Beauty News. Almay Names New Brand Ambassador

According to WWD, Revlon Inc.’s Almay division has signed actress Leslie Bibb (we didn’t know who she was either) as its newest brand ambassador. Along with existing Almay representatives Elaine Irwin-Mellencamp and model Marina Theiss, Bibb will represent Almay worldwide, appearing in global multimedia campaigns — including TV, print, in-store and Internet ads — for …

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Designer News. Collaborations High and Low.

Avant-garde designer Rei Kawakubo, of brand Comme des Garçons, is influencing fashion high and low. She has recently teamed up with H&M for a one-off line this winter, but she has also proposed a project to Louis Vuitton. She’s now set to design six handbags that will be sold exclusively in a temporary Louis Vuitton …

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