Kim Kardashian Is Temporarily Shutting Down KKW Beauty

Kim Kardashian has announced that her makeup brand KKW Beauty will be shutting down temporarily for a complete rebrand. The CEO posted the news on Twitter and Instagram on Tuesday, saying the closure will occur on August 1 at midnight. And yes, the rebrand means a major sale on existing products.

A message from our founder, @kimkardashian.

Starting today, our products are on sale 20% – 75% off sitewide, while supplies last. Stock up on your #KKWBEAUTY favorites. pic.twitter.com/7nF9hsXyDq

— KKW BEAUTY (@kkwbeauty) July 6, 2021

“It all started with a contour kit and expanded to eyes, lips, body and many incredible collections over the past four years,” Kardashian wrote. “We [will] come back to you under a completely new brand with new formulas that are more modern, innovative and packaged in an elevated and sustainable new look.”

“I’m excited to continue to develop and expand my product range and for you to finally be able to experience it the way that I have always envisioned.”

 

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by KKW BEAUTY (@kkwbeauty)

Until KKW Beauty’s virtual closure, customers can enjoy site-wide discounts ranging from 20 to 75 percent in their “closeout sale.” This includes faves like the camo pressed powder palette on sale for $41.60 USD and the popular nude 3 piece lip set for $30.40. Products like the glitz & glam gloss and the ultralight beams powder singles are selling for $2.70.

ARE YOU DROPPING THE ‘W’ (WEST) FROM YOUR BRAND?????!!!!!!💀 https://t.co/5z34Sg4mKV

— Kandis!🧱 (@kandiskardash) July 6, 2021

Though the Keeping up with the Kardashians reality TV star gave no further explanation regarding KKW Beauty’s closure, some people are speculating that the purpose of the rebrand is to drop the “W” from the brand name following her recent split from Kanye West. “Peace to that ‘W!’” one user commented.

On Twitter, some people have been praising Kardashian’s style as of late, citing that her glam is looking a lot more like the “old Kim,” referring to the celebrity pre-Kanye.

One thing @kimkardashian is going to do… is S E R V E 😍

She has been giving us lewks during her current Rome trip! It’s giving old Kim K style icon 👗 pic.twitter.com/0404aCSBjp

— The Nikki Diaries (@thenikkidiaries) July 5, 2021

Her soon-to-be-ex-husband famously became her pseudo-stylist when the two became romantically involved, influencing Kim to take on a more fashion-forward, Yeezy-heavy aesthetic in recent years.

Controversy amid Kardashian-Jenner rebranding

While KKW Beauty’s rebrand could be all about dropping that now-awkward “W” or a push for more sustainable beauty products, as some have suggested, many social media users have also pointed to the lawsuit filed against Kardashian last year by her previous manufacturing supplier, Seed Beauty, which prevents her from leaking trade secrets to Coty. Currently, cosmetics behemoth Coty owns a 20 percent stake in KKW Beauty.

It’s because there’s a lawsuit re: the 20% sale of KKW Beauty to @coty.

According to the suit, Kim (and Kylie in a similar suit) we’re gonna use trade secrets they learned from Seed Beauty over at Coty. Seed had other ideas.

Notice kylies “new reformulated” launch too? https://t.co/scgcBuhqi4

— That Surprise Witness, Esq. (@SurpriseWitnes) July 6, 2021

Kardashian’s little sister and CEO of Kylie Cosmetics Kylie Jenner faces a similar lawsuit. The civil suit, filed last June, alleges that Kylie Cosmetics knowingly shared Seed Beauty’s trade secrets and Coty knowingly accepted them, according to Forbes.

The Kylie Cosmetics website is also on a hiatus, featuring a countdown set to end on July 15. All Instagram posts for Kylie Cosmetics have been archived prior to May, with the most recent posts teasing soon-to-be released vegan and gluten-free products.

Regardless of whether or not the lawsuits play a part in the Kardashian-Jenner beauty rebrands, both companies have experienced overwhelming success since their launch and are expected to continue doing so. Following the success of Jenner’s brand, Kardashian officially earned a spot on the Forbes World’s Billionaires List in April. This announcement can be attributed to the popularity of KKW Beauty and Kardashain’s popular shapewear line, Skims.

“Thank you so much for being on this incredible journey with me,” writes Kardashian. “I promise we won’t be gone for too long. XO.”

