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17 Apr

Native Deodorant Founder to Exit P&G

by Beautifaire101
Beauty, Featured
The founder and chief executive officer of Native, the natural deodorant and personal-care company that Procter & Gamble paid $100 million for in 2017, is exiting the business. Moiz Ali Stephen Leek/WWD Moiz Ali, who founded the business in 2015, is leaving as of Jan. 31. The choice is mutual, Ali and P&G said, and is supposed to permit Ali to shift back into entrepreneur mode. In an internal e-mail, P&G said it “respects and supports” Ali’s departure. Since P&G acquired Native, the brand has quadrupled in size and is nearing $100 million in sales, executives said, partially by expanding its reach in brick-and-mortar retail with Goal, Walmart and Walgreens. Ali, who has invested in dozens of tech start-ups and serves as a mentor to...
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21 Jul

FullBeautyBrands Acquires Cuup, a Digitally Native and Size-inclusive Intimates Brand

by Beautifaire101
Beauty, Featured
FullBeauty Brands, whose brands include Catherines, OneStopPlus, SwimsuitsForAll, Eloquii and Jessica London, has added one other size-inclusive brand to the combination: It has acquired Cuup, a U.S.-based digitally native intimates brand. FullBeauty declined to reveal the acquisition price. Cuup, which was founded in 2017, manufactures intimates that accentuate consumers’ natural form and has a special give attention to the underserved large bra-cup market. Kearnon O’Molony, cofounder and chief executive officer of Cuup, will likely be leaving the corporate, but the remainder of the leadership team is staying on. Before starting Cuup, O’Molony was managing director in Blackstone’s private equity group. He can also be the founder and partner of Protea, which invests in a focused portfolio of small- to...
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27 Apr

Jamie Okuma and Other Native American Designers Show Recent

by Beauty Tips
Fashion, Featured
Yaamava’ Resort & Casino at San Manuel in Highland, California, east of Los Angeles, hosted two days of collection presentations by Native American designers April 20 and 21. Produced by fashion publicist, bestselling writer and TV personality Kelly Cutrone, the event featured a runway show by Jamie Okuma, the primary Native American designer to be admitted to the Council of Fashion Designers of America, alongside shows from Indigenous creators Jennifer Younger, Orlando Dugi and Section35. Freak City L.A., Custo Barcelona and others also showcased collections, with models walking across the resort pool and guests seated on either side. Paris Jackson, “Prey” star Amber Midthunder and TV host/stylist Jeannie Mai were among the many guests who got here out for Yaamava’ Fashion Daze,...
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20 Dec

Andre DeShields, Michael R. Jackson, & More Amongst Honorees

by Beauty Tips
Beauty, Featured
Native Son - the leading organization championing Black gay and queer men - has unveiled its illustrious, annual year-end Native Son 101 List highlighting Black gay and queer men who made an impact in 2022. Created by Native Son Founder Emil Wilbekin, the 101 List recognizes leaders within the Black gay and queer community who've made significant contributions, achieved culture-making milestones, and people who are using their platforms to interrupt through glass ceilings of their respective roles, professions, and areas of experience. Now in its third yr, the 2022 edition is being presented in partnership with The Cut.Spanning across industries, this yr's honorees include a spread of activists, artists, entrepreneurs, fashion designers, politicians, stylists, directors, authors, musicians, and media personalities...
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