Julia Roberts Signs on with Lancome

Women's Wear Daily reported yesterday that Julia Roberts has been tapped as the new "global ambassadress" for Lancome. this is fabulous news, since i am a huge fan of the brand and of Julia!

"by her remarkable personality and career, Julia Roberts is an emblematic woman of her time," said Youcef Nabi, president of Lancome International. "her exceptional talent, her radiance and her strong commitments perfectly echo Lancome's values. we are convinced she will embody the brand in the most sublime way possible.”

Lancome executives declined to give further details on the relationship between Roberts and the brand, saying more would be revealed early next year.

read the full article here.

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photo by Steve Eichner, courtesy of WWD

WWD: Kate Moss On Her New Fragrance & Living a Fashionable Life

Kate Moss sat down with Women's Wear Daily contributor Brid Costello to discuss her new scent Vintage, which was introduced in europe earlier this month. additionally, Stephen Mormoris, svp of global marketing at Coty said they may look into having Moss create a special color cosmetics collections for its Rimmel brand, which Moss also fronts.



the fragrance's genesis–- Moss' love for vintage fashion–- has much more humble origins. "i couldn't really afford designer clothes when i was young, so i just went to the secondhand shops. it wasn't called vintage then, it was called 'secondhand' when i was 15."

read the full article here




WWD Beauty Biz also spoke with the supermodel about her very fashionable life-- among other things, she opens up about her dfinition of beauty, her inspirations and how to multitask....

defining beauty:

"it sounds really corny, but i think that if you’'e beautiful inside, it shows on the outside for sure. you can be a pretty face, but if you're not a nice person it just doesn’t work. i'm not traditionally a beauty, but apparently people think i'm all right. if you’re a nice person, it definitely helps."

on having a motto:

"there are loads. there's "nothing tastes as good as skinny feels." That’s one of them. You try and remember, but it never works.”

her secrets to multitasking:

"i think women are really good at multitasking. men just cannot do it. my boyfriend cannot talk on the phone and [answer] if i ask him a question or get dressed at the same time. i can do all of that-- talk on the phone, answer a question, get dressed and put my makeup on all at the same time. women just do, don't they? i think it's something to do with babies. when you have a child, you have to be able to multitask."

read the full interview here


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source: WWD

Cyndi Lauper and Lady Gaga Named New Faces for MAC Viva Glam

Women's Wear Daily reported earlier this week that Cyndi Lauper and Lady Gaga have been named the latest faces for Viva Glam which benefits the MAC AIDS Fund. the upcoming campaign ads, dubbed "From Our Lips", will break on february 25.

the MAC Viva Glam Gaga Lipstick and Viva Glam Cyndi Lipstick will launch in north america on march 18 and globally throughout the month, with 100 percent of the proceeds being donated to the MAC AIDS Fund.


tell me: what do you think of this new collaboration? are you a fan of the Viva Glam lippies?

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WWD: Kim Kardashian Discusses Her First Scent

in an interview in friday's issue of Women's Wear Daily, Kim Kardashian shared that her first fragrance, due out february 2010, has been a long time coming.

she tells the mag: "when i was little, my sister Kourtney and i tried to make our own perfume by picking flowers and putting them in the blender, because that's how we thought fragrances were made. our parents thought we were crazy— and it smelled totally gross!"

she's (obviously) come a long way since then and has been a very involved creator. "i wanted to make sure i liked it in every single stage. it's really cool to know that's what is in this bottle is exactly how i want to smell," she said.



described as bold and sultry, the fragrance has crisp top notes, a heart of jasmine, tuberose and gardenia, and a drydown of tonka bean, jacaranda wood and sandalwood.

Kim's eponymous scent will have a three-month exclusive with Sephora, then will be released to department store doors around mother's day.

read the entire article on wwd.com

tell me: are you looking forward to smelling Kim K's new scent?

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WWD: Kiehl’s to Launch Açaí Organic Skin Care Line

Kiehl's is set to launch its first ever organic skin care collection, reports Women's Wear Daily. the four-item line up contains the brazilian açaí berry, because of its "superior antioxidant properties," says Chris Salgardo, president of Kiehl's USA. this superberry is also known for combating environmental aggressors and stimulating the skin's natural renewal process. the products are due out in mid-September and will be available at over 250 specialty stores in the u.s.,including 33 free standing Kiehl's stores.

while many people assume Kiehl’s products are 100 percent organic, this line is the brand’s first organic skin care line. "since our inception, we have always been known for our service and for creating efficacious products," said Salgardo, noting that everyone asks for "green" products, but still demand high performance. "we heard that our customers wanted organics, that they wanted paraben-free, that they wanted natural— and they wanted to focus on the first signs of aging. we went to the lab to do all that. the result: our new Açaí line."

continue reading the article here

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WWD: Buying Beauty

want to know what brands most women are buying? yesterday's Women's Wear Daily listed the top beauty and skin care brands among affluent consumers for the first half of 2009. these women (whose household income is $250,000 or higher) are spending money on prestige brands Clinique, L'Occitane, MAC, Chanel and Nars, while in mass retail stores thier buying up Olay, Maybelline, Covergirl, L'Oreal Paris and Nivea.

read the entire article here

do you agree with the lists? are those the brands you buy the most?

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fragrance preview: Mariah Carey Forever

Mariah Carey takes her happiness seriously. because of this happiness, her new scent (due out in september) is named "Forever", reports Women's Wear Daily. "i am in a wonderful place right now, surrounded by all the things i love, and Forever captures this moment in time," said the entertainer. her latest fragrance has top notes of neroli, lotus blossom and dewy green apple and will be available in about 2,000 department and specialty store doors, including Macy's, Dillard's and Belk's.

print advertising, shot by Michael Thompson and featuring Carey, will break in october fashion, beauty and lifestyle magazines, including Elle, Vogue, Glamour and In Style. a TV campaign, which also features Carey, is slated for the holiday season.

sounds like it will smell gorgeous, don't you think?

read the full article: wwd.com

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WWD: Justin Timberlake Fronting Two Givenchy Scents

following his successful campaign debut in europe last year, Justin Timberlake will be pulling double-duty as the face of Givenchy's two men’s scents, Play and Play Intense, set to hit the the states this fall.

while the singer juggles a myriad of projects (music-producing, his ready-to-wear line, William Rast and acting projects), putting his own moniker on a fragrance bottle is not one of them. he tells today's Women's Wear Daily, "i could see doing a William Rast fragrance, but that's as far as i think i'll take it." he said, joking that "there's some level of narcissism you have to put in check" to do one. "i don't know that i would be completely comfortable with a my-name fragrance. it feels like cheating, almost. it doesn't seem like you are creating anything," he added.

read the entire article here to learn more about each fragrance and be sure to look out for the ads in your september magazines.

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Beauty 360, a new concept for CVS

i have to admit that CVS has become my drugstore of choice in the past couple of months. i love their new beauty department! the beautiful layout and back-lit shelves make me so happy...

now i hear they plan to take it one step further by turning them into full-sized beauty product boutiques called Beauty 360!

looks like they want to compete with Sephora and Ulta by filling every location with brands and products usually only found in department or specialty stores.

Mike Bloom, CVS’ senior vice president of merchandising, told WWD that the first of many stores will open in one major city on the east coast, followed by one major city on the west coast (i hear they will be washington, D.C. and sacramento, CA) by year's end, with about 100 slated to open next year. so what's the long-term plan? to have 500 to 1,000 stores open across the country!

while CVS is keeping the new Beauty 360 beauty names under wraps, 32 brands (not including fragrance) have been brought on board.

sounds good...

so tell me, will you shop at Beauty 360?



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