Estée Lauder and fashion designer Victoria Beckham are partnering on a limited-edition makeup collection. Dubbed Victoria Beckham Estée Lauder, the cosmetics line will launch globally this September at select retailers, including Victoria Beckham stores and online at esteelauder.ca and victoriabeckham.com.
Read MoreIn the age of hyper-marketed brand collaborations, it’s refreshing to see two companies forge a partnership based primarily on their respective expertise. Known for products that are gentle on sensitive skin, Montreal-based Marcelle is teaming up with Thyme Maternity, a division of Canadian womenswear retailer Reitmans, on a face and body care collection that caters to new moms and moms-to-be.
Read MoreYet another collaboration destined for the season’s wish lists, Tokyo-born cosmetics brand Shu Uemura has just unveiled its holiday collection with fashion cool-kid Maison Kitsuné. This marks the Paris-based clothing and music label’s first foray into beauty.
Read MoreAiming to capitalize on fan fervour for Star Wars: The Force Awakens (the J.J. Abrams–directed sci-fi epic hits theatres in December), CoverGirl has teamed up with Lucasfilm on a makeup collaboration. The movie-maker has partnered with seven brands for the promotional push, but CoverGirl is the only player in beauty.
Read MoreAmerican beauty brand Clinique has teamed up with TED, the non-profit known for its series of speeches given by industry leaders. The wide-ranging Talks, meant to be fodder for “curious minds,” are available for free viewing online. The two organizations have founded a new global crowd-sourcing campaign called #SmartIdeas, seeking compelling ideas from women that focus on innovation and change.
Read MoreWith doll lashes at Rochas and graphic white-striped eyes at Nanette Lepore, the ’60s were swingin’ on spring runways. Matching the mod mood, Estée Lauder teamed up with the house of Courrèges—the decade’s miniskirt and go-go boots master—for a limited-edition collection.
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