Category: News
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The collab I didn’t see coming: Crocs plus hand sanitizer
Scrolling all the new releases at Sephora, I saw a very odd sight. Touchland, the hand sanitizer spray that your favorite beauty influencer probably keeps in her “favorites” –just partnered with Crocs. What? Now, you can take that already aesthetically designed spray hand sanitizer and adorn it with all of your little Jibbitz. The idea…
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What if you could make cashmere, with fewer goats?
An often -repeated issue that many people have with the fashion industry is waste. We aim our ire towards the fast fashion industry and the literal trash it produces, those countless clothing pieces that fill landfills after the consumer discards them. And yes, post-consumer waste is an issue. However, there is another problem the public…
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Ulta and Target are breaking up
Ulta Beauty and Target have announced they will end their partnership in 2026. That means that expansive section of beauty brands in the middle of Target will have to transition to something else. In WWD’s reporting on the break-up, the author cited challenges from the Sephora x Kohl’s partnership and Amazon’s dip into prestige beauty.…
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So, someone else’s crisis is now yours
In a deleted TikTok, Huda Katta got to talking. I can’t tell you exactly about it, all I can report on is what the internet is interpreting it as. The founder of Huda Beauty is in some circles being claimed to have presented anti-semitic views as she criticized the state of Israel. Kattan has consistently…
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Starbucks is getting rid of their most convenient concept store, but for good reason.
The algorithm feeds me every possible Starbucks story that it can. This time? Starbucks will be sunsetting its “Pick-up only” stores. These outfits are exactly what you might expect. They are places where the only means of ordering is through mobile. You can only pick up items and go. There is no where to sit.…
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Maybe your dog should be a model
Imagine this: Your dog, the one whose cuteness overload has compromised your iCloud storage, gracing the cover of Vogue. It is a very real possibility, that maybe you should look into. Vogue has announced their Dogue competition. Instead of sending pictures to all your friends, you could submit your pooch’s pics to Vogue instead for…
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It’s a summer of sweet collabs
Dunkin and Tarte, Magnolia Bakery and Glossier, Baskin’ Robbin and Laneige. You could say that this summer, brands are really trying to make their lip products more of a sweet treat. The Laneige collab with Baskin Robbins is a Rainbow Sherbet flavored Lip Sleeping Mask. Tarte x Dunkin lip tint comes in flavors ice pop…
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The power (or lack thereof) of the B Corp status
There is something magical that happened in my brain when I see that B Corp logo on a brand’s website. It ushered in a sense of relief and a belief that I was making my dollar matter. The B Corp logo was equivalent to adding a shining light or halo to indicate a character’s angelic…
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This Delta change scares me
I’m well aware of dynamic pricing. You know? How different sporting events for the same team will differ based on their opponents and seats in the stadium. Or how the room rate depends on when you book, overall vacancies, and the hotel’s projections on how popular a particular time period will be for travelers. But…
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