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Elie Saab is expanding his real estate reach with several projects in the pipeline, but the brand's essence remains rooted in haute couture. See more looks from the fall 2024 haute couture collection here: https://lnkd.in/eSF_XJng

A YOHJI YAMAMOTO Inc. dress that she once owned was sold at auction for thousands.

A former Gucci store employee in Chicago has filed a civil class action amended lawsuit alleging consumer fraud and false business practice.

As it celebrates its 40th anniversary, MAC Cosmetics, already the world's number-one prestige makeup brand, is doubling down on the big, bold thinking that has kept it on the cutting edge of culture.

The “no pants” look has been trending on runways, red carpets and city streets for a couple of years now, with Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid and Hailey Bieber among those who have stepped out in briefs and tightie-whities. But this summer, a new innerwear-as-outerwear trend has taken over: boxer shorts for all. Celebrities have given their stamp of approval to this trend, too. Zendaya channeled courtside cool in a breezy blue Elisabetta Franchi button-up and striped boxer shorts set during her head-turning “Challengers” press tour, and earlier this month, Irish actor Paul Mescal made a front-row appearance at the Gucci men’s show in Milan in the leg-baring look. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/e_8C6wVs

Robert Wun's fall 2024 couture collection took a surrealistic look at the transience of the most beautiful things in life, from snowflakes to flowers to a favorite wool coat. See more looks here: https://lnkd.in/eYt_c_Vd

The worldwide beauty market is expected to grow sales this year between 4.5 percent and 5 percent, rather than 5 percent, L’Oréal's CEO reportedly said.

In our first-ever Beauty Inc makeup issue, we took a look at how TikTok has evolved the art of the makeup drop, with brands like ELF Beauty, Milk Makeup and Benefit Cosmetics and others mobilizing to cultivate a creative and operational agility to usher in the age of virality. Plus, read about the 50 must-have makeup products as voted on by top artists, and a milestone package celebrating MAC Cosmetics’ 40th anniversary. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/ecmzZK6r Photo by Ben Lamberty

Before dropping its Cooling Water Jelly Tints on Feb. 6, Milk Makeup‘s internal team knew they had a potential rocket ship on their hands. They just didn’t realize how fast sales would hit the stratosphere. “We had early indicators out of the gate that it was going to be successful,” said Milk’s chief executive officer, Tim Coolican, of the product that hit virality even before launch, racking up a wait list of more than 60,000 before the shelves were even stocked. “Our internal team was very excited and our retail partners were very excited — they kept coming back with this kind of, ‘This is unlike anything we’ve every seen before,’ sort of energy,” he continued, of the Jell-O-like hybrid cheek and lip tints conceived by cofounder and head of product development, Dianna Ruth. “Dianna had talked about Push Pops and Jell-O — things that her kids were excited about, but that also were kind of nostalgic for her and that had that sort of, ‘I can’t help but want to grab it,’ aspect to them,” said Coolican. “We forecasted that it was going to be the biggest launch in the brand’s history — it just became the biggest launch much faster than we thought it would.” Indeed, shoppers couldn’t help but grab them. And prod them. And, in the case of a viral TikTok video by user @imhannahcho, take a (literal) bite out of the $24 jelly tints, available in coral, pink, berry and red. When the product sold out within 24 hours of launching online at sephora, the scene at Milk’s New York office, “was almost like what I imagined it would be like working at a tech company,” recalled Coolican. Despite cycling in and out of stock during their first three months, the tints sold roughly 400,000 units during the period, or an average of about one tint every 20 seconds globally. Equally as significant — people were buying all four shades in one fell swoop. “On a shaded launch, we might typically see people buying one or two shades, but there was an element of hype and collectibility around [this launch] where people just wanted to see them all and try them all — we saw a lot of content where people were using all four shades together or separately to create different looks — it was pretty unique,” said Coolican. “TikTok has completely revolutionized the way we do product development,” said Leigh Winters, vice president of innovation at contract and private label manufacturer Mana Products. For one, she said, “gone are the days of multiyear product development timelines — the [fastest] brands are going from concept to launch within nine to 12 months.” https://lnkd.in/eBQVa4dE

MINOTTI S.p.A., the Italian luxury furnishings company famous for sleek designs like its Van Dyck table and Hamilton sofa, has opened its fourth store in Japan, in Kobe. In an interview Thursday, Minotti co-chief executive officer Roberto Minetto said the firm opened its doors in the country 20 years ago, with the help of its local partner Sukeno, and that reinforcing its presence in Japan is a priority. The 4,521-square-foot flagship, its first in Kobe, is situated on 27 Naniwa-machi, Chuo-ku. The design was conceived and developed by Minotti Studio and embraces the local cultural heritage and themes like zen minimalism. “The Japanese market has always been of great interest to us, with a clientele that is increasingly sophisticated, looking for unique designs, made with the highest Italian quality,” he said. Read more : https://lnkd.in/eaxp7aqU