The post Kim Kardashian Is Temporarily Shutting Down KKW Beauty appeared first on FASHION Magazine.

from FASHION Magazine https://ift.tt/3xkdTgZ
via babu31blog

Britney Spears’s Manager Resigns, Plus More Updates On Her Conservatorship Battle

Britney Spears’s manager, Larry Rudolph, resigned from his position following the pop singer’s alleged wish to retire from music. “It has been over 2 ½ years since Britney and I last communicated, at which time she informed me she wanted to take an indefinite work hiatus,” reads Rudolph’s resignation letter, obtained by Deadline, which he sent to Spears’s co-conservators Jamie Spears and Jodi Montgomery on July 5 after managing the superstar’s career for more than 25 years. “Earlier today, I became aware that Britney had been voicing her intention to officially retire. As her manager, I believe it is in Britney’s best interest for me to resign from her team as my professional services are no longer needed.”

Rudolph states in his letter that he has “never been a part of the conservatorship nor its operations,” however, he has been among the people Spears accused of forcing her to perform. Spears mentioned “management” several times in her 24-minute statement given to the court last month. During a 2018 tour that Spears said she was reluctant to participate in, she added that her “own management could sue [her] if [she] didn’t follow through.” Feeling threatened and scared, the singer said she went through with the tour out of fear.

Spears first met Rudolph in 1995 when she was only 13 years old. The American talent manager and former entertainment lawyer also managed Justin Timberlake, Miley Cyrus and Nicole Scherzinger, among other popular artists. Along with guiding Spears’s wildly successful music career, he produced the 2002 film Crossroads, in which the pop singer starred. In 2004, Spears left Rudolph’s Reign Deer Entertainment group but was prompted to return in 2007 by her father Jamie, according to an in-depth report by the New Yorker released on July 3.

“I will always be incredibly proud of what we accomplished over our 25 years together,” Rudolph ends his letter. “I wish Britney all the health and happiness in the world, and I’ll be there for her if she ever needs me again, just as I always have been.”

Neither Spears nor her representatives have commented on Rudolph’s resignation or Spears’s supposed intention to retire. Here’s what else has been happening with Spears’s controversial conservatorship — and the mystery that surrounds what’s really going on.

Resignations amid the #FreeBritney movement

Rudolph’s resignation can be added to the growing list of people seeking to distance themselves from Spears and the spotlight around her conservatorship which she described as “abusive.”

On June 30, a judge denied Britney’s request to remove her father from her conservatorship and brought on wealth management firm Bessemer Trust as a co-conservator. The next day, Bessemer Trust filed to be removed from the case “immediately,” reports the New York Times. The firm cited “changed circumstances,” following Spears’s emotional court statement. Spears had repeatedly expressed her wish for the arrangement to end, which contradicted the firm’s understanding that the conservatorship was voluntary and the singer had consented to the company acting as a co-conservatorship. The “petitioner has heard the Conservatee and respects her wishes,” the firm stated and has since been approved by a judge to withdraw.

Spears’s court-appointed lawyer, Samuel Ingham III, has also requested to resign from his role as of July 6. Ingham has faced backlash from his involvement in the conservatorship after Spears said she “didn’t know [she] could petition the conservatorship to be ended.” She added that she was discouraged by Ingham from speaking out on her situation, despite them having built a relationship over the years.

“I know my lawyer Sam has been very scared for me to go forward because he’s saying if I speak up … that the rehab place will see me. He told me I should keep it to myself,” Spears said. “I’ve been talking to him like three times a week now — we’ve kind of built a relationship — but I haven’t really had the opportunity by my own self to actually handpick my own lawyer by myself. And I would like to be able to do that.”

Questions of motive around Spears’s conservatorship are rampant

The New Yorker recently cited an anonymous source who claimed that Ingham is more loyal to Spears’s father and the conservatorship. Additionally, theNew York Times reported that the lawyer earns $475 an hour and has made nearly $3 million on Spears’s case thus far. And despite Spears’s repeated wish to end her conservatorship, Ingham has yet to file a petition for its termination.

Spears’s father Jamie has strongly denied all of his daughter’s claims so far and has said he is only looking out for her best interests. He has filed a petition to look into the claims his daughter raised in court.

