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3 May

EXCLUSIVE: Lutz Huelle Is Returning to AZ Factory for

EXCLUSIVE: Lutz Huelle Is Returning to AZ Factory for
Lutz Huelle, who nailed his first collaboration with AZ Factory in October, is back for an encore, and a recurrent role helming pre-collections, WWD has learned. His next product story, to be unveiled next month for the pre-spring 2024 season, also comes with a heightened commitment to sustainability, with the aim of making half the gathering from deadstock materials. Predicated on “joy,” the gathering is to expand on themes from Huelle’s first effort, which perfectly captured the offhand couture look pioneered by AZ Factory’s late founder Alber Elbaz. “The primary collaboration with AZ Factory was probably the most fabulous and galvanizing experience, and I’m overjoyed at having the ability to proceed to collaborate with this incredible team,” Huelle told WWD. “The spirit and...
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3 May

Taydra Mitchell Jackson, SheaMoisture CMO, on Leading With Purpose

Taydra Mitchell Jackson, SheaMoisture CMO, on Leading With Purpose
Taydra Mitchell Jackson, an alumnae of L’Oréal, P&G and Revlon who's currently Sundial Brands’ chief marketing officer, has all the time been guided by serving the multicultural beauty consumer. “The primary third of my profession was in big beauty, getting great experience but doing intrapreneurial sort of projects serving the multicultural beauty consumer. That’s been the through line,” she said. “I left Revlon and went to work for Dr. Susan Taylor, who was launching a prestige skincare line for ladies of color. That kicked off my 10 to 12 years working with smaller, women-led businesses.” It wasn’t long before Mitchell Jackson moved to Sundial. It was life milestones along with her twin daughters that precipitated that move. “I made a decision I...
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3 May

Solid & More – WWD

Solid & More – WWD
Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty Images “The Real Housewives of Latest York” is considered one of the longest-running franchises within the “Real Housewives” universe. The series premiered on Bravo in 2008, spawning reality television stars that may change into household names: Bethenny Frankel, Sonja Morgan and Luann de Lesseps, simply to name a couple of. After suffering a serious decline in rankings, nevertheless, “RHONY” producer (and a star in his own right) Andy Cohen, was left with a dilemma: how can some of the iconic “Real Housewives” franchises be revived? Originally discussed was “RHONY: Legacy,” which might see the return of original forged members like Jill Zarin and Kelly Killoren Bensimon. “Legacy” was eventually scrapped, and Cohen went back to the drafting board,...
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