Cosmetic World august 22, 2011
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MCDONALD TO ENTER CIRCLE OF CHAMPionS
The Fragrance Foundation’s 12th annual Circle of Champions will honor Camille McDonald, -Continued on Page 202
MST JOINS ACMG
Atlantic Coast Media Group (ACMG) announced the acquisition of Sarah McNamara’s Miracle Skin Transformer (MST), which -Continued on Page 202
YOUNG FRIENDS OF THE DREAMBALL
Clarins’ Erin Cohen and American Cancer Society’s Kari Siegel with Louanne Roark of Personal Care Products Council.
Th e Yo u n g Fr i e n d s o f t h e DreamBall hosted a cocktail party at the Clarins Skin Spa in -Continued on Page 202
TPR ANNOUNCES NEW APPOINTMENTS
TPR Holdings has appointed three new executives to its management team. Ron Gee, -Continued on Page 202
BENEFIT TO OPEN NYC FLAGSHIP Benefit Cosmetics, the free-spirited beauty brand known for its creative packaging and instant beauty solutions,
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ELEMENTS SHOWCASE HOSTS FRAGRANCE FORUM Elements Showcase and W magazine hosted their first-ever fragrance forum to discuss the theme of “Fragrance as Design” in New York City on August 16. The Elements Showcase—a unique exhibition that presents elite fragrances to industry insiders and connects niche companies with leading buyers and key media—brought together a panel of fragrance and design experts to touch upon a variety of topics from sources of inspiration to bloggers. Moderator Jane Larkworthy, beauty director at W, welcomed guests to the -Continued on Page 198
Anthropologie’s Melissa Green, Susanne Kaufmann’s Bea von Thurn und Taxis, Coty’s Ruth Sutcliffe, Takasago’s Patricia Choux, Douglas Hannant and Jane Larkworthy of W.
LA PRAIRIE INTRODUCES CELLULAR POWER CHARGE NIGHT
GIVENCHY UNVEILS MYSTERY OF DAHLIA NOIR
In spring 2011, La Prairie introduced a potent elixir to help awaken the power of the skin—Cellular Power Infusion. Now, to add to this revolutionary anti-aging line, the brand is launching a nighttime treatment— Cellular Power Charge Night—that combines Retinol, a skin renewal peptide, oxygen and more to recharge the skin’s cells and reduce lines, wrinkles and age spots during sleep. “During the night, our body is in repair, renew and replenish mode; this is true for the skin as well,” said Lynne Florio, president of La Prairie. “Our scientists have created Cellular Power Charge Night to take advantage of this resting status to help our customers fight aging around the clock. After all, there’s no rest for the weary. . . or the skin.”
Dahlia Noir, the first fragrance to be developed by Givenchy creative director Riccardo Tisci, embodies a mysterious and romantic woman. Blending thoughts of inspiration from his cultural background in his native Italy, Tisci brings a theatrical sensibility to his interpretations of neoclassicism and the ambivalence associated with beauty. The Black Dahlia, a novel by James Ellroy published in 1987, served as inspiration for the fragrance—the olfactory aura of an imaginary woman, a seductive black angel, a couture heroine emanating a dark softness. “ D a h l i a N o i r t a k e s G i v e n c hy fragrance in a new couture direction,” said Nicholas Munafo, president of
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