The Fashion Group International held its annual Night of Stars gala, titled The Composers, on October 24th at Cipriani 55 Wall Street honoring a stellar list of talent from the worlds of fashion, beauty, design and philanthropy.

The highlight of the event was superstar honoree Rick Owens receiving his award from Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West.

Makeup Artist turned Entrepreneur Gucci Westman received the Beauty Award from VOGUE’s creative director at large Grace Coddington.

And, Nicolas Mirzayantz received the Sustainability Award on behalf of IFF from Architect /Designer William McDonough.

FGI President Maryanne Grisz stated, “We are so excited to have such accomplished and diverse presenters to join Fashion Group in honoring this year’s extraordinary group of honorees who represent any points of view and approaches in today modern industry, all with vision, craft and intention.”

Other award winners and presenters included:

TRAILBLAZER AWARD: Iman                                Presenter: Laverne Cox

FASHION STAR: Brandon Maxwell                    Presenter: Nina Garcia

BRAND HERITAGE: Jonathan Adler                 Presenter: Nell Campbell

INTERIOR DESIGN: Delphine Krakoff             Presenter: Martha Stewart

FASHION LEGEND: Ralph Rucci                          Presenter: Harold Koda

HUMANITARIAN AWARD: Donna Karan          Presenter: Christy Turlington-Burns

VIP guests included: Helen Aboah, Deeda Blair, Carlos Campos, Francisco Costa, Jamie Drake, Simon Doonan, Ken Downing, Linda Fargo, Nick Graham, Susan Gutfreund, Stan Herman, Reed Krakoff, Marylou Luther, Fern Mallis, Roopal Patel, Ruben Toldeo, Julie Wainwright, Vera Wang, David Neville Dionisio Ferenc, Frederic Pinault, Diane Clehane, Meredith Schott, Walter Harvin, Eric Dalbo, Lori Singer and Jesse Kain.

Sponsors included: Hearst Magazines, American Airlines, International Flavors and Fragrances, Movado Group Foundation and Arcade Beauty

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Following the masculine fragrance AZZARO WANTED in 2016, this is AZZARO WANTED GIRL. For this newsworthy launch, the Clarins group has chosen an original and trendy sample.

“A feminine and delicate gesture” Nicolas Marion (International Marketing Manager – Clarins Fragrance Group), “It’s fun, girly and innovative… it’s Wanted ! Isabelle d’Aspe (International Marketing Director – Clarins Fragrance Group).

Arcade Beauty hits the market with another new sample

In partnership with Seriplast, Arcade Beauty offers this ampoule that, once broken, presents a rollerball for a precise and feminine gesture. Injected in PP, coloured by the powdery pink of the product, this new generation sample (1mL) with a darksilk- screen decor, is presented in a sachet at points of sale.

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Annual Achiever Awards Celebrate Beauty MVPs and Inspire Future Leaders

On Friday, September 21st, Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) celebrated the accomplishments of seven industry leaders –six women and one man, with its Achiever Awards Luncheon at the The New York Hilton Midtown.

Now in its 43^rd year, the Awards honor women who have reached the highest levels of the beauty industry. They also serve as inspiration to CEW’s now 10,000-plus members worldwide.

The 2018 Achiever Award honorees are: 

• Danyelle Boilard Paul, EVP & General Manager, Groupe Clarins USA, who has overseen its portfolio of skincare, cosmetics and fragrance brands in the U.S. and Canada since 2002;
• Lynn Emmolo, Chief Global Officer, Rodan + Fields, who has spent 30 years leading beauty brands like L’Oréal, Avon and Rodan + Fields, into new markets internationally;
• Tiffany Masterson, Founder & Chief Creative Officer, Drunk Elephant, whose passion for learning about beauty products’ composition inspired the development of trending indie products that improve skin health;   
• Vasiliki Petrou, Global EVP Prestige, Personal Care, Unilever, who has led socially conscious campaigns across Unilever’s Prestige Personal Care portfolio for more than two decades; and
• Tara Simon, SVP, Merchandising, Ulta Beauty, who channeled a love for the industry into her work at Ulta Beauty and a commitment to empowering other women.

In addition, CEW will present the Scent Innovator Award to Shoval Shavit Shapiro, Founder and Chief Creative, Amkiri, for her creation of a long-lasting fragrance ‘ink’ that is applied to the skin as body art.

And, for the first time, CEW will recognize the contributions of a male leader’s advancement of women. The inaugural MEN-tor Award will be presented to Marc Rey, President and CEO, Shiseido Americas, for his role in advocating for and increasing the presence of female leaders.

