Coty Buys Philosophy From PE Firm

Fragrance house Coty has purchased skincare brand philosophy from alternative investment firm The Carlyle Group . Carlyle owns dozens of companies, include retail brands such as Mattress Giant, UK-based pharmacy and beauty brand Alliance Boots, Harrah’s Entertainment, and Dunkin’ Donuts, which it co-owns with Bain Capital and Thomas H. Lee Partners. Carlyle first acquired philosophy [...]

Jean Paul Gaultier for Target

Fashion Week is upon us and yet we are still struggling to make ends meet, even those of us with jobs. For the first time in our lives, for those in Generations X and Y, we truly understand what it means to appreciate having any job. This personal and global credit crunch is just one [...]

Global Threads: Fashion Week Worldwide

Gen Art will commence New York fashion week event on September 4 in Midtown, with an after party at Opera. The show will spotlight emerging designers, with six women’s wear designers, two makers of men’s collections and three accessories designers. The next day, Mercedes-Benz FashionWeek New York stars with a host of collections that will [...]