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📰 Must Read: LVMH Sees Growth Accelerate in Second Quarter, Tyla Named Kate Spade Brand Ambassador {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Tuesday. LVMH Sees Growth Accelerate in Second Quarter LVMH 's fashion and leather goods unit ended a two-year decline in the second quarter, with sales rising 1% as Dior 's relaunch under Jonathan Anderson began to pay off. Overall, group revenue climbed 3% to €38.6 billion ($44 billion) for the first half of the year, beating analyst forecasts, thanks to strong performances from Louis Vuitton , Tiffany and Sephora . Currency pressures still weighed on the bottom line, though, pushing profit down 4% to €8.7 billion ($9.9 billion) even as the business itself showed signs of improvement. { LVMH } Tyla Named Kate Spade Brand Ambassador Photo...

📰 Can Indie Sun-Care Brands Reach 'Tanmaxxing' Gen Zs? {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: Occasionally, we use affiliate links on our site. This in no way affects our editorial decision-making. In spite of (warranted) dermatologist fist-shaking, Gen Z is still tanning. TikTok is inundated with poolside videos of young creators flaunting bikini tan lines and promoting "base tans" (which, spoiler alert, are a myth). So-called "tanmaxxers" — or Larry the Lobster variants — are religiously tracking the UV index to map out peak times to bake in the sun. In fact, a particularly concerning statistic came out of a 2024 American Academy of Dermatology survey : 28% of Gen Z respondents said getting a tan was more important to them than preventing skin cancer. The sun-care industry has long been up against a formidable tanning culture — and now sunscreen fearmongers and MAHAs favoring beef ...

📰 Must Read: Where Aspiring Fashion Professionals Want to Work, R.E.I Customers Mourn the Closing of Its Soho Storefront {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: These are the stories making headlines in fashion on Monday. Where Aspiring Fashion Professionals Want to Work Chanel , Hermès and  Dior are the most desirable companies aspiring fashion professionals want to work for, according to a Business of Fashion report. The surveyed respondents said luxury brands like those feel the most stable in the market due to their strong legacies and steady cash flow. Respondents also said they are willing to prioritize prestige over a big salary . { Business of Fashion /paywalled} R.E.I Customers Mourn the Closing of Its Soho Storefront On Thursday, dozens of customers stood outside R.E.I's Soho storefront in grief as the outdoor equipment retailer shuttered its location. Ahead of the closure, an anonymous customer c...

📰 LA Social Media Internship (Starting August / September and ending December / January) {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: Sponsored Story Candidates must be responsible, proactive, and detail-oriented. The ideal applicant has an interest in the fashion industry paired with a strong understanding of current social media trends (Instagram and Tik Tok specifically) and the ability to think outside the box. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Tracking analytics and social media engagement Creating captions and a posting schedule Assisting in social media campaigns Creating, editing, and distributing digital content (Reels, BTS images and videos) Applicants must be local to LA and have a reliable mode of transportation. Candidates must be extremely organized, professional, and hard working. This position is unpaid, applicants must be in college and able to receive college credit. For a glimpse at ...

📰 Gap Beauty Revives Its Iconic Fragrances for a New Generation {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: The new Gap Beauty is officially here, debuting with a refreshed lineup of the company's once-ubiquitous 1990s perfumes. The company announced Monday that it is relaunching elevated versions of its original fragrance collection — Dream, Heaven, Grass and Om — more than 30 years after it debuted in November 1994. The assortment is rounded out by a fifth new scent called Harmony. Reflecting consumer preferences for diverse scent wardrobes, each fragrance represents "a distinct emotion and feeling," per the brand. Photo: Courtesy of Gap “We’ve modernized Gap’s signature fragrances for the person who grew up with Gap and for those discovering it for the first time,” Gap Presi...

📰 Sahajan: A Canada-Based Skin-Care Brand Inspired by South Indian Rituals {% if EntryImageUrl and EntryImageUrl != "" %} {% endif %} ✨ Fashion Insights & Trends: HQ:  Toronto, Canada Founder:  Lisa Mattam Social: Instagram Category: Skin Care E-comm: sahajan.com Price Range:  $22–$68 Hero Products: Nourish Crème Riche ($56), Radiance Face Serum ($65), Golden Glow Eye Balm ($53), Sacred Flower Face Oil ($58) Stockists: Credo Beauty , The Detox Market , Amazon , Sephora Canada , Indigo PR Representation: Luna PR How to get in touch: info@sahajan.com Origin Story Founded in 2015 by Lisa Mattam, Sahajan was created to bring the time-tested wisdom of Ayurveda into the modern world. Inspired by her South Indian heritage and upbringing, Mattam worked with Ayurvedic doctors in Kerala — the birthplace of Ayurveda — to develop formulations rooted in tradition and backed by clinical science. The result is a collection of high-performance skin care designed to del...