Beauty and Makeup

PARIS – Dance and theatricality were at the heart Paris Fashion Week’s first day of spring shows, as American stars Blake Lively and Shailene Woodley gushed over Dior’s balletic presentation at the famed Longchamps race-course. Gucci is holding its evening spectacle at France’s answer to Studio 54, the iconic Le Palace — once the club that showcased fashion’s most dramatic looks. Here are some highlights from Monday: DIOR’S ODE TO DANCE To clouds of falling white petals, dancers clad in…

Revlon‘s (NYSE: REV) top line declined to $606.8 million, down 6% on a y-o-y basis in the recent Q2 earnings,  primarily driven by net sales declines in the Revlon, Portfolio, and Fragrances segments, with a slight offset by net sales growth within the Elizabeth Arden segment. Revlon operates under four global brand teams reporting its results under four new segments: Revlon, Elizabeth Arden, Portfolio brands, and Fragrances. Of these 4 segments, EA and the Portfolio segment have been profitable for Revlon and are gradually…

Shares of Avon Products, Inc. (AVP – Free Report) rose 1.7% after the company announced its long-term financial targets for 2021, backed by a new growth strategy. On its Investor Day, the company updated about the “Open Up Avon” strategy, which is aimed at bringing Avon back on the growth trajectory. This latest strategy mainly focuses on reviving its direct selling business, renovating the brand, enhancing e-commerce and other capabilities to aid a performance-driven transformation. By 2021, the company intends…