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Viktor & Rolf Teaming With Wainwright
It looks like Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren's appreciation for Rufus Wainwright goes beyond clothes.
A French Focus on Men’s Skin Care
Beauty has tamed the beast here -- or, at least, the macho man.
Paris Shows See Diverse Crowds
Footfall and spending budgets were higher versus last year at four boutique apparel shows that took place…
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The French beauty giant, confirming weeks of speculation, announced Friday that it will make a cash bid to…
Inter Parfums SA Net Up 5%; Eyes Acquisitions
Inter Parfums SA, the Paris subsidiary of Inter Parfums Inc., reported higher than expected profits…
Prestige Brands Fined for Price Fixing
Thirteen prestige beauty brands and France's three leading selective perfumery retailers have been fined a…
Thirteen Prestige Beauty Brands Fined
The fines were handed out to beauty brands owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, L'Oréal and Chanel, and…
Mind-Altering Beauty
Newfangled treatment is billed to go more than skin deep.
L’Oreal Sets Growth Plan as ’05 Profits Leap 37%
L'Oreal reported its 21st year of double-digit profit increases and told analysts its income spiked 37…
An Angel by Any Other Name
A rose is about to bloom in Thierry Mugler's garden.
Group Clarins 4Q Sales Rise 7.1%
The company said its operating margin for the year is likely to come in slightly above its initial target of…
L’Oreal Sees Sales Rise 6.5 Percent for Full Year
On the back of a strong fourth quarter, L'Oreal increased 2005 sales 6.5 percent to 14.53 billion euros, or…
The New Look of Paris Retailing
Luxury is in the air and beauty retailers have taken note.
Monoprix’s Grand Experiment
There are rumblings of a retail revolution in France with the recent opening of a new concept store, called…
Going Back To Basics
Consumers are increasingly turning to natural beauty products.