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Pete Born

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Lauder Expands Role of Key Executives

The Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. has expanded the responsibilities of two of its divisional presidents, Jane…

Emporio Armani Goes For Dazzle

Giorgio Armani and his beauty licensee L'Or??al are out to dazzle consumers starting this fall with the new…

Ed Shirley Appointed to Global P&G Post

Ed Shirley, who has been the group president of P&G North America, has been named vice chair of Global Beauty…

De Lesquen Named Ralph Lauren Fragrances Chief

Guillaume de Lesquen has been named president, worldwide, of the Ralph Lauren Fragrances Division of…

P&G Hopes Aguilera Will ‘Inspire’ Its Fragrance Fortunes

Singer Christina Aguilera has channeled the spirit of another American pop figure, Andy Warhol, and melded it…

CEO Summit: Global Beauty Faces Changes

The seventh WWD Beauty CEO Summit will open Monday evening at The Breakers in Palm Beach, Fla...

Investindustrial Unit Buys Selective

Perfume Holdings, a subsidiary of Milan-based investment group Investindustrial, has acquired 72 percent of…

Memo Pad: Words of Wisdom… Two New Faces For Two Icons… Heading South…

Ruth Reichl might recently have led many to believe she disliked her mother after her harsh words in…

Bousquet-Chavanne Resigns Lauder Post

In another major jolt at the Estee Lauder Cos., Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne has resigned as a group president…

Pratt, Luxe Pack Honor Dior

Dior Beauty was saluted Tuesday at the annual Pratt Institute-Luxe Pack Art of Packaging award dinner, and…

The Big Chill: Weak Dollar Takes Toll on European Beauty Exports

European beauty manufacturers are reeling from the worsening euro-dollar exchange rate imbalance, which is…

Blue Lagoon

Talk about natural.

Vinita

As a young girl growing up in India, Vinita Jain became fascinated with the spiritual practices and herbal…

Procter & Gamble Adds Fekkai Brand

Procter & Gamble Co. said Tuesday that it has signed an agreement to purchase Frederic Fekkai & Co. in an…

Mystic Tan Takes Its Formula Retail

Ricky Croft is out to turn the home bathroom into a tanning parlor.