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11 Nov

Topicals Closes $10 Million Series A Funding Round –

Topicals Closes  Million Series A Funding Round –
Topicals, the skincare brand founded by Olamide Olowe in 2020, has added latest investors to its roster. The brand closed a $10 million series A funding round led by Cavu Consumer Partners. That brings the brand’s total amount of funding to $15 million. Investors within the brand include Gabrielle Union, Kelly Rowland and Hannah Bronfman, amongst others. Olowe sought to reinvent the ointment category, as she put it, and said the brand’s disciplined range of seven stock keeping units was resonating broadly. “We address the chronic skin condition market — things that you usually find in a Walgreens or CVS,” she said, adding that she goals to deal with skin concerns with a prestige flair. The brand’s success is “a testament to how...
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1 Oct

Latest YouTube Series Explores Italian Fashion From A to Z

Latest YouTube Series Explores Italian Fashion From A to Z
SPELLING ITALIAN FASHION: Readying for the debut of the video series “Italian Fashion From A to Z,” author Grazia D’Annunzio wants viewers to keep in mind that fashion is serious, not frivolous. Produced by Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò at Latest York University, the series features videos dedicated to famous Italian designers and types. It also highlights the roots of the made in Italy initiative, with a have a look at the pioneers in addition to emerging talents. Starting on Tuesday, a recent episode will probably be released every Tuesday on YouTube and on Casa Italiana’s site. D’Annunzio, who's a journalism professor on the Universita Statale di Milano, cooked up the thought for “a straightforward dictionary for fashion” that's geared toward students...
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21 Sep

ESSENCE Fest After Dark Music Series Returns With Performances

ESSENCE Fest After Dark Music Series Returns With Performances
Photo by Chris Mitchell ESSENCE After Dark™ MUSIC returned in-person at Republic NOLA and kicked off World Night with whining waists and shaking hips. Hailing from Lagos, Nigeria, singer, songwriter and producer Pheelz opened with a performance of his latest single “Finesse” and hyped the group with a call and response, “We Outside!” In a while within the evening, which was sponsored by Coca-Cola, HoodCelebrityy noted how comfortable she was to be among the many artists performing as ESSENCE Fest returned live to Latest Orleans. Her unforgettable performance included a serenade of the women, where she told one woman, “Yo! I like your energy. I feel you’re my latest best friend tonight.” “That’s what I’m about: women empowerment,” she shared in an interview...
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