When you pull on that T-shirt or pair of shoes, you probably don’t think about where the cotton or leather to make them came from. The same is likely true when you apply lotion or spritz your favorite fragrance. Many of the raw materials in your clothes and beauty products […]
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Why the ‘fox eye’ beauty trend is being slammed as racially insensitive
Written by Alicia Lee, CNN “Ching chong eyes!” That’s what elementary school kids used to call Sophie Wang. It was an insidious racist slur casually thrown around as they mocked her Asian ethnicity while pulling on the corner of their eyes. Upward for Japanese. To the side for Chinese. Downward […]
Kim Zolciak-Biermann Shuts Down Plastic Surgery Rumors
Kim Zolciak-Biermann has never been one to stress over what the haters say. The Don’t Be Tardy mom has made it clear that she doesn’t care what anyone has to say about her appearance, but it appears Kim recently reached her limit with the naysayers on social media. On August 11, […]
Seeking nominations of influencer ambassador programs: beauty, fashion
Many influencers, like YouTuber Margot Lee who has 440,000 subscribers, are brand ambassadors for major retailers. Although Margot (she prefers to keep her last name private) initially started her channel as a hobby, sharing fashion and beauty tips in high school, she has carved out a brand niche for herself […]
What fashion and beauty needs to know about Reels
The day Instagram launched Reels, its new TikTok-style video feature, creator Gabby Murray posted a video wearing an Ivory Ella T-shirt. It gathered 17 million views in the first 24 hours, per Murray’s agency. On TikTok, where Murray had posted the same video, it has 2.1 million views in three […]
Trends Hot List: The latest beauty and fashion news
Comfy toes in corking shoes Superga’s organic cotton collection offers a modern update on the classic silhouettes (main picture). The 2790, 2750 and 2490 are now made from 60 per cent organic cotton, 40 per cent hemp, 100 per cent organic thread and a recycled rubber sole. A cork insole […]
Beauty and comfort make a dress perfect | Brief letters | Fashion
Your article (The new taboo: how ‘flattering’ became fashion’s ultimate F-Word, 12 August) makes me wonder if the time has come to reintroduce the ideas of the Rational Dress Society, founded in 1881 in protest at “any fashion in dress that either deforms the figure, impedes the movement of the […]
Women’s Beauty And Fashion For A Summer Vacation 2020
Recent developments happening in the world has lead most Americans to vacation at home during these uncertain times. As history would have it, at the turn into the 20th century city-dwellers would vacate their city homes for beach and lake houses. At that time, the USA coined the term vacation. […]
Fashion And Beauty Develop A Strategy For The Second Half Of 2020
When nature fights back, we must turn to nature to help us solve harsh challenges. While the coronavirus pandemic has its dangers, it remains clear to me that the spirit of the American people will pioneer in understanding by developing fresh ideas moving forward. After all, ideas are born in […]
Viktor&Rolf Expands Spicebomb Portfolio – Beauty Packaging
Building on the success of its Spicebomb Night Vision Eau de Toilette, Viktor&Rolf has introduced a new, “more intense” fragrance—Spicebomb Night Vision Eau de Parfum. Created by perfumers Nathalie Lorson and Pierre Negrin of Firmenich, Spicebomb Night Vision Eau de Parfum is a a Fougere Aromatic Ambery, a “deep […]