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10 Oct

Sip N’ Slay Conference Taps Ryan Destiny As Keynote

Jason Koerner/Getty Images for Netflix GabeSuazo The Sip N’ Slay conference, the annual EveryStylishGirl event that brings together fashion, beauty and other media creatives within the industry, is retuning to Los Angeles on Saturday. This yr, the lady of color-centered conference, titled Prioritizing Your Passions, will feature actress and singer Ryan Destiny because the official keynote speaker. Ryan Destiny on June 16 in Miami Beach. Getty Images for Netflix “Witnessing the impact of Sip N’ Slay on attendees is incredibly gratifying. I see women feeling seen, gaining the boldness to launch their businesses, connecting with like-minded individuals who share their goals and embracing unconventional profession paths, all because they now have the support and community to guide them,” Nana Agyemang, founding father of...
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2 Oct

True Botanicals Taps Into the U.K. Market With Cult

LONDON — As clean beauty brand True Botanicals gets closer to its 10-year anniversary next yr, the brand has one thing on its mind: the U.K. market. So, the brand launched exclusively with retailer Cult Beauty. “We noticed that traffic to our site was from the U.K. specifically and that our bio-holistic approach to skincare was resonating,” said Hillary Peterson, founding father of True Botanicals, in an interview. The choice to partner up with Cult Beauty was resulting from its “high end positioning” and since the location is a “trusted source” for beauty, she said. The retailer is leaning into conscious beauty, which aligns with Peterson’s values for her brand, she noted. “They're a digitally native brand, identical to we're, so it just made a...
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18 Sep

Tom Ford Taps Paolo Cigognini for Top Media, Communications Role

LONDON – Paolo Cigognini has been named senior vice chairman, global communications and media, at Tom Ford as a part of a series of appointments set to be announced today. WWD has learned that Rebecca Mason has taken on the role of senior vice chairman, global brand image at Tom Ford, which was founded by the namesake designer in 2005, and is wholly-owned by the Estée Lauder Firms. Each Cigognini and Mason joined the corporate late last month, and can work closely “to make sure brand image and communications are consistent and cohesive across all verticals of the worldwide luxury house including fashion, beauty and eyewear,” in response to the owners. Cigognini has twenty years of worldwide luxury marketing and communications experience, and...
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11 Sep

Printemps Taps Industry Veterans for Key Hires

PARIS — Printemps Group, parent company of the famed Paris department store Printemps, has added two executives to its management committee. Former Burberry and La Perla executive Jean Gasnier will come on board as managing director of latest business, while Alain Cheung, most recently director of digital and customer relationship management at SMCP’s Claudie Pierlot brand, will join as managing director of digital and omnichannel. “After an intense three-year transformation plan, we want to mark a latest phase for the Printemps Group aimed toward developing large scale and long-term initiatives,” said Printemps chief executive officer Jean-Marc Bellaiche. “The standard and in-depth knowledge of their respective profiles complement the richness of our management committee.” Gasnier steps as much as the role from the marketing,...
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