“The people who did this to me should not get away,” Spears said on June 23. “Ma’am, my dad, and anyone involved in this conservatorship, and my management, who played a huge role in punishing me when I said ‘no’ — ma’am, they should be in jail.”

The next court hearing is scheduled for July 14.

The post Britney Spears’s Manager Resigns, Plus More Updates On Her Conservatorship Battle appeared first on FASHION Magazine.

from FASHION Magazine https://ift.tt/3jP8fj3
via babu31blog

A Behind-the-Scenes Look At the Making of Chanel’s Fall 2021 Couture Collection

The pandemic caused the rise of many things — sourdough bread, Zoom, sweatsuits, rollerskating — but few could have anticipated the increase in popularity of handcrafting. Knitting, embroidery, cross-stitch, and other sewing kits were suddenly sold out on Etsy, and newly minted crafters flocked to social media to show their progress. While I have long been an admirer of the craftsmanship that Chanel brings to its work each season, after spending months in lockdown teaching myself how to embroider a single leaf, the Chanel Fall 2021 couture show hit very differently.

In an interview with Vogue, Chanel designer Virginie Viard revealed it took one of the great feather designers in Paris, Lemarié, over 2,000 hours to complete the incredible gardenia-strewn cardigan jacket (look 21, below) crafted from individual feather strands using expert handwork.

An exclusive look at the making of the Chanel Fall 2021 couture collection. Photography courtesy of Chanel.

Viard also invited some of the most renowned embroidery houses Paris — Lesage, Cécile Henri, Atelier Emmanuelle Vernoux, and Atelier Montex — to emulate the 19th-century French Impressionists who inspired the collection. These painterly inspirations came together in a show characterized by artistic detailing and romantic fabrication. Like an Impressionist painting, the sequinned tweed coats appeared to be made up of paint strokes, while embroidered blouses and embellishments resembled splashes of paint.

An exclusive look at the making of the Chanel Fall 2021 couture collection. Photography courtesy of Chanel.

In addition to the artistic inspiration, the Chanel Fall 2021 couture collection played with duality. Opposites attracted in the most glorious ways on the runway as models walked with black bows on white dresses. Structured tweed jackets were paired with flowing ruffled skirts. And bursts of colour contrasted the ivory columns in the courtyard at the Palais Galliera.

An exclusive look at the making of the Chanel Fall 2021 couture collection. Photography courtesy of Chanel.

The change of venue from the Grand Palais was a big shakeup for Chanel as it became an icon in its own right for the lavish shows the house’s previous designer Karl Lagerfeld used to stage. However, the new location was quite fitting as the Palais Galliera is currently hosting a retrospective exhibit focusing on Coco Chanel herself, and the icon acted as an essential inspiration for the current designer, Viard.

“It was when I rediscovered these portraits of Gabrielle Chanel dressed up in black or white 1880s-style dresses that I immediately thought about tableaux,” explains Viard in a press release. The most obvious example of this could be seen through the diverse silhouettes and waistlines. Skirts sitting right below the belly button quickly transitioned to whimsical, intimate-inspired empire waists, followed by a twenties-esque dropped silhouette.

Click through some of the most striking looks from the Chanel Fall 2021 couture collection below.

Photography courtesy of Chanel

Photography courtesy of Chanel

Photography courtesy of Chanel

Photography courtesy of Chanel

Photography courtesy of Chanel

Photography courtesy of Chanel

Photography courtesy of Chanel

Photography courtesy of Chanel

Photography courtesy of Chanel

Photography courtesy of Chanel

Photography courtesy of Chanel

Photography courtesy of Chanel

Photography courtesy of Chanel

Photography courtesy of Chanel

Photography courtesy of Chanel

1/15

2/15

3/15

Photography courtesy of Chanel

4/15

5/15

6/15

7/15

8/15

9/15

10/15

11/15

12/15

13/15

14/15

15/15

The post A Behind-the-Scenes Look At the Making of Chanel’s Fall 2021 Couture Collection appeared first on FASHION Magazine.

from FASHION Magazine https://ift.tt/2Uw2ThS
via babu31blog

Balenciaga’s First Couture Collection in 50 Years Is an Ode to Its History

Balenciaga has officially re-entered the chat. After years of focusing on ready-to-wear, Balenciaga has made the bold decision to return to the world of haute couture for the first time in over 50 years.

