Lifestyle & Leisure
THE WHAT? Armani is preparing to begin formal discussions with L’Oréal, LVMH and EssilorLuxottica over…
THE WHAT? L’Oréal’s corporate venture fund BOLD and Nykaa have formed an investment partnership to…
THE WHAT? South Korean department store group Shinsegae is expanding its international beauty strategy with…
THE WHAT? European private equity firm Inflexion has agreed to invest in French nail care…
THE WHAT? Chanel has appointed veteran make-up artist Lucia Pieroni as Creative Makeup Director, strengthening…
In this monthly roundup, beauty retail continues to break away from traditional channel boundaries as…
Style Guide
It’s a summer beauty cliché: As temperatures rise, so does the popularity of short haircuts. Online searches for “short hair” increased by 34% over the last…
It’s hard to believe that this peaceful suite was once a donkey dormitory—but the signs are there if you look closely. Its low-slung, thick stone walls,…
Are we officially in the era of boy-toy cinema? Next week sees the release of I Want Your Sex, a film I co-wrote with director Gregg…
Whether it’s a long, lazy dinner by the flicker of citronella candlelight or a post-work apéro on the terrace, summer entertaining is in full swing, and…