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James Manso

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True Beauty Ventures Invests in Jupiter

The hair brand debuted in the prestige channel in 2020.

What Hosts With the Most Serve in Summer

Aerin Lauder, Isabelle d'Ornano, Bobbi Brown and more share their must-haves.

Meet OOOF, the Business Inspired by Never Working

OOOF, an acronym for Out of Office Forever, is the brainchild of publicist Celine Kaplan and her cofounder…

Parsons Benefit Honors Willy Chavarria, Artemis Patrick, Madelyn Wils

The 2025 Parsons Benefit, which took place Tuesday in New York, honored the trio with the Parsons Table Award.

Fresh Gets Back to Basics for Pop-up, Campaign

The brand is reigniting its marketing and focusing first on a longtime hero product to do so.

Inside Glow Recipe’s Big Global Plans

The cofounders and co-CEOs are more bullish than ever on international markets.

Inside Kecia Steelman’s Far-reaching Vision for Ulta Beauty

The relatively new chief executive officer is firing the retailer's engine on all cylinders.

Assessing Modern Luxury With Bluemercury’s Maly Bernstein

The Bluemercury chief executive outlined the modern luxury beauty consumer — and how the retailer is meeting…

The TikTok Shop Opportunity, Defined by Joey Shamah and Stormi Steele

Shamah and Steele are firing on all cylinders as they look to established channels — and arriving first at…

WWD to Present Awards at Saudi Fashion Awards

In collaboration with the Saudi Fashion Commission, WWD will present four awards at the gala due to be held…

Raising the Bar With Dr. Julius Few

The founder and surgeon issued a call to action at the 2025 WWD Beauty CEO Summit on May 7.

U.S. Beauty Showed Signs of Wear in Q1, per Circana

Prestige beauty sales were flat for the quarter while the mass market grew in dollar amounts.

Leslie Bibb, Brooke Shields and Jason Wu Ring in New York Design Week

The dinner, cohosted by Wu, Brizo and Family Style, took place at Yann Nury's La Résidence Thursday.

How a Classic South Korean Dessert Inspired Glow Recipe’s New Launch

Bingsoo, the Korean shaved ice dessert that incorporates fruits and condensed milk, inspired the new launch.

EXCLUSIVE: MAC Cosmetics Names Nicola Formichetti Global Creative Director

The appointment is effective May 19.