Today's Fashion Headlines: Estée Lauder Acquires Le Labo, John Galliano Collaborators, Uncertain Future for Luxury Brands

Estée Lauder Purchasing Le Labo Estée Lauder Cos. Inc. has signed a deal to purchase Le Labo, an indie fragrance brand. Cofounders Fabrice Penot and Eddie Roschi released a joint statement calling Lauder “the ideal home” for their brand. “The Estée Lauder Cos. not only understands and respects the core elements of our business, but …

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Baie Rose 26. A New Fragrance Just For Our Kind of Town

Fabrice Penot, co-creator of NYC perfume brand Le Labo was in Chicago last week launching his newest fragrance Baie Rose 26, a scent that is made exclusively for Chicago! "Soft" launching it, may be more appropriate to say, because that is the way that he said he prefers to introduce their products. Most customers of Le …

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