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24 Aug

Leonard A. Lauder to Leave Board of Directors –

Leonard A. Lauder to Leave Board of Directors –
It’s the top of an era: Leonard A. Lauder will step down from the board of directors of the Estée Lauder Cos. in November when his current term expires. Lauder, who turned 90 this 12 months, will retain the title of chairman emeritus of the firm, which was founded by his parents, Estée and Joseph Lauder, in 1946. He will even proceed his role as “chief teacher officer,” and be involved in key initiatives around worker engagement and brand symposiums. “You’ll still see me out and about, and maybe at your desk, your retail store or at an organization event,” Lauder wrote in an internal memo to company employees obtained by WWD. “As we head into the longer term together, my calling...
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4 Jan

Saint Laurent Taps Silver-Haired Directors, Naeem Khan to Be Honored

Saint Laurent Taps Silver-Haired Directors, Naeem Khan to Be Honored
SILVER STREAK: Anthony Vaccarello stacked Saint Laurent’s latest men’s campaign with legendary filmmakers — all of them over the official retirement age. Silver hair — worn spiky by Jim Jarmusch and Pedro Almodóvar, slicked back by David Cronenberg and tousled by Abel Ferrera — and major attitude are the primary takeaways from the black-and-white images by photographer David Sims. Pedro Almodóvar in Saint Laurent’s spring campaign. David Sims Jarmusch and Ferrera have already made movies for Saint Laurent. Almodóvar, who dons statement sunglasses and even a fur coat within the campaign, has been tapped to supply a 30-minute English-language movie. The Western stars Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal, with a release expected later this yr. All characters can be costumed in Saint Laurent clothes and...
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