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Pete Born

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Leonard Lauder’s Vision

The keynote speaker at WWD's Beauty Summit talked about lessons he learned in his storied career building the…

Perfumer Roja Dove Widens His Horizons

His luxury fragrance line was previously found globally in just seven locations, including doors in Moscow…

Aerin Lauder’s Licensees: Interpreting a Vision

Lauder attributes much of her success in putting together her new brand to the high caliber of her licensees…

Aerin Lauder: Building on a Family’s Legacy

Following in the footsteps of her larger-than-life grandmother, Aerin Lauder has become a brand.

Rediscovering the Art of Quality in Fragrance

The latest figures from the NPD Group indicate the U.S. department-store fragrance business is still…

Veronique Gabai-Pinsky Honored at Pratt Dinner for Marc Rosen Fund

Proceeds from the event swelled the Marc Rosen packaging design scholarship fund to more than $2 million.

Estée Lauder to Launch Most Multitiered Scent in a Decade

The brand aims to reclaim its fragrance heritage this fall with the introduction of Modern Muse.

Delete Blood Cancer Gala Bows in New York

Evander Holyfield Jr. landed a knockout punch — of the emotional kind — at Wednesday night’s seventh annual…

Clinique’s Moisturizing Lotion Gets an Update

Redubbed with a plus symbol after the name, the brand's Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion will be…

The Survival Stakes for Small Beauty Brands

As the challenges for small brands grow ever bigger, WWD’s Pete Born discovers a handful of intrepid indies…

Leonard Lauder to Donate Collection to the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The world renowned collection of cubist art consists of 78 works by Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Juan Gris…

March of Dimes Celebrates 75 Years

There was an absence of the usual honorees and the crowd appeared a bit sparse, but the March of Dimes Beauty…

Cosmoprof Tests Industry’s Fate

The Italian beauty industry is counting on a renewed Made in Italy campaign to ward off competition and…

Beauty Retailers, Manufacturers Defy Italian Downturn

The are sailing into the headwinds of the country’s roiled economy with new retail formats and marketing…

Suppliers Add Spark to Cosmoprof

One of the prime initiatives to rejuvenate the fair was focused on the Cosmopack packaging supplier segment.