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6 Aug

This latest book charts Alasdair McLellan’s optimistic portraits of

If he could pass on one piece of wisdom he’s accrued over greater than three many years of taking pictures, acclaimed photographer Alasdair McLellan would tell his teenage self: “Everyone seems to be just as insecure as you.” Having first picked up a camera aged 13, the primary intentional portrait he ever took may very well be a devastatingly tender embodiment of this sentiment. A teenage boy crouching in a field, half-hidden within the brilliantly green wheat, gazes back toward his friend behind the lens. His face is lit by sunlight and, in all likelihood, he’s touchingly oblivious to his own radiance. This poignant portrait is the primary picture in Home and Away [designed by M/M (Paris)], the brand new book...
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6 Aug

Kao Is Acquiring Australian Sun Care Brand Bondi Sands

PARIS — Kao Corp. has signed an agreement to accumulate Australian sun care brand Bondi Sands, as the sweetness category heats up. The Japanese beauty giant and owner of brands including John Frieda, Jergens, Curéal and Bioré is making the acquisition of Bondi Sands Australia Pty. Ltd., and related Bondi Sands firms, through Kao’s wholly owned subsidiaries Kao Australia Pty. Ltd. and Kao USA Inc. Financial terms of the acquisition weren't disclosed. The deal dovetails with Kao’s technique to make skincare one in all its key growth drivers within the midterm. Sun care is a beauty category in high demand — and growing swiftly — today, due partially to global warming. The sun care market is estimated to achieve $14.54 billion in 2023, up 8.8...
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