Beauty futures: What’s new and next in beauty?

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As you might have gathered, I love knowing what’s new and next when it comes to brands and retail and one of my favourite information resources is LS:N Global. The trends and insight network from The Future Laboratory covers global innovation from design, retail and lifestyle sectors and has a free blog called Seed *. Even better than the online content are the regular insight forums held at The Future Laboratory HQ in Shoreditch. Recently, I was invited to cover Beauty Futures, a jam-packed forum that focused on the beauty industry. Over six hours the LS:N Global team unpacked the emerging trends that will affect the way we shop for beauty over the coming years. Here’s my breakdown: (more…)

Disneyrollergirl 4 Comments Beauty, Brands, Business of fashion, Retail concepts, Trends Aesop, And Other Stories, beauty, Bite, Concoction, Fisix, long read, LSN Global, mens grooming, millennials, retail, Sepai, The Future Laboratory, trends

9 November, 2013

Isabel Marant for H&M – only five more sleeps

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Is the Isabel Marant for H&M collab likely to be the most popular yet? It’s possible. I’ve seen the goods up close and they’ve done a great job of including the Marant signatures – from mannish coats to second-skin leather cigarette pants, to simple stiletto pumps. (more…)

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7 November, 2013

OMG, have you seen Anna Sui’s Disney make-up!

This could well be the cutest beauty packaging of the year. Anna Sui’s Minnie Mouse nail polish bottle, bow palette and lipstick are quite gobsmacking. And in the case of the lipstick, almost ununsable. I mean, smoosh that bullet into your lips? Way to ruin the effect! (more…)

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5 November, 2013

Burberry’s festive campaign, ‘Burberry With Love’ celebrates the classics

It feels like we’re in for a classic Christmas this year. The beauty brands are pushing luxe nudes and red lips and the jewellers are highlighting their iconics pieces. As for Burberry, it’s all about the essential trench, Burberry check cashmere, cream boxes tied with satin ribbon, and romantic London snow scenes (funny how snowy weather never looks this lovely in my part of London). Hell yeah, I’m sold… (more…)