Category: News
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How much do you think Rhode’s lip treatments are worth?
$1 billion. That’s the answer. Or rather that is just how much E.l.f. Cosmetics just paid for Hailey Bieber’s Rhode Skin. In a deal that went through this week, E.l.f. put acquired the brand known for its peptide lip treatments and glazing milk, has captured hearts across social media. This comes after it was announced…
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People willingly bought dirty sneakers
Dirty, scuffed, destroyed. A sneakerhead’s worst nightmare, until Nike made it a dream. I bring to you the Dirty Triple White Air Force Lows. This pair of shoes is considered an homage to the life your sneakers typically lead, as they slowly take on wear as they take you through your life. They’re made with…
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What’s new at Balenciaga?
After Demna comes Pierpaolo. To be exact, Pierpaolo Piccioli, former creative director of Valentino has assumed the post at Balenciaga. And now I am so excited for the next fashion week. Under Demna’s leadership, Balenciaga became known for being avant-garde in some people’s telling. But in the eyes of others, it was cheap, money grabs,…
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Does Target regret any of this?
When the Trump administration entered office, they put in place several measures to discourage previous DEI initiatives. In no uncertain terms, it was clear that those organizations that continued to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion publicly would now have target on their backs. Perhaps Target took that too literally. Almost immediately, they rolled back all…
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Expensive doesn’t equal durable
Okay, this my final reflection on the Van Cleef and Arpels drama. I just have this last thing to say. A key issue in this story is that this entire story is ridiculous, given the price of the bracelet. As mangomoniica tells her story, it is revealed that her Alhambra bracelet started to tarnish after…
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The Van Cleef and Arpels TikTok drama
A tiktok creator, who goes by the handle mangomoniica, is sore with Van Cleef and Arpels. As she tells it, she had her 18k gold Alhambra bracelet for all of two months before it started to tarnish. She took the item into the store and had it sent away for cleaning. When it returned to…
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The new duo at Loewe
The design duo and founders of Proenza Schouler, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, are now taking their talents to Loewe, as co-creative directors. This announcement comes just one week after Jonathan Anderson announced his exit from the post. The first thing I thought was that this signals a similarly quirky aesthetic will likely be maintained…
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Demna heads to Gucci
We have news. Back in February, I wrote about the departure of Sabato de Sarno from Gucci. We now know the person who will fill the role. It’s Demna, who may know from his work at Balenciaga, making trash bags cool again. I’m going to speculate some things here. First, reporting from Vogue Business indicates…
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Soon you could be completely dressed in Louis Vuitton, even your face
Continuing the trend, Louis Vuitton is the latest luxury brand to enter the beauty category. The products, expected to include lip balms, lipsticks, and eyeshadows, are set to release in autumn 2025. (Side question: I wonder if this will coincide with Paris Fashion Week?). The brand has tapped Pat McGrath as the beauty director to…
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What is a suit for, anyway?
If you are in the U.S. or are simply in the world not underneath a rock, you will likely have heard about how the meeting between President of Zelensky of Ukraine and President Trump of the U.S. took a turn. A member of the press asked Zelensky why he was not wearing a suit. Zelensky…
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