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January 2023

5 Jan

California Becomes the First State to Ban Fur Sales

California Becomes the First State to Ban Fur Sales
Just days before the top of 2022, a wealthy display of sable, chinchilla, mink, fox and other furs were arrange inside a pop-up store where the posh items were selling for 75 percent off. The retail outpost contained in the high-end Beverly Center, a big shopping complex adjoining to Beverly Hills, was the last hurrah for Maximilian Furs’ business in California. It was attempting to sell as much of its merchandise as possible before a statewide fur ban went into effect on Jan. 1 after being approved by the California Legislature in 2019. “This has totally killed our business here,” said Andy Nicolaou, vp and director of services for Maximilian, who was at the shop. “It will not be fair to the...
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5 Jan

Balmain Beauty, IFF, L’Oréal and Byredo Make Executive Appointments

Balmain Beauty, IFF, L’Oréal and Byredo Make Executive Appointments
PARIS – A latest 12 months often heralds latest executive structures, as Balmain Beauty, IFF, L’Oréal France and Byredo can attest. Balmain Beauty has appointed Hans Dorsinville as its first creative director. The manager is thought for his breakthrough work over the past 25-plus years championing diversity, inclusion and empowerment, which chimes with Balmain creative director Olivier Rousteing’s ethos. Most recently, Dorsinville was chief creative officer at Gotham, a fashion and wonder branding agency. He also worked at McCann Worldgroup promoting agency’s speciality division, dedicated to lifestyle, where he focused on Maybelline in emerging markets, including China.  Dorsinville also held chief creative officer roles at independent promoting, branding and content agency Select Worldwide, where he was accountable for the launch of Tracee Ellis...
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