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L’Oreal files patent infringement lawsuit against Drunk Elephant

Cosmetics giant L’Oreal has accused skincare brand Drunk Elephant of patent infringement. In a lawsuit filed in Texas, L’Oreal claimed that the 2012-founded brand infringed on a patent labeled “stabilised ascorbic acid compositions and methods therefor.” In layman’s terms, L’Oreal believes that Drunk Elephant’s product, C-Firma Day Serum is too...

Business

No skin off L'Oreal's nose as luxury skincare boosts sales

L'Oreal, the world's biggest cosmetics company, said Tuesday it enjoyed its strongest sales growth in more than a decade, thanks in part to luxury skincare products. Coming in at nearly 19.9 billion euros (22.6 billion USD) in the third quarter, sales rose by 6.8 percent on a like-for-like basis that excludes currency fluctuations, although the...

Fashion

Isabel Marant to launch make-up collection with L’Oreal

French designer Isabel Marant has partnered with L’Oreal Paris for a capsule collection of make-up. Consisting of five products, the collaboration will launch in September during Paris Fashion Week on the day Marant is scheduled to show. “I’ve always interpreted fashion’s ready-to-wear literally, and I couldn’t be more thrilled at this chance to...

Fashion

L'Oréal signs worldwide license agreement with Valentino

French beauty giant L'Oréal Group has signed a worldwide license agreement with Italian fashion house Valentino to create, develop and distribute fragrances and luxury beauty products under the Valentino brand name. ”We are thrilled to have been granted the license of Maison Valentino. With its unique combination of prestige and modernity,...

Fashion

Proenza Schouler show celebrates New York and protests

The US womenswear label Proenza Schouler channeled the energy of New York and its recent political protests at its final runway show in the Big Apple on Monday before relocating to Paris. "For us it was a celebration of everything we love about New York. It was our idea of New York really, the energy," said Lazaro Hernandez, who co-founded the...

Fashion Featured

The differences between Chinese and Western beauty standards

Tall and stereotypically thin, Chinese fashion model Xu Naiyu exudes a happy optimism but is matter-of-factly realistic about the fickleness of her chosen career, and how conventions of beauty change around the world. The 21-year-old has been a frequent sight on the runways of China Fashion Week, which concludes Thursday, showing off everything...

Trends

Esprit d’Oscar debuts on Facebook

To celebrate the launch of his first fragrance in ten years, fashion designer Oscar de la Renta is introducing his 'Esprit d’Oscar Eau de Parfum' on Facebook. The new fragrance is subscribed as a spirited, elegant and sparkling scent with notes of jasmine, orange and musk. By launching Esprit d’Oscar on Facebook the fashion brand wants to...