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Pete Born

Executive Editor, Beauty

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Lancome Debuts Skin Transformer

With its latest product launch, Genifique Youth Activating Concentrate, Lancome is hoping to establish a new…

L’Oreal Gains YSL Beaute

Beauty industry leader L'Oreal made a major addition to its fashion lineup when it acquired YSL Beaute for…

Flying High?: Reality Hits Duty Free

The message from the Tax Free World Association show in Cannes was clear: beauty may be recession resistant…

L’Oréal Cutbacks Hitting U.S. Unit

L'Oréal USA will eliminate about 500 jobs.

Luxe Pack Packaging Trade Show Sees Large Turnout

A heady dose of glamour was the headlining trend at Luxe Pack in the face of a global economic crisis.

Clarins Aims to Build Share in U.S. and Japan

The affable Christian Courtin-Clarins, who helped take his family-founded Groupe Clarins private in July, is…

L’Oréal Legends Gala Raises $4.3M

A heady mix of Hollywood and retail heavyweights turned out Monday night at the American Museum of Natural…

Jemma Kidd Enters U.S., Space NK

Jemma Kidd continued to build her brand constituency of consumers by expanding the U.S. distribution of her…

An Eye for the Future at YSL Beauté

After years of attending the duty free conference in Cannes, YSL Beaute returned once again with a new…

Cannes a Hotbed of Launch Activity

No amount of economic gloom can frighten the cosmetics industry into holding back on its usual riptide of…

From Cannes: Travel Retail Resolute in Face of Downturn

Cosmetics executives and duty free operators faced the threat of an impending worldwide recession with a…

All Aboard the Versace Locomotive

Donatella Versace has climbed aboard the luxury express en route to a tonier positioning for her fragrance…

Grecian Formula: Demetri Gassoumis

Demetri Gassoumis finds inspiration on the island of Hydra.

Paris Hilton’s Pinch of Fairy Dust

Hotel heiress Paris Hilton set to introduce fifth fragrance.

Roos and Diane von Furstenberg Join Forces

Chantal Roos, the retired president of YSL Beaute, is back in business, with her own beauty product…