Jenni Baden HowardToday at CEW, we celebrate the British beauty industry who gathered for the UK CEW Achiever Awards, at the Rosewood Hotel in London. Among those celebrated for their outstanding achievements and contributions to the beauty industry were Sue Nabi, CEO of Coty Inc, who won the Icon Award; Amanda Morgan, Managing Director of Diptyque UK, who received an Achiever Award; and The Estée Lauder Companies, which scooped up the award for Digital Innovation.
In breaking news, Swarovski has inked a long-term beauty licensing agreement with Coty Inc., to create fragrances. “This partnership allows us to bring Swarovski’s unique positioning of Pop Luxury — a luxury that is creative, fun, colorful and joyfully extravagant — to the world of beauty and fragrances whilst leveraging Coty’s extensive industry expertise,” said Michele Molon, Swarovski Chief Commercial Officer. In other fragrance news, Givaudan has created a humanitarian fund to give financial support at times of major crises, where the company has a presence. Its first donation will support the Spanish Red Cross’ response and recovery efforts after the devastating floods in Valencia.
The first La Maison Orveda spa and boutique has opened in Paris, offering “a blend of advanced skin science, biotechnology, and art,” said the brand on Instagram. Meanwhile, in London, Clinique is building on the viral success of Black Honey by holding a two-day Hot Honey pop-up in Covent Garden, London, opening tomorrow. “Black Honey has become a cultural phenomenon that has captivated beauty lovers across generations,” said Karen Ehrich, Vice President & General Manager at Clinique UK & ROI. “The pop-up is our way of celebrating the season’s most trending shades and connecting with our consumers through the power of community and beauty.”
Catch up on these and other stories at the links below.
4 Beauty Execs On 2024’s Key Trends And What’s Next For 2025. CEW asked Circana to share the key takeaways of its 2024 beauty industry sales, and then sat down with four, milestone-making brand executives to get their insights. (CEW)
UK 2024 CEW Achiever Award Winners Celebrated. The British beauty industry gathered for a celebratory evening at the Rosewood Hotel, London, on Tuesday. (CEW UK)
Swarovski Inks Deal With Coty Inc. The company has signed a long-term beauty licensing agreement to create fragrances, with an anticipated first launch in 2026. (WWD)
Givaudan Creates Humanitarian Fund. The company’s initial donation will support the Spanish Red Cross, after the Valencia flooding. (GLOBAL COSMETICS NEWS)
Clinique Hosts Hot Honey Pop-Up. Opening in Covent Garden, London, tomorrow, the two day event celebrates the enduring, and now viral success of Black Honey. (THE INDUSTRY)
Orveda Opens First Paris Spa And Boutique. La Maison Orveda has opened in the French capital, offering a range of treatments using the skin care range, which is based on biotech ingredients. (ORVEDA)
P&G Champions Disability Inclusion. For International Day of People with Disabilities, the company has outlined the ways it supports disability inclusion with its employees, in addition to working on embedding accessibility in its product design process. (HAPPI)
