Jennifer Weil

France

European Beauty Editor at Women's Wear Daily (WWD)

Articles

Givaudan to Acquire Brazilian Fragrance Supplier Vollmens

1 day ago | wwd.com | Jennifer Weil

PARIS - Givaudan is acquiring a majority stake in Vollmens Fragrance Ltdas, a supplier based in Brazil. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. However, Givaudan, a Swiss fragrance and flavors supplier, said Vollmens' business would have represented about 25 million Swiss francs, or $31.3 million, of incremental sales to Givaudan 's 2024 results on a pro forma basis. Givaudan will fund the transaction from its existing resources. The deal is expected to close in the second half of this year.
Grasse's Scent of Success Blends Past, Present and Future

1 day ago | wwd.com | Jennifer Weil

In a small town in the South of France, where luscious ocher, yellow and pink buildings abut verdant fields alive with flowers, the past, present and future merge to create the invisible art of fragrance. Dubbed the perfume capital of the world and the birthplace of modern perfumery, Grasse is rooted in history with five centuries of fragrance-making.
IM Men Spring 2026: Dancing Texture

1 day ago | wwd.com | Jennifer Weil

Shoji Kamoda's pottery inspired IM Men's refined spring line. "The main collection pieces are based on some of his main works," explained Sen Kawahara, an IM Men designer. These primarily hailed from the '60s and '70s. "He's only borrowing the form of pottery to express his creativity and ideas for his artwork," continued Kawahara. "That's his philosophy of making things."The IM team channeled such ethos into its own garment production. Kamoda's pottery textures and colors segued into their textiles.
IM Men Spring 2026: Dancing Texture

1 day ago | yahoo.com | Jennifer Weil

Generate Key TakeawaysShoji Kamoda’s pottery inspired IM Men’s refined spring line. “The main collection pieces are based on some of his main works,” explained Sen Kawahara, an IM Men designer. These primarily hailed from the ’60s and ’70s. “He’s only borrowing the form of pottery to express his creativity and ideas for his artwork,” continued Kawahara.
Prints and Tailoring

2 days ago | wwd.com | Jennifer Weil

Walter Van Beirendonck called his spring collection "Wink - With Starry Eyes." Despite the world's troubled tenor today, "the whole collection has a very positive feeling," he said, adding there's "a kind of dandy atmosphere, but with a very punk attitude."It all worked to strong effect. This lineup has more patterns and elegant tailoring than ever before in a Van Beirendonck collection, who moved away from anything sporty yet kept a dynamic youthfulness to his creations.
Walter Van Beirendonck Men’s Spring 2026: Prints and Tailoring

2 days ago | yahoo.com | Jennifer Weil

Generate Key TakeawaysWalter Van Beirendonck called his spring collection “Wink — With Starry Eyes.” Despite the world’s troubled tenor today, “the whole collection has a very positive feeling,” he said, adding there’s “a kind of dandy atmosphere, but with a very punk attitude.”It all worked to strong effect. This lineup has more patterns and elegant tailoring than ever before in a Van Beirendonck collection, who moved away from anything sporty yet kept a dynamic youthfulness to his creations.
Ernest W. Baker Spring 2026: Gothic Grandma

2 days ago | wwd.com | Jennifer Weil

"This season started with the concept 'Gothic grandma,'" explained Reid Baker, who added the spring collection is also chockablock with themes the brand has used before. "This idea of contrast lived within the collection."A black-and-white floral pattern and leopard-spotted one adorned the same jacket side-by-side. He and Inês Amorim, the other half of the Ernest W. Baker design duo, took a "grandma-esque" checkered fabric and cut it into a bomber and leather track jacket.
Ernest W. Baker Spring 2026: Gothic Grandma

2 days ago | yahoo.com | Jennifer Weil

Generate Key Takeaways“This season started with the concept ‘Gothic grandma,’” explained Reid Baker, who added the spring collection is also chockablock with themes the brand has used before. “This idea of contrast lived within the collection.”A black-and-white floral pattern and leopard-spotted one adorned the same jacket side-by-side.
Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian's Creations to Be Displayed at the Palais de Tokyo

4 days ago | wwd.com | Jennifer Weil

INVISIBLE ART: Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian will have a show at the Palais de Tokyo museum in Paris, running from Oct. 29 to Nov. 23. Called "Parfum, Sculpture de l'invisible," or "Perfume, Sculpture of the Invisible," it is to celebrate Kurkdjian's rich, singular approach to fragrance.
Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian’s Creations to Be Displayed at the Palais de Tokyo

4 days ago | yahoo.com | Jennifer Weil

Generate Key TakeawaysINVISIBLE ART: Perfumer Francis Kurkdjian will have a show at the Palais de Tokyo museum in Paris, running from Oct. 29 to Nov. 23. Called “Parfum, Sculpture de l’invisible,” or “Perfume, Sculpture of the Invisible,” it is to celebrate Kurkdjian’s rich, singular approach to fragrance.