The beauty industry is no stranger to criticism, yet it has received especially extensive and harsh critiques from feminist commentators. Despite its development, can it still be firmly argued that the beauty industry is anti-feminist? Feminist critiques are centred on cosmetics having a history of being promoted to push women’s appearance as the most important…

For its 2023 Beauty Issue, The Hollywood Reporter asked every artist on its 2023 Glam Squads list what their preferred social media network is to promote their work — and nearly every person named Instagram as their No. 1 platform, followed by TikTok. “Instagram serves as my portfolio,” says groomer Amy Komorowski. Adds makeup artist…

GOOP SALUTE: The Council of Fashion Designers of America has revealed that Gwyneth Paltrow will pick up the Innovation Award presented by Amazon Fashion at the upcoming CFDA Awards. The entrepreneurial Oscar-winner’s Goop lifestyle brand cinched the honor for being “a visionary, leading with technology and innovation in branding, marketing, social media, customer engagement, performance,…

Long story short, we don’t know a lot. But, what we do know is that Kylie Jenner, the business mogul and founder of the billion dollar beauty empire Kylie Cosmetics, is now going to be moving headfirst into the fashion arena and as with all Kardashian ventures… it’s going to be major.  Kylie’s recent post…

Finding your perfect man and the dress comes with an unexplainable feeling of joy. This feeling can sometimes be described as ethereal.. something out of this world. The latest collection by Rita Vinieris is one that embraces this feeling. Using the finest of materials, these 11 designs embody style and individuality while preserving the ethereal…

Kylie Jenner officially announced that she’s launching a clothing line by simply captioning an Instagram photo, “Meet Khy”. The reality star and beauty mogul posted a picture of herself wearing a leather trench, fresh from the forthcoming collection. The label’s just-launched site revealed a closer look at the design, a sleek black coat featuring a…

GREAT GALA: Cartier doubled down on China last week with a landmark event at the Juyongguan Great Wall to celebrate its Le Voyage Recommencé exhibition at Beijing’s Prince Jun’s Mansion, which was unveiled on Wednesday. Cyrille Vigneron, president and chief executive officer of Cartier SA, who spoke at the WWD x SKP fashion and beauty…

Our obsession with beauty isn’t quite the 21st-century phenomenon we might think. Defining who and what is “beautiful” has plagued philosophers, mathematicians, scientists and mere mortals for centuries. Our current beauty standards are the culmination of age-old beliefs that date back to prehistory, and can then be seen in ancient rituals such as the Egyptian…

Fashion law, like many niche areas, can often exist without public awareness until cases emerge that reveal the need for expert opinions. Take, for example, the recent cases against Shein in California (racketeering, IP violation), the greenwashing claims by some “sustainable” fashion brands, rampant counterfeiting (costing into the hundreds of billions annually), and an increased…