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23 Jun

Josie Natori Named Chairman of Asian Cultural Council’s Board

Josie Natori Named Chairman of Asian Cultural Council’s Board
PULLING UP A CHAIR: Never one with a shortage of things to do, Josie Natori is taking over one other hefty responsibility. The Asian Cultural Council’s board of trustees has elected the dressmaker as its latest chairman. Removed from a newcomer to the organization, Natori, who was born within the Philippines, has served on ACC’s board since 1995. Five years later she helped establish its Philippines Foundation and ACC’s affiliate office in Manila. That location is considered one of the organization’s five international offices. Having began her namesake company 46 years ago, Natori, chief executive officer and chief creative officer, is as tireless as ever. She routinely flies forwards and backwards between her homeland and her home base in Recent York. After...
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23 Jun

Dior Scientific Advisory Board on ‘Reverse-Aging’ Poised to Meet

Dior Scientific Advisory Board on ‘Reverse-Aging’ Poised to Meet
PARIS — Parfums Christian Dior is delving deeper into the sector of longevity, with a deal with “reverse-aging.”   The LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton-owned brand is convening in Paris the primary international scientific advisory board dedicated to the topic. On Monday and Tuesday of next week, 18 scientists from around the globe, with varied specialties, will meet with 600 Dior science researchers to debate the burgeoning topic. In the sweetness industry, health, then well-being, were buzzwords within the recent past. Now, with their convergence and scientific advances, longevity is becoming a crucial talking point and industry shape-shifter. Its influence is anticipated to be widespread, on every thing from product creation to services, as people’s life span and mindset proceed stretching. Their...
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6 Jun

Revlon Board Member Ceci Kurzman Launches Textured Hair Business

Revlon Board Member Ceci Kurzman Launches Textured Hair Business
Frustrated with the shortage of investment, innovation and data surrounding textured hair care, Ceci Kurzman, a veteran music executive and board member at Revlon and Lanvin, has come up along with her own offering. Cue OurX, a direct-to-consumer platform she founded with the mission of making a recent standard for tightly textured hair and scalp care via education, personalized regimens and its own product line. “It’s really about solutions. Solutions each to what I believe has been a little bit of an industry misguided approach to textured hair, but additionally really solutions for consumers,” said Kurzman, who previously founded artist management company Nexus, in an interview with WWD. Ceci Kurzman Lisa Houlgrave Via the platform, users will undergo an in-depth assessment, which collects data on...
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16 Apr

Tapestry Names Alan Lau to Board of Directors

Tapestry Names Alan Lau to Board of Directors
Tapestry Inc. has named Alan Lau to the board of directors, bringing the entire variety of board members to 11. Lau became chief business officer for Animoca Brands last July, a gaming company where he oversees and provides support to the corporate’s greater than 340 portfolio corporations and leads M&A and business development. Earlier, he was chairman and chief executive officer of Tencent WeSure, a fintech company that he cofounded to supply web insurance to WeChat users. Before that, he was Asia head for McKinsey Digital, supporting each Big Tech corporations and sector incumbents to execute their digital strategies. Before entering the tech space, Lau worked in corporate finance, first at Citibank after which at McKinsey & Co., where he was the...
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