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29 Feb

Puig Acquires Majority Stake in Byredo

After per week of untamed speculation and inaccurate press reports, Byredo has a buyer. Puig has acquired a majority stake within the brand founded by Ben Gorham in 2006. The brand, which has been backed by family office Manzanita since 2013, is claimed to have been considering deal options since last September, when it reportedly hired Goldman Sachs to contemplate a deal. The transaction comes during a time of major growth within the fragrance market. Last week, Le Figaro reported that L’Oréal was acquiring a majority stake within the brand, which sources near the brand on the time denied. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed, but Gorham will proceed as chief creative officer and Manzanita Capital will remain as a shareholder, based on a...
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29 Feb

Florence Pugh's Saving Grace

British Vogue presents ‘In The Bag’ with _Dune: Part Two_ star, Florence Pugh (Princess Irulan). The English actress reveals her handbag essentials, as we have a look inside Florence Pugh’s Valentino handbag. A bit like Beyoncé, Florence Pugh has hot sauce in her bag — multiple bottle, in actual fact. “Travelling with spicy things is basically the saving grace to any s**t meal,” the star tells Vogue, as she pulls a tiny bottle of Tabasco sauce from her tote. Edible items aside, Pugh is at all times equipped with Omorovicza’s ‘Queen of Hungary’ mist, Boy Brow, and her favourite lippie, for “once I look crap or hungover”. Watch the complete episode of British Vogue’s ‘In The Bag’ as Florence Pugh gives...
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