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wwd.com | Noor Lobad
"We wield AI the same way you'd wield a hammer - it's a tool," said Alex Wiltschko, the Google alum at the helm of AI-powered fragrance house, Generation by Osmo. The 2023-founded start-up, which coined the term "OI," or "olfactive intelligence," and is soon to graduate from its 10,000 square-foot New York City lab to a 60,000 square-foot office and manufacturing facility in New Jersey, is on a mission to "digitize scent," as Wiltschko puts it.
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wwd.com | Noor Lobad
Revlon has tapped Dana Medema as its president, North America. Medema, who formerly held the role at Philips, succeeds Geralyn Breig, who took up the role in 2023 as the company transitioned out of bankruptcy. Sol de Janeiro has tapped Elaine Paik as chief financial officer. Prior to joining the billion-dollar body care and fragrance brand, Paik held the role at Impossible Foods and Juul Labs, respectively.
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wwd.com | Noor Lobad
Beauty's favorite buzzword of the 2020s is gaining even more prominence - particularly in the podcast world. According to Spotify data, wellness podcasts are up 30 percent this year in terms of listeners, with the genre also ranking as the second-most female-skewing category (following true crime), with 61 percent of listeners being women.
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yahoo.com | Noor Lobad
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience.Generate Key TakeawaysBeauty’s favorite buzzword of the 2020s is gaining even more prominence — particularly in the podcast world.
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2 weeks ago | 
wwd.com | Noor Lobad
If you're a "The White Lotus" loyalist who booked a trip to Thailand this summer after watching the Max series' recently released third season set in the country (specifically, Koh Samui and Bangkok), you're not alone.
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wwd.com | Noor Lobad
From laid-back speakeasies to lively rooftop bars, Mexico City's nightlife scene spans the gamut - and the beauty products you pack for a summertime retreat to the locale need to be equally versatile. As summer encroaches and the return of club culture - which saw a rise last summer thanks in part to Charli XCX's popular dance-pop "Brat" album - commences, WWD Weekend kicks off its "Party Here, Party There" series.
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wwd.com | Noor Lobad
Club parties, boat parties, day parties, beach parties - in Ibiza, the short answer is: yes. One of the world's biggest (but also, smallest) nightlife capitals, the island located off the eastern coast of Spain is known for its high-energy club culture, particularly its raves and myriad flavors of sound - from reggaeton to house music and beyond.
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wwd.com | Noor Lobad
Hamptons hopping season has arrived. With it, afternoons-turned-nights at Surf Lodge, 75 Main and other oceanfront hot spots - from the dive bars to the boujiest of retreats - are also on the horizon. As summer encroaches and the return of club culture - which saw a rise last summer thanks in part to Charli XCX's popular dance-pop "Brat" album - commences, WWD Weekend kicks off its "Party Here, Party There" series.
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wwd.com | Noor Lobad
After spending decades developing products for brands like Aveda, Laura Mercier, Révive Skincare and Perricone MD, beauty veteran Liz Martin is innovating for a brand of her own. Launched in 2024 with the aim of addressing the needs of the 50-and-older club, Myne Beauty debuted direct-to-consumer with two skin care products - a $49 hydrating serum and a $48 night cream formulated with retinol, vitamin C and peptides. The brand is now making its foray into the makeup category.
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wwd.com | Noor Lobad
Dupe culture is riding high in beauty, and so is the industry's divide over its implications. While some beauty players see dupes as a means to democratize innovation, others see the category, simply put, as a form of plagiarism. But how do consumers - or, as Circana's president of beauty and industry adviser Larissa Jensen described the cohort, "our leaders" - feel?
