Oscar De La Renta, Illustrated; Britney’s Backstage Must-Haves; And More…
Today marks the official start of Burberry’s new Facebook sampling campaign with its latest fragrance, simply called Burberry Body. Not friends with Burberry online? Not to worry. The floral, woody, amber eau hits stores September 1. [WWD]
In other designer fragrance news, after debuting Esprit d’Oscar in the spring, Oscar de la Renta is launching its [...]
Britney Goes Cosmic, Gaga Goes Bald, And More…
Britney Spears is about to unleash a follow-up to her Radiance fragrance called—wait for it—Cosmic Radiance. The lychee, pear, jasmine, and peony eau launches in August…just enough time for you to process the idea that Britney’s gone interplanetary. [Scented Salamander]
We stand corrected. Despite our previous conjecture that Lady Gaga would support her new song “Hair” [...]
From Basketball to Beauty; Britney Takes Legal Action; And More…
His teammate, Amare Stoudemire may be collaborating on a fashion line with Rachel Roy, but Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony is doing him one better. Melo has just signed on to be the new face of Ultra Sheen Men haircare products. LeBron who? [WWD]
Squeamish about going under the Botox needle? A few deep whiffs of lavender [...]
Taylor Swift’s Secret Calling; Britney’s Perfume Empire Comes Under Fire; And More…
Taylor Swift has a backup plan should the whole music career thing fail to pan out in the future: hairdresser. The country star with the enviable curls is apparently quite handy around a pair of shears. [Entertainmentwise]
Proctor & Gamble is branching out of its product-producing comfort zone and venturing into the world of magazines. [...]
Britney’s Subversive Endorsement Deal; Nicki’s Pastel Makeover; and More…
If you noticed a few heavy-handed product placements in Britney Spears’ “Hold It Against Me” video, that was intentional. The pop star apparently took in close to half a million dollars in endorsement money to spritz herself with a bottle of Radiance, her own perfume, apply Make Up For Ever’s cream eye shadow, and tout [...]
Britney’s Latest Hair-Raising Antics, The Harry Potter Tan Ban, And More…
Britney Spears is no stranger to hair extensions, and after a serious gaffe last summer, the pop princess is reportedly seeking out the services of Beverly Hills hairstylist Kim Vo for a new set of extra-long strands down “to her butt.” [Us Weekly]
Speaking of long hair, Emma Watson may have been contractually bound to hers [...]
L’Oréal Eyes Avon, Smells Like Roxy Music, And More…
Attention, Avon stockholders. The rumor mill is churning with news of a possible L’Oréal buyout—which could mean that all Avon Ladies will have French accents moving forward. Stay tuned. [Forbes]
Note to Britney: Please make an effort to conceal your hair-extension roots. One mishap was plenty; this second offense borders on upsetting. [Daily Mail]
Starbucks’ new flavored [...]
Mad Men, Now In Nail Polish Form; Anti-Aging Automobiles; And More…
Mad Men the nail polish is coming! Four new lacquers will debut this fall, inspired by fabrics used in the cocktail dresses of that era. We are not exaggerating when we say nothing has ever excited us more. [WWD]
Britney Spears used her Twitter account to leak the print ad for her new fragrance, Radiance, last [...]
The Future Of Safer Cosmetics Looks Bright; Britney Does Business Up Front, Crazy In Back; And More…
And so the day has come. After years of lobbying by nonprofit organizations like the Environmental Working Group and the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, a bill has been introduced to Congress proposing tougher safety standards for cosmetics, including requiring regular government testing of products for hazardous ingredients (shockingly, this is not already par for the [...]
Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Employer; Jennifer Aniston Takes It Off; and More…
New research confirms what most of us have always known to be true: Being attractive helps you get ahead in the workplace. According to 57 percent of hiring managers surveyed, “qualified but unattractive candidates are likely to have a harder time landing a job” and should spend “as much time and money on ‘making [...]






