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  • 1 week ago | kirbie.substack.com | Kirbie Johnson

    Fragrance has had a great comeback story in the last few years — if you can call it that. For decades, celebrities have pumped out fragrances because it’s one category where they truly don’t have to be experts — nobody thinks Ariana Grande or Paris Hilton are expert noses, assisting the likes of Alberto Morillas or Jean-Claude Ellena in formulating a commercial perfume. It takes the pressure off when commodifying yourself.

  • 1 month ago | kirbie.substack.com | Kirbie Johnson

    It seemed inevitable that Hailey Bieber’s rhode would sell, but it was always a question of to who. And when, given the current climate. M&As have been few and far between this year — we’ve been in need of a good one!And today is that day.

  • 1 month ago | kirbie.substack.com | Kirbie Johnson

    Hailey Bieber continues to be a deeply beloved or highly hated public person, depending on who you talk to. And today, it was revealed that not only is Bieber’s brand Rhode going into Sephora this Fall (original news scooped by Rachel Strugatz at Puck, sans the timing details), but that she eats cinnamon roll French toast, reads the comments, struggles with her body image, and had a traumatic labor and delivery of baby Jack Blues Bieber.

  • 2 months ago | kirbie.substack.com | Kirbie Johnson

    Welcome to Ahead of the Kirb, my beauty newsletter. I have hundreds of new subscribers that I’m thrilled are here! If you are signed up to this newsletter via a corporate or business email, it’s time to upgrade to a paid subscription. :) There are discounts for group subscriptions, too! Expense it! Ahead of the Kirb is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

  • Mar 7, 2025 | airmail.news | Kirbie Johnson

    In the run-up to the 97th Academy Awards, we saw Demi Moore in Schiaparelli, Cynthia Erivo in Givenchy, and Mikey Madison in Prada waltzing down the various carpets with all the charm we expect from our movie stars. The nominees’ roles were often overshadowed by the P.R. messaging from their contracted designers, jewelers, and makeup brands. For shame!Don’t worry. I’m not getting in the dramaturgical weeds.

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Kirbie Johnson
Kirbie Johnson @kirbiejohnson
18 Feb 25

RT @PeteButtigieg: The flying public needs answers. How many FAA personnel were just fired? What positions? And why?

Kirbie Johnson
Kirbie Johnson @kirbiejohnson
17 Feb 25

RT @PopCrave: Delta flight carrying around 80 passengers crash lands at Toronto Pearson Airport. No casualties reported at this time. htt…

Kirbie Johnson
Kirbie Johnson @kirbiejohnson
17 Feb 25

Can someone who actually works in aviation tell us if we should not be flying and when we should resume? Especially given our FAA is being torn apart? https://t.co/7QQfR3SVxt