural issues, others expressed feelings that there needs to be more separation between...

  • Better late than never: Fashion belatedly embraces hackathons

    The fashion industry is trying its hand at hackathons in an attempt to not just get ahead in the digital realm, but also poach emerging tech talent for their expanding digital teams.

  • How Instagram beat out Snapchat as fashion’s ‘social darling’

    Although Instagram and Snapchat were launched within just a year of each other -- in October 2010 and September 2011, respectively -- fashion brands have made Instagram a cornerstone to their strategies while Snapchat remains, in most cases, firmly in the experimental bucket.

  • Patagonia expands its Worn Wear repair and recycle program

    Patagonia is taking its Worn Wear program online to raise awareness about how to repair and donate previously owned garments.

  • Covet Fashion relaunches app to remove racial biases

    Covet Fashion users were reporting that racial biases were growing pervasive on the app, which pits user-designed ensembles against one another to score points. Blair Ethington, vp and general manager at Covet Fashion, said users had started to abuse the skin tone feature, which allows players to customize the look...

  • How Gucci’s latest collaborations are helping emerging artists gain visibility

    Luxury brands have long partnered with artists, musicians and fellow designers, but what sets Gucci apart is its continued focus on young and emerging artists. Beyond just bringing a hip factor that resonates with millennials, these partnerships are also helping build the careers of fledgling artists by giving them global...

  • Jennifer Fleiss on leaving Rent the Runway and starting a new company with Walmart

    Rent the Runway cofounder Jennifer Fleiss has stepped down from her role and is transitioning to CEO of Code Eight. The company is part of Store No.8, Walmart's retail innovation incubator, and will be focused on developing personalized and customized e-commerce experiences for brands and customers.

  • Beauty mags love Facebook Live

    Facebook Live is changing the way beauty publishers share information. The use of live video is seeing an increasing number of editors getting behind the camera themselves to share tips and products reviews, but they're having to get creative, because they all say the beauty video market is saturated. Glossy...

  • Inside L’Occitane’s first experiential flagship store

    L'Occitane reported an earnings increase of 33.9 percent for the six-month period ending on September 30, as the result of an aggressive growth strategy that includes an expansion of flagship locations across the U.S. and new spa services. Now, the company is focused on providing an experiential retail experience with...