L’Oréal Will Acquire Medik8 Skin Care Brand

PARIS – L’Oréal is digging deeper into luxury skin care, taking a majority stake in Medik8. The news, announced Monday morning, confirms a WWD report on May 9 that L’Oréal had…

Robert Talbott Men’s Brand Celebrates 75 Years With New Showroom, Updated Collection

Alex Angelchik is on a mission: to return the Robert Talbott brand to its former glory. Angelchik is chief executive officer of Newtimes Brands, a privately owned Hong Kong-based supply…

Wa:it: A Beauty and Wellness Brand Blending 'Italian Craftsmanship With Japanese Mindfulness'

Photo: Courtesy of Wa:it Brand Bio is Fashionista’s guide to the best independent fashion and beauty brands — a resource for retailers, job seekers, B2B companies and consumers alike. If…

Alli Webb Launches Messy Hair Care Brand at Sephora

Alli Webb is back in the hair category, but the perfect blowout is out. Instead, the Drybar cofounder’s new hair brand, Messy, launching at Sephora online June 24 and in-store…

Cocokind: A Barrier-Focused Skin-Care Brand With an Emphasis on Hydration

Photo: Courtesy of Cocokind Brand Bio is Fashionista’s guide to the best independent fashion and beauty brands — a resource for retailers, job seekers, B2B companies and consumers alike. If…

What Does a Brand Acquisition Really Mean for the Founder's Net Worth?

The headline heard around the beauty world — that E.l.f. Beauty had acquired Rhode in a $1 billion deal — quickly flooded social media feeds with predictions about the three-year-old buzzy brand’s…

The Root Project: A Hair-Care Brand Offering a Simplistic Scalp Routine

Photo: Courtesy of The Root Project Brand Bio is Fashionista’s guide to the best independent fashion and beauty brands — a resource for retailers, job seekers, B2B companies and consumers…

Gatherall: An Intimates Brand Known for Its Backless Bras

Photo: Courtesy of Gatherall Brand Bio is Fashionista’s guide to the best independent fashion and beauty brands — a resource for retailers, job seekers, B2B companies and consumers alike. If…

Tree Hut’s Parent Company Is Launching a Sister Brand Called Bdy

TikTok-viral body care line Tree Hut is gaining a sister brand. Naterra International Inc., which owns both Tree Hut and baby care brand Baby Magic, is launching Bdy, marking its…

The Lede Company Acquires Element Brand Group

The Lede Company — a full-service communications, marketing and consulting firm in Los Angeles and New York — has acquired brand partnerships and marketing agency Element Brand Group, WWD has learned exclusively.…