Studio 54 Gets a Revival From Valentino Beauty
Who said disco was dead? Certainly not Valentino Beauty, who is bringing back Studio 54 for the night of Sept. 10. It marks the brand’s 2025 Born in Roma Rendez-Vous Ivory Collection…
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The 2025 Most Powerful Beauty Brands
WWD Beauty Inc took a variety of sources into account to compile the 2025 Power Brands list, including our own reporting. For the 2025 iteration of this franchise, we also asked featured…
EXCLUSIVE: Miu Miu Beauty Writes a New Chapter With Miutine, Fronted by Emma Corrin
PARIS — Miu Miu is out to coin a new word with Miutine, its new feminine fragrance fronted by English actor Emma Corrin. The eau de parfum meant to channel the brand’s irreverent,…
Bernard Arnault Is No Longer France’s Richest Man
PARIS – Bernard Arnault has lost his longstanding status as France’s richest man. According to French magazine Challenges, which published its latest list of France’s biggest professional…
L’Oréal Denies Claims Of Hong Kong Office Closure, Layoffs
After news began circulating earlier this week that L’Oréal is considering merging its Hong Kong office with its Mainland China operations, which would result in the layoff of over 200…
L’Oréal Acquires Color Wow
The beauty dealscape is heating up, with the world’s biggest beauty company getting in on the action again. L’Oréal has signed an agreement to acquire Color Wow, the hair care brand…
Global Beauty Giants’ Early Bets on the Eastern Fragrance Wave
When it comes to sniffing out the future, investors are looking Eastward. Strategics’ venture capital arms are increasingly placing small bets on niche Asian fragrance brands being the…
L’Oréal and Nvidia Collaborate to Bring Next-Gen AI to Beauty
PARIS – L’Oréal and artificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia are collaborating to unleash AI’s potential for beauty. The beauty giant said in a statement Wednesday that this will “enable…
L’Oréal Is Acquiring Medik8 Skin Care Brand
PARIS – L’Oréal is digging deeper into luxury skin care, taking a majority stake in Medik8. The news, announced Monday morning, confirms a WWD report on May 9 that L’Oréal had emerged as…
Assessing the Opportunities and Barriers in Developing Designer Fragrances
Designer fragrances are leading beauty’s hottest category. Why aren’t more designers cashing in? While several legacy brands like Carolina Herrera, Dior and Chanel have long had fragrances…
Together Group Acquires ‘Experiential’ Agency Obo
Together Group, a London-based collective of marketing, communications, digital and events agencies, has acquired Obo, which has produced fashion spectacles for Victoria’s Secret, L’Oréal…
Viola Davis, Jane Fonda Spotlight Emerging Directors at L’Oréal’s Lights on Women’s Worth Award
CANNES, France – Cannes was lit up by Jane Fonda and Viola Davis, who arrived on the final weekend of the film festival to honor the next wave of female filmmakers at L’Oréal Paris’ Lights…
Lancôme’s Françoise Lehmann Is Stepping Down
PARIS — Lancôme has a changing of the guard afoot at its top echelon, with Françoise Lehmann deciding to step down as the L’Oréal-owned brand’s global brand president. The executive, who…
Beauty’s Brave New World Emerges on Day Two of the WWD Beauty CEO Summit
NEW YORK — Day Two of the 2025 Beauty CEO Summit, held Thursday, covered subjects impacting today’s beauty industry, which is morphing at warp speed. Speakers at Casa Cipriani South…
Delphine Viguier-Hovasse Named L’Oréal Chief Innovation and Prospective Officer
Delphine Viguier-Hovasse has been appointed L’Oréal’s chief innovation and prospective officer, a newly created position for the group. The executive, who currently serves as global brand…
Carol Hamilton: L’Oréal’s Very Own Woman of Worth
It’s Carol Hamilton’s last official week at L’Oréal, and the executive is in her happy space: the 100,000-square foot West Coast campus of the world’s largest beauty company, which she was…
EXCLUSIVE: Viola Davis Is This Year’s L’Oréal Paris Juror in Cannes
PARIS — Viola Davis is set to shine a light on women directors, and will serve as juror for this year’s Lights on Women’s Worth award. The L’Oréal Paris prize is marking its fifth year at…
L’Oréal Q1 Sales Rise 4.4% Amid Mounting Economic and Geopolitical Tensions
PARIS — L’Oréal’s first-quarter 2025 sales growth beat expectations amid a volatile market buffeted by economic and geopolitical pressures. A mixed effect was noted in the three months…
EXCLUSIVE: Sebastián Yatra Is Azzaro’s New Global Fragrance Ambassador
PARIS — Sebastián Yatra, the Colombian singer, songwriter and actor, is the new Azzaro global fragrance ambassador. He will appear in the upcoming Azzaro Wanted campaign, which features…
L’Oréal Paris Names Gillian Anderson As Global Ambassador
PARIS – Actress and writer Gillian Anderson has been named a global ambassador for L’Oréal Paris, the world’s largest beauty brand. She is to star in the new L’Oréal Paris Age Perfect…
L’Oréal Invests in Jacquemus, Inks Long-term Exclusive Beauty Partnership
PARIS – L’Oréal has made a minority investment in Jacquemus to fund the French fashion house’s ongoing retail growth and expansion into beauty, the two companies said on Friday. “Jacquemus…
Carol Hamilton to Retire From L’Oréal USA
Carol Hamilton, a key architect of the growth of L’Oréal USA, will retire from the company on May 1. During the course of her 40-year career there, Hamilton has played a role in almost…