June 2020 in Beauty
The 15 Percent Pledge, Pull Up for Change, and a beauty industry forced to look at itself — plus the lockdown skincare, hand creams, box dye, and quiet fragrances getting us through.
May 2020 in Beauty
Two months into lockdown: The Inkey List Retinol Eye Cream is the surprise hit, Glossier closes its physical retail, and the fragrance category bottoms out.
April 2020 in Beauty
Lockdown month one: the retinol moment is real, gel-tox bridges salon visits, candles fill the fragrance role, and maskne becomes a real dermatology problem.
Spring 2020 Fashion: The Pieces We Still Want to Buy
Spring 2020 collections arrive as the country shuts down. The wide-leg trouser, the shirtdress, and the knitwear pieces worth buying anyway.
March 2020 in Beauty
The pandemic arrives. Foundation goes in the drawer, hand cream becomes the hero, and Olaplex No. 3 starts flying off shelves as salons close.
February 2020 in Beauty
Drunk Elephant D-Bronzi launches under Shiseido, Estée Lauder updates Advanced Night Repair, and the Valentine’s Day gift that actually works.
January 2020 in Beauty
New decade, new routine. Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Intense, Pat McGrath’s first foundation, the clean-girl January reset, and beauty brands responding to the Australian bushfires.
Winter 2019 Jewellery: The Independents to Know
Foundrae, Sophie Buhai, Jacquie Aiche, Sophie Bille Brahe, Anita Ko, and Beck Jewels — six independent fine jewellers worth knowing as the decade closes.
December 2019 in Beauty: The Year in Review
The year of consolidation: Shiseido bought Drunk Elephant, Estée Lauder bought Dr. Jart+, The Inkey List broke through, and contour officially gave way to skin-first.
November 2019 in Beauty
Estée Lauder buys Dr. Jart+, Patrick Ta launches at Sephora, Pat McGrath Mothership V drops, and the smartest 2019 holiday gift sets at Sephora.