“CEW was founded with a singular vision of helping women in the beauty industry achieve, advance and inspire,” says CEW President Carlotta Jacobson. “We’re delighted to continue to honor our members’ accomplishments and contributions through our Achiever Awards. This month we reached a significant milestone – 10,000 members internationally – whom we will continue to empower and support as they pursue leadership roles in the beauty community.”   

In keeping with that commitment, CEW has invited the winners of its 2018 Top Talent Awards to share the dais at the Achiever Awards luncheon. The Top Talent Awards, which were presented in April, recognize the accomplishments of women at mid-career.

The 2018 Top Talent Award recipients are: Brooke Banwart, Vice President/DMM, Fragrance, Sephora; Doreen Bucher, Vice President, Global Marketing, Fine Fragrance, Symrise; Barbara Green, Head of Research & Development, NeoStrata Company Inc. (J&J); Molly Landman, Global Brand Director, Love Beauty & Planet and ApotheCARE Essentials, Unilever; Rukeyser Thompson, Senior Manager & Section Head, P&G Hair Research & Development, P&G; Ada Lien, Senior Vice President, Global Marketing, La Mer; and Sophie Lilly, Vice President, Global Business Development, Urban Decay (L’Oréal).

The event was sponsored by Meredith, IFF, Arcade Beauty, 24 Seven, Beauty IQ, Nordstrom Beauty, Wells Fargo Securities, Sephora, Tarte, IT Cosmetics, Anisa, Fusion PKG, Beauty Inc, Coty, Array, Stila, WWD, Consultancy Media, Badger & Winters, Moblty, Urban Warrior, Suite K, Walgreens and Kaplow Communications.

CEW is an international organization of 10,000 individual members representing a cross section of beauty and related businesses. The composition of membership includes leading & indie brands, retailers, the media and suppliers. CEW’s primary purpose is to provide programs online and in person to develop careers and knowledge of the beauty industry. CEW provides opportunities to connect and gain industry knowledge through networking events, trend reports, industry newsletters, interactive workshops and industry leader talks.

For more information, visit https://www.cew.org/.

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Arcade Beauty –the leader in customized sampling for the beauty industry, announced this week the acquisition of substantially all the operating assets and capabilities of the Suite K fragrance business. Specifically, this includes existing blending and production expertise at the 78,000 sq ft facility in Dayton, NJ, for vials, mini-products, roller balls and full-size retail fragrance products. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

“We are very excited about the opportunity to expand into this state-of-the-art facility,” said Peter Lennox, chief executive officer of Arcade Beauty. “It significantly increases our filling capacity and blending capabilities in the fragrance arena, underscoring our commitment to providing best-in-class sampling technologies for our customers.”

“We look forward to welcoming the Dayton plant employees to the Arcade Beauty family. We expect to begin fulfilling order as soon as possible,” he added.

“Arcade Beauty is the perfect choice for this transfer of assets,” said Kathleen Croddick, founder and chief executive officer of Suite K. “The sale will permit us to concentrate resources on areas of strategic business focus while providing a great new home for our people and the exceptional work they do.”

For more information about Arcade Beauty, please visit www.arcadebeauty.com

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Arcade Beauty President Peter Lennox

with guests including Fragrance Foundation President Linda Levy, Lori Singer of Coty,

Rose Eckert & Kate Greene of Givaudan, and Pam Vaile

Please scroll through to see more photos by Eric Michelson 

ARCADE BEAUTY HOSTS MOONLIGHT CRUISE ON THE HUDSON

On Thursday evening, after a long day of torrential rain showers, Arcade Beauty hosted a beautiful moonlight cruise on the Hudson River, setting sail from Pier 81 and circling the Statue of Liberty while clients enjoyed drinks and dinner aboard The Hudson.

Arcade Beauty President Peter Lennox welcomed guests from beauty  and fragrance companies including Chanel, Coty, Estee Lauder, Symrise, MANE, Givaudan, Robertet and Grace Beauty telling them to expect great things ahead this year.

Arcade Beauty, the strategic combination of Arcade Marketing and Bioplan, delivers a complete spectrum of sampling solutions through the unique expertise of its subsidiaries: Biopack, Carestia, Dixon Direct, Le Papillon, Mappel, Phoenix Glass, Socoplan and Socopol.

With over a century of expertise in this realm, Arcade Beauty develops a wide range of sampling solutions for beauty and wellness brands around the world.

As consumers engage with brands and retailers in the digital space, Arcade Beauty creates samples that are perfect for e-commerce packages.

From scent strips and scented paper, vials to rollerballs, Arcade Beauty offers solutions for the leading fragrance companies as well.

With headquarters in both New York and Paris, Arcade Beauty expanded its operations earlier this year to meet the demand for minis, single use and sample size cosmetics by opening a new factory in Val de Reuil, France.

For more information about Arcade Beauty, please visit their website, www.arcadebeauty.com

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