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30 Nov

John Legend Unveils Loved01 Holiday Pop-up at Thirteen Lune

John Legend is moving into the vacation spirit with a pop-up in Los Angeles. It’s to showcase his brand Loved01 (pronounced “loved one”), the unisex skin and body care company he launched in February. Teaming with Thirteen Lune, the activation will probably be open on the retailer in its brick-and-mortar location in Larchmont Village at 120 North Larchmont Boulevard through January. “I’m so excited to launch Loved01 at Thirteen Lune,” Legend said in an announcement. “Our brands share a mission of centering the needs of those with melanin-rich skin and of amplifying diverse founders. This partnership is a natural fit and I sit up for expanding access to Loved01 products.”   A have a look at the Loved01 pop-up at Thirteen Lune in Los...
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1 Oct

Tyler, the Creator Kicks Off Thirteen Lune Partnership With

Tyler, the Creator’s brand Golf le Fleur is off to a roaring start with its newest retail partner, Thirteen Lune. “Le Fleur was the biggest store launch we’ve had up to now,” said Nyakio Grieco, Thirteen Lune’s cofounder, citing an 80 percent sell-through of the brand’s inventory and “way more to come back.” The brand’s eau de parfum, French Waltz, in addition to a nail file, a hair pick and nail polishes debuted with the retailer on Friday. Prices range from $25 to $200. For the multihyphenate, the Thirteen Lune partnership was “a natural thing,” Tyler, the Creator told WWD. “I hand around in that Larchmont [village] area quite a bit.” Grieco added that fragrance is performing strongly for the retailer. She also carries...
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29 Apr

Thirteen Lune Founder Nyakio Grieco’s Vision for Borderless Beauty

Don’t even try putting Nyakio Grieco in a box. From founding her first eponymous skincare line back in 2002 (subsequently acquired by Unilever) to introducing inclusive beauty retailer Thirteen Lune in 2020 to her latest effort, a multicategory beauty brand called Relevant; Your Skin Seen, the entrepreneur is consistently finding latest avenues to uplift consumers — and brand founders — of color. Here, the 2023 CEW Female Founder Honoree speaks on edifying an industry through community, inclusivity and, every now and then, betting on passion and heart over conventional business value. What has your trajectory been like in beauty?  Nyakio Grieco: I’ve been within the industry for 22 years, and for me, slow and regular has won the race; finding a...
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9 Dec

Thirteen Lune to Open First Stand-alone Retail Store

Thirteen Lune is opening its first stand-alone retail store in Los Angeles. A 1,700-square-foot space is coming to Larchmont Village in early 2023. Launched in December 2020 as a web based beauty platform — offering Black- and brown-owned brands — the business was founded by Nyakio Grieco (creator of Nyakio Beauty and Relevant: Your Skin Seen) and Patrick Herning (of size-inclusive fashion site and brand 11 Honoré). The 2 met through mutual friends in early 2019.  “After we co-created Thirteen Lune in 2020 within the midst of a world pandemic and, you already know, a racial reckoning, I knew that we were creating something that was needed and that it was just such a chance to align my passion and my purpose...
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