Space NK’s North America President Talks CBD, Retail Expansion And Founder-Led Brands
In June, nearly 40 beauty and wellness brands packed New York City venue The Garage to mix with editors, influencers and consumers. Not a trade show, the one-day event called Inside Space was produced by specialty beauty...
New Haircare Brand Ooli Beauty Caters To The Needs Of People With Dreadlocks
Choosing to wear dreadlocks is easier than it used to be. Legislation banning discrimination based on hairstyles, including braids, twists and dreadlocks, has passed in California and New York, and the movement away from chemically-treated hair has led...
40 Over 40: Indie Beauty Brand Founders Breaking Age Barriers (Pt 1 of 4)
Kids aren’t the only people needing role models. The “it girls” of the beauty industry tend to be women not too far removed from being girls. Think millennial founders Emily Weiss of Glossier, Kylie Jenner of Kylie Cosmetics,...
Pink Moon Pops Up In Manhattan’s Upper West Side To Preview A Permanent Clean Beauty Store Expected Next Year
It seems like Manhattan has everything, but it doesn’t—at least not yet. The borough lacks a multi-brand clean beauty and wellness boutique in the Upper West Side, a gap indie beauty consultancy Pink Moon and skincare brand...
How Oars + Alps Went From Launch To Exit In Less Than 36 Months
Typically, founders don’t talk about their brand being acquired before a deal is done, but are free to celebrate—and spill—after an acquisition. That’s not the case with Mia Saini Duchnowski and Laura Lisowski Cox. Apparently for legal reasons,...
