Annie Leibovitz joins the Académie des Beaux-Arts| LOUIS VUITTON

25 Mar

"It's an actual honor to create the academician's habit for Annie Leibovitz, paying tribute to her photographic work as a talented, free and visionary artist." — Nicolas Ghesquière. In homage to her artistic achievements, Louis Vuitton dressed the acclaimed photographer in a custom traditional ensemble for the official ceremony. Hand-embroidered with olive leaf detailing, the tailored design is inspired by the 18th century menswear aesthetic imbued in the Women's Spring-Summer 2017 Collection. ABOUT LOUIS VUITTON Since 1854, Louis Vuitton has placed fashion within the context of culture bringing unique designs to the world, combining innovation with style and uncompromising quality. Today, the Maison stays faithful to the spirit of its founder, Louis Vuitton, who invented a real “Art of Travel” through luggage, bags and accessories which were as creative as they were elegant...

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12 Dec

Camila Mendes Joins Loops Beauty as Creative Director, Partner

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Beauty, Featured

Tapping of-the-moment celebrities to buttress its creative direction has proved fruitful for Loops Beauty once before, and with its latest partnership, the skincare brand is hoping to strike gold a second time. Loops, which was founded in 2020 by brand incubator Syllable in collaboration with content production house Shots Studio, has appointed “Riverdale” actress Camila Mendes as its partner and artistic director ahead of its launch at 450 Ulta Beauty doors Aug. 1. “Nobody’s more tapped into culture than Camila,” said Colin Peek, chief creative officer of Syllable, who cofounded Loops alongside Aditya Julka. “She has such a keen eye and an incredible, astute taste for what is occurring within the skincare world.” In her recent role, Mendes will support and advise the...

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6 Nov

Element Eight Raises Capital, Ex-Sephora CEO Martin Brok Joins

by Beautifaire101

Beauty, Featured

Luxe oxygenated skincare brand Element Eight has closed a $6 million funding round and announced a slew of recent appointments, including former Sephora chief executive Martin Brok as a board member. The brand raised $2.5 million from existing investors and an extra $3.5 million from latest investors, pushing the entire raised thus far as much as $7.9 million. “With 45 percent of the round coming from surgeons, dermatologists, and PhD scientists, we have now a powerful validation of the scientific acumen of the brand. We were more than happy to even have participation from private family offices with experience in beauty investing, who accounted for 34 percent of the round,” said chairman and cofounder Bradley Patt. He added that it can proceed onto...

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23 Oct

Former P&G Exec Lisa Raimondo Joins Amazon Beauty Agency

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Beauty, Featured

SEATTLE, Oct. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Market Defense, the leading full-service global marketplace agency for beauty brands, has announced the appointment of Lisa Raimondo as its recent Chief Business Officer. Including ten years in Proctor & Gamble's Personal Care unit, Lisa comes aboard with a distinguished track record leading sales teams in private equity tech firms, enterprise capitalist backed startups, and SaaS platforms. Lisa's formidable experience includes her tenure as Associate Marketing Director, Global Hair Color at Procter & Gamble. There, her aptitude for strategic planning, brand management, and talent retention led to P&G's first billion-dollar hair color business with Global Koleston Retail Hair Color. Lisa went on to steer sales teams in securing crucial partnerships & revenue growth at Marketing...

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