Posts by Kevin Harson
Givaudan Launches Guardians of Memories Game on Roblox in the U.S.
FOLLOW YOUR NOSE: To raise awareness of perfume creation among Gens Z and Alpha, Givaudan is launching today its game, called Guardians of Memories, on Roblox in the U.S. The Swiss fragrance and flavors supplier’s game is interactive and educational, allowing players to experiment with perfume ingredients and composition. The premise is that in a…
Read MoreMarta Ortega Pérez Foundation to Spotlight David Bailey’s Photography
LONDON — David Bailey is the fifth photographer to be getting a Spanish retrospective at the Marta Ortega Pérez Foundation, otherwise known as MOP Foundation in the city of A Coruña. The British photographer’s exhibition “David Bailey’s Changing Fashion” will open on June 28 with more than 140 photographs, including portraits of Mick Jagger, Jean…
Read MoreLouis Vuitton Has Bumped Up Handbag Prices in the U.S.
In the wake of the Trump administration’s tariffs, Louis Vuitton handbags just became more expensive in the U.S. Luxury analysts at Bernstein and Barclays flagged that the French luxury brand has bumped up prices by roughly 4 percent on us.louisvuitton.com. “This price increase likely comes as as response to the recent introduction of a 10…
Read MoreBeauty, Wellbeing Brands, Led by Dove, Drive Unilever Growth in Q1
LONDON – Unilever’s beauty and wellbeing brands, led by Dove, drove growth in a lackluster first quarter marked by macroeconomic uncertainty and management upheaval that saw Fernando Fernandez replace Hein Schumacher as chief executive. Sales dipped 0.9 percent to 14.8 billion euros in the three months to March 31, but grew 3 percent on an…
Read MoreThe ‘Resilient Consumer’ Is Now Just ‘Coping’ in Donald Trump’s Trade War
President Donald Trump’s trade war might just be a shock big enough that fashion’s chief executive officers are going to need some new buzzwords. “Cautiously optimistic” just might not work anymore. CEOs have been using that one for decades. But all that tempered optimism, more often than not, flowed from what has been repeatedly referred…
Read MoreBackstage at The Roxy With Spanish Singer-Songwriter Judeline: One to Watch
Judeline was born at the age of 14. It’s the stage name of Spanish singer-songwriter Lara Fernández Castrelo, who’s now 22. If she could do it over again, she’d rethink the handle, she admitted, backstage at The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, Calif. She was co-headlining a show with Mexican reggaeton artist El Malilla. “I…
Read MoreBeyond the Bouquet: Venus et Fleur’s Modern Heirlooms Collection Adds an Italian Twist with Ginori 1735 Vase Collaboration
Luxury floral brand Venus et Fleur and Italian porcelain-maker Ginori 1735 have joined the best of their crafts together in a new collaboration—a vase featuring 16 long-stemmed roses. The Kering brand’s Ming vase incorporates its Oriente Italiano print in Malachite green emblazoned with carnation patterns, serving as a vessel for Venus et Fleur’s Eternity Roses…
Read MoreScientists Discover a New Color ‘Olo’ With Lasers
Although a team of California scientists have discovered what is being called a new color, it may be a while before it winds up in any consumer products. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, used laser beams on five participants to stimulate cone-cells in their retinas, which led to sightings of the same ultra-saturated…
Read MoreThe Frankie Shop Makes Middle East Debut With Star-studded Abu Dhabi Pop-up
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates —The fashion cognoscenti’s best-kept secret has officially landed in the Middle East. The Frankie Shop — the insider label beloved by editors, influencers, and style mavens from New York to Paris — has brought its coveted minimalist aesthetic to Abu Dhabi’s shores in a buzzy two-week pop-up that’s generating serious…
Read MoreDEI Lives at Levi’s: Less than 1% of Shares Voted to Ditch Diversity Programs
Levi Strauss & Co. is used to being a bit of a social lightning rod, having been early to support same-sex marriage, speak out on gun violence and institute paid family leave. So it’s little surprise that the battle over diversity, equity and inclusion — a cause supercharged by U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to…
Read MoreJasmine Amy Rogers Brings Betty Boop to Life in ‘Boop! The Musical’ on Broadway
For “Boop! The Musical” star Jasmine Amy Rogers, Betty Boop was “always in the background of my life somewhere,” says the dynamic Broadway lead. “I always knew who she was because she’s in our pop culture,” she adds. “But I definitely didn’t know her the way I do now.” Rogers explored almost a century of…
Read MoreBanksy’s Work Stops Shoppers at Brookfield Place
Brookfield Place shoppers will now find a colossal work by the street artist Banksy amid the designer stores in New York City. The elusive artist, whose identity has never been revealed, created “Battle to Survive a Broken Heart,” a red heart-shaped balloon covered in bandages, on the exterior of a warehouse wall in Red Hook,…
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