Obagi Medical sold to Bridgepoint as Waldencast focuses on Milk Makeup brand
Dermatological skincare brand Obagi Medical is being sold by Waldencast plc to UK-based investment firm Bridgepoint. Read More
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FitFlop boosts S Korean presence in link with Samsung C&T Fashion, plans standalone store rollout
UK shoe brand FitFlop has strengthened its South Korean market presence via a partnership with Samsung C&T Fashion, which it said responds to “rising demand for design-led, science-driven footwear” in a key market. Read More
Dickies names SAMY to lead social strategy in Europe
Following VF Corp’s sale of the Dickies brand to Bluestar Alliance last year, Dickies has now appointed global social-first agency SAMY to lead its European social strategy. Read More
Copenhagen Fashion Week unveils SS27 line-up
Copenhagen Fashion Week (CPHFW) has announced details of its line-up for the SS27 event that takes place across 3–7 August in Denmark’s capital. Read More
Swiss watch exports to US plummet in April after pre-tariff rush
Swiss watch exports to the US plummeted by more than half in April after a spike last year, when watchmakers rushed to move their products to the country ahead of the onset of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Read More
La Samaritaine to showcase Brazil and its lifestyle in Paris this summer
From July to August, Parisian department store La Samaritaine will play host to a taste of Brazil, with an installation showcasing a wide array of brands spanning fashion, accessories, beauty, art, and gastronomy. Read More
Estee Lauder still open to acquisitions after failed Puig talks, CEO says
An Estee Lauder merger with Jean Paul Gaultier-owner Puig failed to go through because of the price tag but it still open to acquisitions if they made financial sense, said Stephane de La Faverie, president and CEO. Read More
Jill Biden dismisses Democrats’ infighting concerns: ‘Things are going to move forward’
Former first lady Jill Biden waved away Democrats’ concerns that her new memoir is setting off a wave of backward-looking infighting, insisting that the party is moving on from the 2024 election. “Democrats have a great future,” she said in an interview on Monday on NBC’s “Today,” when asked if she was “reopening old wounds”…
Who watches the watch parties?
SUMMER OF HELL: The NYPD has quite a summer ahead, to hear Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch tell it. During a four-hour budget hearing this morning (and afternoon), the mayor’s top cop provided new insight into possible threats during the World Cup, hinted at the beef between the police department and the mayor’s office over the…
Trump-backed Iowa Senate candidate says Iran war could become ‘political liability’
Rep. Ashley Hinson, the likely GOP nominee in Iowa’s critical Senate race, said last week that the Iran war will become a “political liability” if it extends much longer, according to audio obtained by POLITICO. Asked in a one-on-one exchange about a timeline for the war, Hinson said, “I’m deferring to the president on the…