October 2023 in Beauty: What We Were Loving
Phoebe Philo finally launches her own brand, Allure Best of Beauty 2023, Halloween makeup on TikTok, the coquette aesthetic peaks, and Sephora opens Holiday Savings early.
Phoebe Philo finally launches her own brand, Allure Best of Beauty 2023, Halloween makeup on TikTok, the coquette aesthetic peaks, and Sephora opens Holiday Savings early.
Sabato De Sarno’s Gucci debut, quiet luxury solidifies into industry consensus, Sarah Burton’s farewell at McQueen, Piccioli leaves Valentino, and Loewe’s Jonathan Anderson keeps winning the season.
NYFW Spring 2024 backstage looks, the fall skincare reset, Glossier’s first year at Sephora, Sabato De Sarno’s Gucci debut, and the new fall prestige skincare launches.
The Sephora teen moment, E.l.f. acquires Naturium for $355M, back-to-school beauty, Olaplex’s quiet recovery, and the late-summer skincare reset.
Barbiecore takes over, cherry-cola hair peaks, the Rhode phone case keeps selling out, latte makeup matures, and summer body care hits full routine.
The cluster-ring moment, the pearl conversation matures, Tiffany under LVMH, lab-grown diamonds cross over, and the investment cuff finds its tiers.
Hailey Bieber Rhode’s viral phone case launches, Pride campaigns mature, the tomato-girl summer arrives, Father’s Day grooming gifts, and the pre-vacation skincare reset.
The Met Gala honors Karl Lagerfeld, Princess Catherine does her own Coronation makeup, Glossier launches YOU Doll, the Mother’s Day gift sets that earn their price, and a summer body-care reset.
Haus Labs relaunches at Sephora, festival makeup grows up at Coachella, mineral SPF clears the white-cast hurdle, the Inkey List takes the middle tier, and balletcore beauty arrives.
Khaite, Bottega Veneta, Saint Laurent, Loewe, and Daniel Lee’s Burberry argue for quiet luxury at the Fall 2023 shows.