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23 Oct

The Current Realities Of Shade Inclusivity In The Beauty

Getty Images / Kevin Mazur Oré Otun still vividly recalls the moment she learned about Fenty Beauty’s foundation release in the autumn of 2017. “I remember begging the guy I used to be dating to take me to get it because I didn’t have a automotive. I used to be so hype,” she says. The Houston-based beauty content creator’s unbridled excitement stemmed from the shortage of representation for dark-skinned women and infrequently feeling categorically ignored by major beauty brands.  Thankfully, Rihanna kept Otun, and others like her, in mind when crafting the Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation. Even though it was not the primary makeup brand to release deep shades generally, Fenty did so during their first launch as a latest...
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18 Oct

Contained in the booming AI-generated porn industry

Amid clampdowns on deepfake porn, men are finding ways to bypass verification systems to monetise adult content generated with AI models Scrolling through the homepage of the likes of made.porn is a well-recognized experience to anyone who’s ever visited an adult site. Women – mostly white and slender, and all the time with giant boobs – pose in various states of undress, sometimes engaged in sex acts, sometimes not, sometimes covered in cum, sometimes not. Look closer, though, and there’s something uncanny concerning the photos. Disjointed body parts manifest like Fifa glitches (a disembodied dick here, an additional hand there); facial expression mix clumsily into each other; the identical image appears time and...
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16 Oct

Cancellations Mount because the Fashion Industry Reacts – The

From left: Wendy Liebmann, Galia Lahav and Pnina Tornai Steven A Henry/Getty; Rommel Demano/Getty; Mike Coppola/Getty Fall is traditionally the style world’s busiest season, however the devastating Israel–Hamas War has modified all that, with a slew of beauty and fashion events being canceled for the upcoming weeks. Nonetheless, some insiders feel that the industry’s muted response has been a results of firms valuing profits within the increasingly necessary Middle Eastern market over taking a robust moral stance. In accordance with Women’s Wear Daily, as of Oct. 12, beauty’s biggest players, including L’Oréal, Procter & Gamble, Unilever, The Estée Lauder Cos., Kering and LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton have didn't make any statements on the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel or the humanitarian crises unfolding...
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14 Oct

Industry Insiders and Executives Congratulate Linda Levy – WWD

The Fragrance Foundation has looked inward for its annual Circle of Champions honoree. The annual event will present the award to Linda G. Levy, the muse’s president. “The past six years on this role as president have allowed me to bring my depth of experience and deep love of this industry to raise our fragrance community,” Levy said of the glory. “It’s a celebration of strategic vision, intentional motion, passion and commitment.” Here, fragrance leaders on Levy’s impact on the fragrance business. “Linda is committed to creating the world of fragrance more accessible to everyone. Her passion for change, and dedication to inspiring and educating the subsequent generation of fragrance professionals, offers our industry so many exciting opportunities for the longer term.” — Sumit Bhasin,...
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