Jennifer Weil

France

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

Articles

Fragrance Sales Are Softening

3 days ago | wwd.com | Jennifer Weil |Kathryn Hopkins

NEW YORK - Is the fragrance effect still in motion? Sales of fragrance - the surprise hero category for beauty since the coronavirus pandemic began - are definitely showing signs of softening. But by how much is the question. A raft of companies' recent first-quarter 2025 earnings are giving a clue, as consumer confidence wanes and purse-strings tighten amid today's fraught geopolitical and social scene.
Is L'OrĂ©al Acquiring Medik8?

6 days ago | wwd.com | Kathryn Hopkins |Jennifer Weil |James Manso

NEW YORK - L'Oréal, the world's largest beauty company, has emerged as the front-runner to acquire Medik8, the U.K.-based skin care brand, multiple sources have told WWD. A L'Oréal spokesperson reached Friday said the company does not comment on speculation. A Medik8 representative declined to comment. WWD understands there were other suitors interested in the brand, but that L'Oréal now looks to be the likely buyer.
Is L’Oréal Acquiring Medik8?

6 days ago | finance.yahoo.com | Kathryn Hopkins |Jennifer Weil |James Manso

NEW YORK — L’Oréal, the world’s largest beauty company, has emerged as the front-runner to acquire Medik8, the U.K.-based skin care brand, multiple sources have told WWD. A L’Oréal spokesperson reached Friday said the company does not comment on speculation. A Medik8 representative declined to comment. More from WWD WWD understands there were other suitors interested in the brand, but that L’Oréal now looks to be the likely buyer.
Ilia Beauty Teams With Paris Saint-Germain Women's Soccer Club

6 days ago | wwd.com | Jennifer Weil

GAME FACE: Ilia Beauty has teamed with the Paris Saint-Germain women's soccer club to become its official hybrid makeup partner until 2026. The move comes as beauty brands push further into the world of sport, playing on their common focus on health and well-being. "The collaboration reflects the organizations' shared values of integrity, commitment and boundlessness - with the ultimate goal of empowering women to compete at the highest level of sport," Ilia and PSG said jointly in a statement.
Beauty's Brave New World Emerges on Day Two of the WWD Beauty CEO Summit

1 week ago | wwd.com | Noor Lobad |Emily Burns |James Manso |Jennifer Weil |Kathryn Hopkins

NEW YORK - Day Two of the 2025 Beauty CEO Summit, held Thursday, covered subjects impacting today's beauty industry, which is morphing at warp speed. Speakers at Casa Cipriani South covered subjects including artificial intelligence, tariffs and teen spending - all contributing factors to what's forming the brave new world of beauty.
Delphine Viguier-Hovasse Named L’Oréal Chief Innovation and Prospective Officer

1 week ago | finance.yahoo.com | Jennifer Weil

Delphine Viguier-Hovasse has been appointed L’Oréal’s chief innovation and prospective officer, a newly created position for the group. The executive, who currently serves as global brand president of L’Oréal Paris, will start in the new position on July 1. She will report to Barbara Lavernos, L’Oréal deputy chief executive officer, in charge of research, innovation and technology. Viguier-Hovasse will also join the group’s executive committee at that time.
Beauty Brands Accelerate Their Formula 1 Drive

2 weeks ago | wwd.com | Jennifer Weil

*ART: PLEASE ONLY USE ONE ROCHAS-RELATED IMAGE IN THE LAYOUT**PARIS - Rochas' sleek, golden Formula 1 car gets rolled onto a track by glamorous women in body-con uniforms and heels. The all-female team's lead driver spritzes on Audace, the brand's new fragrance. The race is on, both in the campaign clip where the Rochas car revs into pole position to win the gold, and for beauty brands as they accelerate their partnerships with the sport.
Beauty Brands Accelerate Their Formula 1 Drive

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jennifer Weil

PARIS — Rochas’ sleek, golden Formula 1 car gets rolled onto a track by glamorous women in body-con uniforms and heels. The all-female team’s lead driver spritzes on Audace, the brand’s new fragrance. More from WWDThe race is on, both in the campaign clip where the Rochas car revs into pole position to win the gold, and for beauty brands as they accelerate their partnerships with the sport.
Oh My Cream Acquires U.K.-based Clean Beauty E-tailer Naturisimo

2 weeks ago | wwd.com | Jennifer Weil

PARIS - As part of its expansion strategy, Oh My Cream has acquired Naturisimo, the U.K.-based e-commerce site specializing in clean beauty. The deal, financial terms of which were not disclosed, was inked as Oh My Cream aims to become a leading clean beauty purveyor across Europe. Naturisimo was founded in 2008 by Robert and Sophie Wills, who serve as its co-chief executive officers. On May 19, Naturisimo's website will redirect to ohmycream.co.uk.
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers Retires From L'Oréal Board

2 weeks ago | wwd.com | Jennifer Weil

PARIS - In a changing of the guard,Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, granddaughter of L'Oréal' s founder Eugène Schueller, has retired from the group's board after 28 years. The move was confirmed during the beauty giant's annual general meeting, held Tuesday morning in the sweeping Palais des Congrès Paris auditorium, after it was announced in early February that she had chosen to retire.