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Rachel Brown

Beauty Editor, West Coast

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Spa Insiders Seek to Build on Boom

There is a spa for everyone.

Horowitz-Thran Aiming for Perfection

Perfect Perfumes were perfect inside, but not out.

Pert Plus Readies for Second Coming

Can ghost brand Pert Plus be brought back to life?

Charriol Opens Third Boutique, Vegas on Tap

Placing its first U.S. store in a laid-back California locale worked out so well for Charriol that the Swiss…

Beverly Hills Jeweler Broadens Reach

With his sparkly creations already a staple of the Hollywood red carpet, Martin Katz is pushing for wider…

Schwarzenegger Strikes Industry-Friendly Balance

Exuding celebrity charm, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger smiled at a Mexican restaurant here as admirers snapped…

Optimism, Nostalgia at Contemporary Market

Loose and easy may best describe the looks and mood that prevailed at the five-day contemporary fashion…

Beauty Beat: Perdis Maps Out West Coast Growth Plan

No one can accuse Napoleon Perdis of lacking ambition.

Beauty Beat: Museum Settles Into New L.A. Home… Selective Beauty’s U.S. Unit.

Three years after the original Annette Green Perfume Museum closed in New York, its collection of nearly…

Rhodes Sets Handbag Line

Zandra Rhodes' bold, colorful fashions now have handbags to match.

New Spa Brand Breaks Ground

Pola, a technology-driven Japanese prestige skin care and cosmetics brand, is saying konnichiwa.

Paltrow Puts Own Spin on Pleasures

Gwyneth Paltrow is Estee Lauder's workhorse.

Toning Down Shades for Spring

Women's cheekbones may have to schedule a coming-out party for spring.

Emerging Firms Make Waves in Surf Swimwear

In surf swimwear, function has typically prevailed over form, but small and midtier brands fighting for a…

Price, Value Overshadow Glitz at WWDMAGIC

The carpeted aisles overflowed and the famous faces abounded, but buyers and vendors at WWDMAGIC had value on…