“Over half a century later I see it as my creative obligation to the unique heritage of M. Balenciaga to bring the couture back to his house,” creative director Demna Gvasalia said in a statement. He went on to add: “Couture is the highest level of garment construction that is not only relevant in today’s mass-productive industry but even absolutely necessary for the survival and further evolution of modern fashion design.”

Gvasalia took the brand back to its roots — literally — as staples of founder Cristóbal Balenciaga’s original designs from the fifties and sixties were unmistakable. While the namesake designer was known for many things, his enduring legacy is the sculptural style he utilized in his designs for decades: Balenciaga loved to play with volume, avant-garde silhouettes and elaborate hats.

 

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by Victoria and Albert Museum (@vamuseum)

Enter the Fall 2021 couture collection, and the references are indisputable as models walked the runway in gowns resembling oversized coats, outerwear with extreme shoulder pads and shiny lampshade-like chapeaux. The most direct connection to Cristóbal Balenciaga’s legacy was the final look, a bridal-inspired white gown. Arguably the brand’s most famous creation, the single-seam wedding dress of 1967 was called a “marvel of form” by Vogue.

 

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by Lost in Vintage Fashion (@lostinvintagefashion)

For his debut couture collection, Gvasalia also kept his eyes on the future of the art form and brought his trademark modern, streetwear edge. Denim and tracksuits walked alongside embellished gowns and long gloves, artfully combining the traditionally luxurious aesthetic of couture with zeitgeist-y street style.

However, it was ultimately the gender fluidity of Balenciaga’s newest collection that will cement this season in fashion history. In a space that has been dominated by traditional ideas of womenswear and femininity, the ultra-rarefied realm of haute couture has slowly started to include menswear. Each look that came down Gvasalia’s runway was bigger, bolder and more non-binary than the next. The menswear-inspired black suits that opened the show were followed by structural design statements, with the presentation culminating in a glorious bubblegum pink, gender-neutral coat.

Arguably the most anticipated show of the Fall 2021 couture season, the collection was shroud in secrecy, with Balenciaga even wiping its Instagram feed ahead of the show. The excitement surrounding the re-introduction of Balenciaga couture is due primarily to the creativity and artistry of Gvasalia. While it is undoubtedly a momentous occasion opening the proverbial doors after its founder shut them in 1968, this expansion is a perfect example of how the designer has breathed new life into a legendary brand. Since he joined the storied house in 2015, Gvasalia has side-stepped the traditional seasonal fashion calendar, released a collection via a video game, gotten “hacked” by Gucci and gone fur-free, among other unexpected moves.

Click through the gallery to see FASHION’s favourite looks from the Balenciaga Fall 2021 couture collection.

Photography courtesy of Balenciaga

Photography courtesy of Balenciaga

Photography courtesy of Balenciaga

Photography courtesy of Balenciaga

Photography courtesy of Balenciaga

Photography courtesy of Balenciaga

Photography courtesy of Balenciaga

Photography courtesy of Balenciaga

Photography courtesy of Balenciaga

Photography courtesy of Balenciaga

Photography courtesy of Balenciaga

Photography courtesy of Balenciaga

Photography courtesy of Balenciaga

Photography courtesy of Balenciaga

Photography courtesy of Balenciaga

Photography courtesy of Balenciaga

1/16

2/16

3/16

4/16

5/16

6/16

7/16

8/16

9/16

10/16

11/16

12/16

13/16

14/16

15/16

16/16

The post Balenciaga’s First Couture Collection in 50 Years Is an Ode to Its History appeared first on FASHION Magazine.

from FASHION Magazine https://ift.tt/2TKuZGf
via babu31blog

Black Creators Are Tired of Seeing Their Work Go Uncredited on TikTok

Since its inception, TikTok’s growth and popularity has been synonymous with the viral dance challenges found on the video-sharing app. But with each new trend comes a familiar cycle: Black TikTokers create dances, the dances are picked up by predominantly non-Black creators with large followings and go viral, and the creators of the trend don’t receive credit. And now, there is a Black TikTok strike in response.

In 2019, 15-year-old dancer Jalaiah Harmon (@jalaiahharmon) created the now-viral “Renegade” dance. The choreography was picked up by TikTok influencer Charli D’Amelio (@charlidamelio) who posted a video of herself performing it without crediting Harmon. D’Amelio is now one of the biggest homegrown stars on the app, and has even been called the “C.E.O.” of the dance. It took Harmon months to receive credit for the dance she created.

