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Gwyneth Paltrow
Rachel Strugatz & Malique Morris May 12, 2026
According to sources, Gwyneth Paltrow’s lifestyle brand underwent another round of cuts this week. Plus, the latest on an Australian billionaire’s quest to shake up the intimates brand’s board.
Marc Jacobs and Rachel Sennott met gala 2026
Rachel Strugatz May 6, 2026
It’s been about five years since Marc Jacobs Beauty rather mysteriously wound down and vanished from the zeitgeist—and the ambitious relaunch, arriving next month, couldn’t come at a better time for Coty or Sephora, both of which are navigating newfangled challenges.
Jose Manuel Albesa
Rachel Strugatz, Sarah Shapiro & Malique Morris April 29, 2026
News and notes on Puig’s potential merger with the Estée Lauder Companies, the most popular brands of the year so far according to Lyst, and Adidas’s bullish post-Q1-earnings outlook.
Stephane de La Faverie
Rachel Strugatz April 29, 2026
In just a few weeks, Bobbi Brown, the original no-makeup makeup, will exit nearly every major U.S. department store to focus on Ulta and Amazon instead. Will the brand survive Estée Lauder’s attempted takeover of Puig? Or could it end up back in the hands of Brown, herself?


kris jenner steven levine
Rachel Strugatz April 22, 2026
The internet is buzzing with allegations that Kris Jenner’s status-defining mega-facelift, performed a year ago by baby-faced legend Steven Levine, has been “slipping,” and that she’s at war with Lori Loughlin over the latter’s new look. An investigation into an alleged medical mystery…
brittany aldean vada
Rachel Strugatz April 15, 2026
Brittany Aldean’s new MAGA-friendly fragrance brand, Vada, seems to have had a strong debut week. After all, conservatives shop for beauty, too—and they also happen to wield enormous spending power.
John Demsey
Rachel Strugatz April 8, 2026
While its corporate mothership focuses on an ambitious turnaround, Gap is preparing to revive its once-dominant beauty business for a new generation of customers—while leaning on a roster of high-profile, semi-controversial talent.
alix earle reale
Rachel Strugatz April 1, 2026
The debut of Alix Earle’s new acne-focused skincare line, Reale Actives, is already one of the most successful celebrity beauty launches in history. What happens next?


marc puig stephane de la faverie
Rachel Strugatz March 25, 2026
While the prospect of an Estée Lauder Companies–Puig megamerger has electrified the beauty industry, plenty of questions remain—including whether the resulting $35 billion entity would pose an actual threat to the L’Oréal juggernaut.
matthieu blazy
Rachel Strugatz & Sarah Shapiro March 23, 2026
News and notes on Jose Manuel Albesa's new assignment helming Puig, Matthieu Blazy’s debut Chanel collection hitting eBay, and the notable uptick in mall foot traffic.
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