Curio Brands, the parent company of Thymes and Capri Blue, has filled out its trifecta of brands. It acquired Otherland, the candle company founded in 2017 by Abigail Cook Stone, which is distributed in Sephora, Nordstrom and Anthropologie. “We’ve grown from being digitally native and just having our website...
The well-heeled Hamptons set will have even more access to glowy skin this summer, as New York facialist Pietro Simone opens his first pop-up in Southampton. “My first time in front of the ocean in Southampton was so magical, looking back to Europe and my past, my dream evolved...
While a persistent decrease in overall influencer content has led to widespread declines in earned media value, brands like Tarte Cosmetics, Dior Beauty and Rare Beauty are each seeing standout momentum in the metric, which assigns a unique value to a piece of content based on engagement. The revival...
Isaac Boots is entering the personal care category. The celebrity trainer and choreographer, known for his signature Torch’d dance-cardio workouts and working with clients like Gwyneth Paltrow and Kelly Ripa, is launching an ingestible and topical CBD product line. The line — also called Torch’d as it’s the latest...
LONDON — Florentine fragrance company Officina Profumo Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella, otherwise known as Santa Maria Novella, has partnered with Harrods on its first department store partnership. The brand operates two London stores, one in Piccadilly Arcade and another on Walton Street. “Harrods is one of the leading...
“Emily in Paris” actor Lucas Bravo is heading to the United Nations Thursday as the organization hosts World’s Oceans Day. Bravo, an ocean activist who will attend as the keynote speaker, told WWD that while he cared about the Earth’s resources and climate change from a young age, as...
Oura is betting on social wellness. Thursday, the company known for its wellness tracking ring is launching Oura Circles, a social component to the brand’s app that allows users to share their health stats and connect with friends and family. When joining a circle, users can opt to share...
Beautycon returns in September in Los Angeles. The once-beloved beauty festival — which drew hordes of tween shoppers and even Cardi B — is back, under new ownership. The event attracted beauty lovers for years before it began publicly facing hardships in 2020, including layoffs and a civil suit. (It...
Rachel Roy is trying her hand at something new. The designer has introduced a beauty brand — her first foray in the category — called Ancient India by Rachel Roy, which sells directly on its website. Prices range from $68 for a moisturizer to $129 for a facial oil....
Sakara Life and Kora Organics are doubling down on the power of plants with a limited-edition meal plan collaboration spotlighting the benefits of turmeric. During the week of June 19 the nutrition and lifestyle company will offer customers a custom, skin-boosting Sakara Life meal plan curated by Miranda Kerr,...
