Karlie Kloss’ Estée Lauder Deal Goes Deep

1 Jun

For entrepreneurial model Karlie Kloss, a job as global spokesmodel and brand ambassador for the Estée Lauder brand is “a natural fit.” “Estée was this iconic American entrepreneur and an actual trailblazer — the story is something I’ve at all times been inspired by,” Kloss, who has founded and oversees her own production company and a philanthropic initiative, told WWD in an exclusive interview the day her appointment was revealed. “There’s a whole lot of shared values between [the Estée Lauder brand] and in my brand and businesses.” This isn’t Kloss’ first beauty contract. L’Oréal Paris tapped the supermodel for a brand ambassadorship in 2014. However it’s actually her most involved beauty deal thus far. Kloss’ contract with Lauder will extend beyond standard...

0 Comments

28 Mar

OSEA Is Reportedly Exploring a Deal, Sale

by Beautifaire101

Beauty, Featured

One other beauty brand is hitting the market, WWD has learned. Pioneering “clean” skincare brand OSEA has reportedly tapped Raymond James because it explores deal options, in keeping with industry sources. Each OSEA and Raymond James declined to comment. Financo, now a component of Raymond James, handled OSEA’s first deal in 2021. The brand landed a minority investment from Cavu Enterprise Partners, which also holds stakes in skincare brands Nécessaire and Topicals. Sources pegged the brand’s net sales at around $100 million annually, about a fair split between retail and the brand’s website. It is on the market at Ulta Beauty, along with Nordstrom and smaller specialty retailers. The brand is one in all a plethora hitting the M&A market, though the bulk fall under...

0 Comments

14 Mar

LVMH Lands Deal to Create Rihanna Makeup

by Beautifaire101

Beauty, Featured

The Kendo division of LVMH Moët Hennesy Louis Vuitton has landed a take care of Rihanna, one among the hottest-selling celebrities on this planet of licensing, to do an entire makeup collection. As one veteran cosmetics executive observed, “the whole lot together with her is off the charts.” Estimates of what LVMH can have paid to make the deal run as high as $10 million. Kendo, which functions as an incubator producing products that find yourself being retailed by LVMH’s Sephora perfumery chain and other outposts, will launch a Rihanna makeup range, called Fenty Beauty by Rihanna, in the autumn of 2017. While the corporate provided no other details, David Suliteanu, chief executive officer of Kendo, was in a celebratory mood. “Fenty Beauty by...

0 Comments

20 Nov

Vuitton on the Harbor, Iconix’s Hoodrich Deal, Cameron Silver

by Beautifaire101

Beauty, Featured

HARBOR LIGHTS: After the Pont Neuf bridge in Paris, Pharrell Williams will land in one other spectacular location for his second runway show as creative director of menswear at Louis Vuitton. The French luxury brand said on Monday that its men’s pre-fall collection will likely be unveiled against the backdrop of Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor, on a piece of Avenue of the Stars belonging to K11 Musea, the luxurious lifestyle complex founded by entrepreneur Adrian Cheng’s Latest World Development. Referred to as K11 Victoria Dockside, it borders the Tsim Sha Tsui East waterfront and is a component of an area often known as the Art and Design district of the town. The show, scheduled for Nov. 30 at 8 p.m. local time,...

0 Comments