As the senior vice president of local and cultural innovation at Estée Lauder Companies, it’s Susan Akkad’s job to increase the relevancy of the beauty group’s brands across global and emerging markets. Overseeing multi-ethnic innovation for brands including La Mer, Clinique, Ma…
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The African-Inspired Hair Combs by Byredo
When it comes to luxury beauty products, no one does it quite like Byredo. The Swedish brand founded by Ben Gorman in 2006 has gained a cult following for their unique scents, luxurious lotions and soaps. And, like most luxury brands Byredo has the ability to make us lust after things we never kn…
Is The Beauty Industry Ready for Transparency?
Consumers around the world are demanding transparency and authenticity in every facet of their lives. This is manifested in our political climate, in the fast-changing world of advertising, in our fixation on natural and organic foods—and, increasingly, in the call from consumers for transparency…
Karl Lagerfeld Partners with Cosmetics Firm For Limited Edition Line of Make-Up
Multi-tasking fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld puts his hands on make-up, for a limited edition collection created in partnership with Modelco. The Chanel Creative Director – who also stands at the creative helm of Fendi women’s wear and his namesake brand Karl Lagerfeld – engages in t…
EPARA – The First Luxury Skincare Brand Aimed At Women Of Colour
We are always on the lookout for luxury products with an African story! Shopping at Harrods we stumbled on EPARA – the first luxury skincare brand aimed at women of colour, founded by Nigerian entrepreneur Ozohu Adoh. EPARA is an organic and natural skin care brand devoted to nourishing and…
L’Oreal Paris and Balmain Announce Lipstick Collaboration
L’Oreal Paris has announced a collaboration with luxury fashion house Balmain Paris on a limited edition lipstick collection. Twelve new shades will be designed under Balmain creative director Olivier Rousteing, split into three colour themes. Despite having an impressive array of A-list ambassad…