More recently, TikToker-turned-pop-star Addison Rae (@addisonre) appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon where she performed a segment called “Addison Rae Teaches Jimmy Eight TikTok Dances.” Without giving credit, the influencer performed dances choreographed by Black creators with smaller followings, including “Up” created by Mya Johnson (@theemyanicole) and Chris Cotter (@cchrvs), “Corvette Corvette” by Dorien Scott (@yvnggprince), “Laffy Taffy” remixed by Fly Boy Fu (@FlyBoyFu) and choreographed by Indii (@17slumz), and “Savage” by Keara Wilson (@keke.janajah). After receiving backlash, Fallon later invited these creators to be on his show.

These are not isolated events, and Black TikTok creators are tired of seeing the erasure of their creativity on the app. Many Black creators have thus decided to boycott dance challenges as a response to their work being repeatedly taken without credit. Megan Thee Stallion’s newest song “Thot Shit” is backed with a catchy beat and filled with hype-up lyrics, making it prime viral TikTok dance material. But there are no dance challenges accompanying the song because of this boycott, dubbed #BlackTikTokStrike.

“#BlackTikTokStrike is yet another way for Black creators to make a stand and demand what they deserve,” creator Maya Cherry (@mayacherry10) tells FASHION. “Black creators are sick and tired of being the blueprint for so many trends, while white people get the praise, reward, and celebration they are unjustly due. The strike was a way for Black creators to remind everyone on this app just how influential they are, even though the app doesn’t want them to be acknowledged as such.”

@mayacherry10Genius. It’s called demanding the credit that is due 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 #blackcreatorsoftiktok #blacktiktokstrike♬ original sound – Maya Cherry

“As a creator myself, it sucks that we Black creators are not getting the credit that we deserve,” says Kareem Wilder (@wildnkrazykid). “I feel that a lot of what Black creators have done over the years have been looked down on by society, until a famous white person does it… then it becomes ‘trendy.’” As social platforms like TikTok grow, so do tangible rewards like media attention, more followers, and career-defining opportunities for creators.

Cherry says uncredited trends on TikTok can be equated with unpaid labour. “A white creator with a huge following could rehearse a dance they saw on the [app], record it, post it and ‘forget’ the dance credit tag. A month or two later, this creator could receive all kinds of press, opportunities and jobs based on that video they posted,” she says. “Now the original Black creator is missing out on what could rightfully be theirs. All because their work, the blueprint of all of this new success, was not credited to them.”

Suavae “Strawberri” McCauley (@ayostrawberri), agrees. “Being a person who is on TikTok, I realize how much work goes into creating content,” she tells FASHION. “It is not easy to be consistent with uploading TikToks every day and coming up with new ideas on how it can be entertaining. It is a job. So if you are working a job [as] a creator, and someone is taking what you created and monetizing it and you’re not receiving anything for it, then it is truly unpaid labour.”

Because of the #BlackTikTokStrike, no viral dances have been created to Megan Thee Stallion’s song, pointing to just how influential Black creators are on the app. This lack of dance content has not gone unnoticed.

@itsskeonluv29DC: @frickermicker so quirky Bestie🤪🤪🤪🤪 #fyp #fypシ♬ Thot Shit – Megan Thee Stallion

Cherry says this is not just a TikTok issue, but also a reminder of the appropriation of Black culture throughout history. She says she hopes the strike impacts TikTok’s algorithm, which has been called out in the past for silencing Black creators. “While I’m sure it’s reminding users all over the world of the impact Black people have on so many creative spaces, I think the most valuable acknowledgement and change would be from the app itself,” Cherry explains, adding that she wants to see Black creators amplified on the For You Page, TikTok’s never-ending scroll homepage.

As for those posting on TikTok, it’s necessary to credit the originators of the trends and dances you’re trying. “If you are posting a video that is not 100 percent original, give credit where credit is due. Mention the original creator in the beginning of your video, stitch their video instead of just creating your own, and for the love of God, tag the dance credit in the caption of your video, not in the comments,” says Cherry. “Do it intentionally and with authority,”

The post Black Creators Are Tired of Seeing Their Work Go Uncredited on TikTok appeared first on FASHION Magazine.

from FASHION Magazine https://ift.tt/2TEmBZ0
via babu31blog