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November 2023

16 Nov

Tiaras Are Back — and Chaumet Is Here for It

Ever since Jean-Marc Mansvelt took the helm of Chaumet in 2015, he’s been on a mission to wake the historic French jewelry house from slumber. The home has actually been stretching its legs. Industry sources estimate Chaumet has reached around 450 million euros in reveues, exceeding pre-pandemic levels, although its parent group LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton doesn't break out the corporate’s results. Straight away its famous tiaras are selling like gem-encrusted hot cakes, starting at just shy of fifty,000 euros for ornaments that hew toward headbands, heading to 150,000 euros to have laurels unfurling across one’s brow and from there to the “sky’s the limit” budget of bespoke designs. And 2024 might see this not-so-Sleeping Beauty hit the bottom running. Between iconic...
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16 Nov

WWE’s Gabbi Tuft Shares Transition Journey After Coming Out

After years of quietly fighting gender dysphoria, the Juno alum got here out as transgender in December 2020. "My joy is real, but additionally it is fragile," he wrote in a social media statement on the time. "The reality is, despite feeling profoundly completely satisfied straight away and knowing how much privilege I carry, I'm also scared. I'm afraid of the invasiveness, the hate, the 'jokes' and of violence." He added, "To all trans individuals who cope with harassment, self-loathing, abuse and the specter of violence every single day: I see you, I like you and I'll do every thing I can to alter this world for the higher." True to his word, Elliot has since continued to be open about his journey,...
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16 Nov

5 Fragrances That Will Boost Your Mood – Essence

Fragrance is proven to spice up not only your memory, but your mood. In keeping with the National Library of Medicine, “the influence of fragrances comparable to perfumes and room fresheners on the psychophysiological activities of humans has been known for a very long time.” With olfactory appeal growing in the sweetness industry, “the sense of smell plays a crucial role within the physiological effects of mood, stress, and working capacity.” During SAD season and the vacations especially, purchasing for a latest fragrance often is the mood-boost you wish. At Aesop, for instance, they've a variety of fragrances– from fresh to resinous– created to move you to a different world. Their latest fragrance, Ouranon, exists between each aromas and balances herbals...
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16 Nov

Contained in the ‘Integrative Beauty’ Strategy at Chanel –

PARIS — Chanel for the primary time unveiled some inner workings of its fragrance and sweetness research and innovation center, situated within the Paris suburb of Pantin, because the group outlined its “integrative beauty” strategy. That approach manifests itself in every part from product ingredient sourcing to testing, formulation and packaging. It’s an approach and philosophy that, in response to Blandine Velin, international head of influence and brand engagement at Chanel, are “the bedrocks of the home’s creation and the embodiment of Gabrielle Chanel.” She championed “for ladies to turn into who they need to be on the earth and really drive their destiny,” continued Velin. “All the pieces about Chanel integrative beauty is about this. “Chanel integrative beauty, in response to Chanel, is...
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