EXCLUSIVE: Cosnova Sales Surpass $1 Billion in 2024
PARIS — Cosnova sped past the $1 billion sales mark last year. The German beauty company, best known for its affordable makeup brands Essence and Catrice Cosmetics, has aimed to…
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This is what happens when Buy Now, Pay Later loans are folded into FICO scores
Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) loans have become increasingly popular in recent years—originations grew tenfold between 2019 and 2021, for instance. Last year, roughly 20% of American consumers…
Sienna Miller and Oli Green Star in Fashion Company Frame’s Sexy New Ad Campaign (EXCLUSIVE)
Sienna Miller and her actor-model boyfriend Oli Green star in the new ad campaign for Frame, making them the first celebrity couple to model for the fashion company. The two wear pieces…
AMD stock drops nearly 10% on earnings as AI data center business disappoints. Meanwhile, Nvidia pops
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) stock (NASDAQ: AMD) fell 9% before the bell on Wednesday after the company fell short on sales for its data centers, despite reporting better-than-expected…
Moët & Chandon Returns to Spray the Formula 1 Podium
After a grueling 24 hours of Le Mans in 1967, American motorsports pilot winner Dan Gurney deliberately shook and sprayed the on-looking crowd with his jeroboam bottle of Moët & Chandon in…
Blake Lively Sued by Crisis PR Firm That She Claimed Launched a ‘Digital Army’ Against Her in ‘It Ends With Us’ Complaint
The owner of a crisis mitigation firm who was accused of launching a “digital army” against Blake Lively has sued the actor for defamation. Jed Wallace, owner of Street Relations, filed a…
Disney hiked its streaming prices, and Disney+ subscribers declined for the first time
The Walt Disney Company posted first-quarter earnings Wednesday that beat on the top and bottom lines but also revealed the start of predicted streaming subscriber losses at its Disney+…
Lingua Franca Gathered a Very New York Crowd for Its First Runway Fashion Show
The unofficial dress code for Lingua Franca’s first runway show on Tuesday? Statement sweaters. “We’ve been doing ready-to-wear for years and nobody really knew, so I needed to tell the…
Walmart to cut jobs amid a changing retail landscape
Major changes are afoot behind-the-scenes at Walmart. The retailer is cutting hundreds of jobs and shuttering its North Carolina office. Employees from certain locations are also being…
Mikey Madison Does Winter Layering in Burberry Coat and Black Ensemble for London Interview
Mikey Madison bundled up with winter staples while out in London on Wednesday. The actress, who has been on a promotional tour for her film “Anora,” stopped by the Global Radio Studios to…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Legal Troubles, Explained: From ‘Freak-Offs’ to Sex Trafficking Charges to 120 Upcoming Lawsuits
Sean Combs, long known by rap aliases like Diddy and Puffy, is facing an avalanche of lawsuits and legal trouble. The latest in his ongoing issues includes three separate lawsuits filed by…
How L.A. wildfire survivors face an unequal rebuilding battle due to insurance crisis
Before a wildfire ravaged their street in northwest Altadena, Louise Hamlin and Chris Wilson lived next door to each other in nearly identical houses. “I chose an old home in an old…
Biden’s record debt forgiveness barely made a dent in the $1.7 trillion student loan crisis. Here’s why
When Joe Biden left office last month, he did so having forgiven more student loan debt than any of his predecessors—a total of $188.8 billion for 5.3 million borrowers over his four-year…
Anniversaries, Runway Debuts to Mark Upcoming Milan Fashion Week
MILAN — Even amid the glooms of geopolitical instability, tariffs threats and weak internal demand, the sentiment was upbeat at the presentation of Milan Fashion Week’s schedule here on…
PGA Honorees Taika Waititi, Paula Weinstein, Lynda Obst, Dana Walden and Chris Meledandri Called ‘a Genius,’ ‘Trailblazers,’ ‘Phenomenal’ and ‘a Pioneer’
Taika Waititi Norman Lear Achievement Award Sizing up Taika Waititi’s impressive body of work that includes “What We Do in the Shadows,” “Our Flag Means Death” and “Reservation Dogs,” PGA…
LinkedIn Is Testing an AI Tool That Could Transform How People Search for Jobs
LinkedIn is testing a new job-hunting tool that uses a custom large language model to comb through huge quantities of data to help people find prospective roles. The company believes that…
From Amazon conservation to cocaine crackdowns: Here’s how dismantling the USAID impacts Latin America
The dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development will deliver a major blow to efforts including humanitarian assistance in Colombia, conservation efforts in the Brazilian…
This New Lancôme Mascara Seriously Lengthened Olivia Rodrigo’s Gorgeous Lashes at the Grammy Awards — And It’s Selling Out Fast.
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, WWD may receive an affiliate commission. Mascara is sooo back, baby! Lancôme’s new Lash Idôle…
Vanguard’s record fee cuts tighten screws on BlackRock, Invesco
VANGUARD Group’s biggest salvo yet in its campaign to cut fees for the investing masses presents industry rivals with a painful choice. Follow suit and lose potentially hundreds of…
‘Star Wars’ Fatigue, Box Office Rebound, Hard Times for Comedy: Unpacking Luminate’s 2024 Year-End Film & TV Report
In 2024, the volume of original TV series — scripted and unscripted — dropped significantly for a second straight year. Box office is up, comedy is hard, “Star Wars” fatigue is real and…
What will it take to stop Elon Musk and DOGE?
Over the first 16 days of the Trump administration, Elon Musk and a small team at the “Department of Government Efficiency” has systematically started to dismantle the agencies that keep…
Met Gala Themes Through the Years: the Punks, Superheroes, Savage Beauties and More
The Met Gala is one of the biggest events on the fashion industry calendar. The annual event raises funds for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. Since 1995, it has been in…
Google shares plummet after earnings disappoint
Just a few minutes after trading opened in New York, shares in Google-parent Alphabet were down 7.16% Shares in Google dropped by more than seven per cent on Wall Street on Wednesday (Feb…
Ingrid Torelli, Michiel Huisman and Avani Gregg to Star in Action-Thriller ‘Breathe Deep,’ Cornerstone Selling at EFM
Writer/director James Kermack (“Knuckledust,” “Hi-Lo Joe,” “Art of the Jump”) has lined up his next film, “Breathe Deep,” a survival action-thriller set in the high-stakes world of social…