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'Teen Mom' porn star Farrah Abraham is not done with her feud with Kim Kardashian. The MTV XXX star took more shots at Kanye West's wife after she recently said she surpassed Kim's brand. However, it looks like the reality stars' fight may only be one-sided. Read More »
Sephora has gotten itself into hot water after a 20 percent off sale in early November that crashed its site. Four women of Chinese descent have filed a class-action suit against the beauty retailer and LVMH, its parent company, for discriminating against minority customers. In this case, deactivating and blocking accounts of shoppers "of perceived Chinese/Asian descent based on the ill-founded and discriminatory belief that all Chinese/Asian customers abuse discount sales to engage in bulk purchase for re-sale." According to "Fashionista," the court filing states the Sephora site crashed Nov. 6, preventing any customers from accessing their accounts or making purchases, but later that evening the site was back up and running. As the retailer explained things on its Facebook site, the malfunctioning was due to "high levels of bulk buys for reselling purposes in North America and other countries" and a number of accounts it believed to be associated with that activity remained suspended. According to the plaintiffs, the blocked accounts belonged to "email addresses with names that appeared to signify Chinese/Asian race/ethnicity/national origin/descent" or Web domains originating in China or Asia. Hence the suit, which the four women — Xiao Xiao, Man Xu, Jiali Chen and Tiantian Zou — filed in the Southern District of New York U.S. District Court Tuesday, Nov. 18. Read More »
By age 18, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen were running a multibillion-dollar entertainment company. After 10 years at the helm of their multimillion-dollar label, The Row, named in homage to the precision of Savile Row tailoring, they've opened an L.A. flagship. They also design Elizabeth and James, a lower-priced, younger line. In an exclusive interview with ELLE magazine, the twins explain why everything they touch turns to gold. Read More »
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 »
Last night, Diane von Furstenberg's new reality series "House of DVF" premiered on E! last night. "StyleBlazer" reports on the new series that the originator of the wrap-skirt will be searching for a global ambassador for her brand. It's a new position for the company and one that will see the individual traveling all over the world on her behalf. There are 10 girls who were selected and only eight spots in the full program, so last night two of them were sent home. Last night, the designer sat down with her team to discuss the candidates who will be competing for the position. Read More »
After teasing us with a cool pop-up shop at Opening Ceremony earlier this spring, on Wednesday, COS (Collection of Style), the Swedish label known for its intense fashion industry following, made its stateside debut with a store opening in Beverly Hills. Read More »
Although Steve Madden has been making plenty of moves to grow its business like acquiring footwear brand Dolce Vita in August and booking celebrity collaborations, sales for the third quarter of the year, which wrapped up on September 30, were "disappointing," executives said. Net sales maxed out at $392 million, down from $394.8 million last year. Read More »
Brooklyn-based K/LLER designers Michael Miller and Katie Deguzman make everything in the U.S. and the majority of their jewelry is made out of 100% recycled metal. They told Fashionista that they "plan to use the money to continue to grow the brand and fulfill orders, but it's also important to them to promote the tradition of sustainability and the fact that, 'you can still be a luxury fashion brand and be sustainable and be cool, it can go hand in hand.'" Read More »
R&B superstar Beyoncé Knowles and London-based Topshop have formed a 50-50 joint venture company — Parkwood Topshop Athletic Ltd. — to produce an athletic streetwear brand. WWD reported it could launch in stores and online in fall 2015 at the earliest. The deal's expected to be unveiled by Topshop in London today. Read More »
L'Oreal USA has signed an agreement to acquire Carol's Daughter, a beauty brand known for its natural hair care products. In a statement released on October 20, L'Oreal USA President and CEO Frederic Roze said the acquisition was part of an effort to "build a new dedicated multi-cultural beauty division." Read More »
MAC has tapped the trendy e-tailer Nasty Gal for a limited edition collection just in time for the upcoming holiday season. WWD reports the collection will stay true to Nasty Gal's vintage vibe with three lipsticks, each $16, that are totally #GirlBoss worthy as well as a fierce, fire engine red nail polish, priced at $12. Read More »
