James Manso

New York

Beauty and Fashion Market Editor at Women's Wear Daily (WWD)

Beauty market editor @WWD | Bylines at @LOfficielUSA, @DuJourMedia. Opinions are my own. [email protected].

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Articles

RetrofĂȘte, Tanya Taylor Resort 2026 and More Contemporary Brands

1 week ago | wwd.com | Ari Stark |Thomas Waller |James Manso

If you ask Vince designer Caroline Belhumeur where she drew inspiration for her resort collection, it's not a sunny answer. "I started with the color palette. A friend of mine had gone to Antarctica and had taken photos of icebergs and the sea. It was so intense and stormy," she told WWD. "It's bluey-green colors, and black.
Shakira Talks Her New Hair Care Brand, Isima

2 weeks ago | wwd.com | James Manso

Shakira, in an exclusive interview with WWD, talks all things Isima, from the brand's genesis to when and where it's launching.
Inside the 2025 Annual Fragrance Foundation Awards

2 weeks ago | wwd.com | James Manso |Noor Lobad

Tariffs may rise and fall, but for beauty's hottest category in the U.S. - fragrance - the mood was celebratory Thursday at the 2025 Fragrance Foundation Awards at Lincoln Center's David H. Koch Theater. "This is all in the context of the American fragrance market enjoying incredible year-on-year growth" said Jerry Vittoria, chairman of the Fragrance Foundation.
Inside the 2025 Annual Fragrance Foundation Awards

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | James Manso |Noor Lobad

Tariffs may rise and fall, but for beauty’s hottest category in the U.S. — fragrance — the mood was celebratory Thursday at the 2025 Fragrance Foundation Awards at Lincoln Center’s David H. Koch Theater. “This is all in the context of the American fragrance market enjoying incredible year-on-year growth” said Jerry Vittoria, chairman of the Fragrance Foundation.
L'OrĂ©al Is Acquiring Medik8 Skin Care Brand

2 weeks ago | wwd.com | Jennifer Weil |Kathryn Hopkins |James Manso

PARIS - L'Oréal is digging deeper into luxury skin care, taking a majority stake in Medik8. The news, announced Monday morning, confirms a WWD report on May 9 that L'Oréal had emerged as the front-runner to acquire the U.K.-based skin care brand. As part of the deal, Inflexion, a European mid-market private equity firm, is to remain a minority shareholder. Medik8's founder Eliot Isaacs will continue serving on its board, and the management committee will remain as well.
L’Oréal Is Acquiring Medik8 Skin Care Brand

2 weeks ago | ca.finance.yahoo.com | Jennifer Weil |Kathryn Hopkins |James Manso

PARIS — L’Oréal is digging deeper into premium skin care by taking a majority stake in Medik8. The news, announced Monday morning, confirms a WWD report on May 9 that L’Oréal had emerged as the front-runner to acquire the U.K.-based brand.
J Balvin's Vision Comes Into Focus With Eyewear Brand, Nrgy

2 weeks ago | wwd.com | James Manso

J Balvin is bringing energy to eyewear. The global musician is adding eyewear design to his list of talents, which currently goes beyond music to encompass his collaboration with Nike Air Jordan and past investment in watch marketplace Bezel. Called Nrgy, his new brand with Revo, the debut limited-edition frame debuts Monday directly on its website.
Assessing the Opportunities and Barriers in Developing Designer Fragrances

3 weeks ago | wwd.com | James Manso

Designer fragrances are leading beauty's hottest category. Why aren't more designers cashing in? While several legacy brands like Carolina Herrera, Dior and Chanel have long had fragrances and thus benefited from the current boom, designers who have gained notoriety in the past decade have been slower to jump on the trend.
Glossier Gets In on Body Care, Mists

3 weeks ago | wwd.com | James Manso

Glossier is the latest brand to get in on the body mist boom. The brand is debuting a body lotion, body wash and body spritz in its preexisting deodorant scent, called Sandstone, as well a body spritz in a fragrance named Orange Blossom Neroli. The products range in price from $28 to $35, and they will be launching in June on the website and in own stores as well as at Sephora.
Marc Jacobs Talks Inspiration and Evolution

3 weeks ago | wwd.com | James Manso

Marc Jacobs thinks of the past two decades in fashion in two ways: everything has changed and nothing has changed. "Fashion hasn't changed. It's the same old thing," the designer said in conversation with former WWD executive editor Bridget Foley on Tuesday at La Maison Orveda 's debut fireside chat of its programming series called Cultural Tastemakers. "It's a different dress, a different fabric, a different proportion. Fashion has always tried to decorate, dress and reimagine the body.