Estee Lauder reported flat revenue for the first quarter of 2015, which ended September 30, with net sales coming in at $2.63 billion relative to last year's $2.68 billion. Foreseeing a number of challenges in the coming months, the company also cut its guidance for the full fiscal year. At this point, Estee Lauder expects net sales to grow 2 to 3 percent in 2015, versus its original forecast of 3 to 4 percent. Read More »
While other retailers will be fighting to win shoppers' dollars this holiday season by offering major discounts, the CEO of Michael Kors, John Idol, says the brand isn't taking a promotional posture. Essentially, the company isn't willing to devalue its status as a luxury brand for the short-term benefit of stronger holiday sales. Read More »
This year's batch of Gap holiday ads start running on Nov. 3. Gap's new campaign, created by Wieden + Kennedy and directed by Sofia Coppola, does not feature your typical traditional holiday commercials. Instead of surprise gifts and choreographed snow-angel sessions, Gap will feature real things that real people do during the holidays, like "going to a bar, getting annoyed by relatives and enduring an off-putting performance by a kid they're apparently related to." Read More »
Michael Kors has debuted a new, cutting-edge line of very fashionable tech accessories, including phone-charging cases, earbuds and portable chargers designed to resemble lipstick and compact cases, with prices ranging from $59 to $140. "The men and women who I design for are constantly on the go," Kors told "WWD." "They live full lives, and they need their phones to work from morning until night, breakfast to boardroom, on business trips and vacation." Like Tory Burch, Ralph Lauren and Burberry, among others, Michael Kors is taking his tech accessories game to the next level. In 2014, Tory Burch launched a collection of bracelets for "Fitbit," Rebecca Minkoff designed technology-enabled jewelry, Ralph Lauren debuted the US Open's smart shirt and Diane von Furstenberg introduced a collection of optical frames and sunglasses for Google Glasses. Read More »
"Game of Thrones" actress Natalie Dormer gets her close-up in the December 2014 issue of "Cosmopolitan" magazine. The blonde beauty, who rocks a side shaved head for her role in the upcoming film "The Hunger Games: Mocking Jay Part 1," wears futuristic looks in a shoot photographed by Skye Parrott. On her new hairstyle, she says, "Shaving half my head was a strong look that meant I could go punkier with my style." She also talks about the meaning of good style: "Good style — regardless of fads — means the thing that suits your body." Read More »
Cara Delevingne was spotted at the 2014 LACMA Art + Film Gala presented by Gucci in Los Angeles, California. The supermodel ditched her blonde locks and sported a new, light-brown hairdo on the red carpet. Perhaps the new hair color's for her role in the young-adult-novel-turned-film "Paper Towns," where she'll play the lead role of Margo. According to "Fashion Gone Rogue," Cara paired her new hair color with a long, draped gown featuring a high slit. Cara's not the only model to go brunette recently: Suki Waterhouse did the same in late September. Check out Cara's new 'do below! Read More »
Chrissy Teigen is back on Twitter! The Sports Illustrated model said she was quitting Twitter after receiving death threats, but she is back on her account just seven days later. Read More »
Dolce & Gabbana recently launched their first skin care line entitled, Aurealux. The collection was created to enhance a woman's natural beauty. Aurealux translates to "gold" and "light" and is designed to reflect the natural aura of women. Read More »
British supermodel, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, covers Vogue Mexico's November issue. In addition to her super glam cover, Whiteley shows off how she gets her laundry done in a fierce shoot for the inside editorial. The gorgeous model looks as luxe as ever as she poses in a laundromat for a series of photos shot by photographer, James Macari. Fashion editor, Sarah Gore Reeves, styles the Coca-Cola Life face in looks from the fall collections of Versace, Miu Miu, Prada and more for the fashion magazine. Read More »
Gucci has recently launched its much-anticipated first cosmetics line, just in time for the holiday season, which definitely requires a smoky eye and red statement lip. Gucci's creative director Frida Giannini joined forces with makeup-artist Pat McGrath to create one of the most luxuriously glamorous cosmetic collections ever. Read More »
Some of the stars present spoke with StyleBlazer on the red carpet and shared some of their favorite beauty products and style inspirations. Celebrity hairstylist, Chaz Dean, even cleared up his recent comments, calling out RHOA star Nene Leakes for having the worst hair in Hollywood. Here is what some celebs had to say regarding style and beauty on the red carpet. Read More »
Rihanna's long-awaited return to Instagram made headlines across the web yesterday. Now that RiRi is back, she has wasted no time in uploading new photos to her IG account. This morning she took to Instagram to reveal some photos from a recent shoot she did with Elle Magazine for their upcoming December issue. Read More »
Vestiaire Collective, a French marketplace for buying and selling pre-owned premium and designer clothing, is launching in the U.S. on Nov. 6. Founded in 2009, the startup took its time establishing itself locally before beginning its international expansion this year, launching in Germany, Italy and now Spain and the U.S. Read More »