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25 Aug

Ulta Beauty Raises Full-year Guidance – WWD

Ulta Beauty Raises Full-year Guidance – WWD
After a slew of weaker than expected results from the sweetness sector, Ulta bucked the trend, raising its full-year outlook on the back of a powerful second quarter. “Through the quarter, we drove growth across all major categories, increased the variety of loyalty members, and strengthened engagement with the Ulta Beauty brand,” said Dave Kimbell, chief executive officer. “The wonder category has continued to deliver healthy growth, as consumers maintain their post-pandemic routines and expand their definition of beauty.”  The wonder retailer now expects net sales to are available in at a spread between $11.05 billion and $11.15 billion. Previously it had forecast $11 billion to $11.1 billion. Estimates for diluted earnings per share have been lifted to $25.10 to $25.60, from...
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25 Aug

These photos explore the complexity of ladies’s bodies

These photos explore the complexity of ladies’s bodies
Women on Women is the upcoming exhibition exploring features of the multifaceted “feminine universe”. Featuring six of London’s emerging women photographers, the show focuses on charged ideas referring to nature, girlhood, the body, sexuality, and intimacy. Featuring the work of Tami Aftab, Serena Brown, Hayleigh Longman, Phoebe Somerfield, Ellen Stewart and Poppy Thorpe, the exhibition showcases the precious dialogue between women working in the sector of photography – through artistic collaboration and otherwise – from which emerges a plethora of narratives surrounding women’s embodiment.Disillusioned by the gender disparity of their field, these recent graduates strive to create space for his or her perception of the world and represent the multi-layered nature of their experience. In a text accompanying the show, author...
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25 Aug

The Black Fashion Influencers Driving Conceptual Storytelling – Essence

The Black Fashion Influencers Driving Conceptual Storytelling – Essence
Zayira Ray In theater and film, mise-en-scène refers back to the ways stage design, props, and the location of other actors drive the visual profile of a production. The concept the items physically surrounding a scene are only as crucial to the plot because the actions themselves is central to the creative decisions of many visual artists, including online content creators.  While it's actually possible to post, tag, and be done with it, some influencers in the approach to life and fashion spaces make a degree to create a continuous story through their grid. When compiled together in Instagram’s 3-item row layout, these curated images can look very very similar to one long photo series. We chatted with three creators about what...
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