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Lancome USA Names New President
Eric Lauzat has been named president of Lancome USA, reporting to Edgar Huber, president of the Luxury…
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Domenico De Sole, chairman of the newly incorporated Tom Ford brand, can now add Zegna Group board member to…
Lauder Gets a Ford
A year after his departure from the Gucci Group, Tom Ford stepped back into the luxury goods world and a new…
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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Limited Brands Inc. said late Friday that Sherry Baker has decided to step down as president…
Estée Lauder Lures L’Oréal’s Robinson to Be Top Marketer
The president of Ralph Lauren Fragrances, Andrea Robinson, is leaving L'Oréal to head to archrival Estée…
CTFA Faces a Combative Future as Kavanaugh Era Ends
The CTFA's annual meeting began with a changing of the guard and ended with a plan to deal with the…
The Donald Machine Revs Up
With his armloads of licensing deals, Donald Trump, the real estate tycoon, has turned into Trump, the gonzo…
Coty Sets Sail With Nautica License
NEW YORK — Coty Inc. has acquired the global beauty license of Nautica Apparel Inc. and plans to launch a new…
Sea Change at L’Oreal: Agon Tapped to Succeed
A seismic tremor raced through the cosmetics industry as Lindsay Owen-Jones said Jean-Paul Agon will succeed…
Beauty Beat: Zimmerman Exits Chanel Inc.
An era ended on Wednesday when Jean Hoehn Zimmerman announced her departure from Chanel Inc. after 27 years…
Scent Sales Leap at Christmas
NEW YORK — The fragrance industry got a big present at Christmas in the form of a huge sales gain.
The…
Clarins’ New Labor of Love
NEW YORK — Clarins is counting on the power of love.
Later this year, the beauty company will put its beliefs…
Obituary: Lucile Peyrelongue
NEW YORK — Lucile Peyrelongue, a popular and respected figure on the New York social scene and wife of…
Mugler Spins Angel Into ‘Garden of Stars’
NEW YORK — Angel is celebrating a decade on the market with a fragrance makeover.
What has resulted is a…
Limited’s Time Machine: Building Bigelow’s Future By Tapping Into Its Past
West Village apothecary C.O. Bigelow and Limited ceo Leslie Wexner have teamed up on a new product line and…