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Allison Collins @_A_Collins

managing editor @WWD / acollins@wwd.com

Joined August 2012
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Allison Collins@_A_Collins
6 Sep 2023
Our annual @wwd @FootwearNews & Beauty Inc Women in Power List is out: wwd.com/business-news/busine…

WWD x FN x Beauty Inc 50 Women in Power 2023

The 2023 WWD x FN x Beauty Inc Women in Power list includes Jennie Kim, Felecia Hatcher and Mary Dillon, women with a big impact on business and culture.

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6 Sep 2023
From major public-company CEOs to celebrities shaping fashion culture, see who made this year's Women in Power list. trib.al/4crvKxG

WWD x FN x Beauty Inc 50 Women in Power 2023

The 2023 WWD x FN x Beauty Inc Women in Power list includes Jennie Kim, Felecia Hatcher and Mary Dillon, women with a big impact on business and culture.

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Morphe's parent company has filed for bankruptcy, by @JamesLManso wwd.com/beauty-industry-news…

Morphe Parent Forma Brands Files for Bankruptcy

Forma Brands, the parent company of Morphe, Morphe 2 and Jaclyn Cosmetics, among others, has filed for bankruptcy.

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P&G acquires Mielle Organics, with a goal to increase availability of the brand's products, by @_KathrynHopkins wwd.com/beauty-industry-news…

P&G Beauty Acquires Mielle Organics

The hair care brand was founded by wife-and-husband duo Monique and Melvin Rodriguez in 2014.

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Birchbox is said to be considering options, including bankruptcy - via @JamesLManso wwd.com/beauty-industry-news…

Birchbox Said Weighing Options, Including Bankruptcy

Birchbox is weighing options with creditors, sources tell WWD.

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Another from @_KathrynHopkins - Morphe's parent company is said to be considering options, including bankruptcy wwd.com/beauty-industry-news…

Morphe Parent Company Forma Brands Said Mulling Options, Including Chapter 11

It's understood this is one of a number of options currently on the table.

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Another skin care brand said to be looking at deal options, via @_KathrynHopkins wwd.com/beauty-industry-news…

True Botanicals Said to Be Mulling Deal Options

True Botanicals launched as a direct-to-consumer brand back in 2014.

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Exec changes at Estée Lauder: wwd.com/beauty-industry-news…

Lauder Reorganizes Brand Portfolio Leadership

After the exit of John Demsey, Clinique, MAC and Tom Ford Beauty will move under Jane Hertzmark Hudis, and Stéphane de La Faverie has been promoted.

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50 Women in Power, 2022 edition: wwd.com/business-news/busine…

WWD x FN x Beauty Inc 50 Women in Power

The annual list, including Jessica Alba, Tracee Ellis Ross and other executives, celebrates the women in power who are impacting their businesses and communities.

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Sephora is said to getting ready to open stores in London, by @_KathrynHopkins wwd.com/beauty-industry-news…

London Calling: Sephora Gearing Up to Open in British Capital, Sources Said

Last year, it acquired British online prestige beauty retailer Feelunique in a deal valued at 132 million pounds.

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Sephora is expanding into every Kohl's wwd.com/beauty-industry-news…

Sephora Is Expanding Into All Kohl’s Stores

Sephora will expand its presence into all 1,100-plus Kohl's stores nationwide, with brands including Charlotte Tilbury and Fenty Beauty.

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The CEOs making the most money in fashion/beauty/retail: wwd.com/business-news/busine…

Coty CEO Sue Nabi Outearns Amazon’s Andy Jassy in 2021

CEO pay remains supersized despite the annual outrage, signaling just how hard change could be as companies move toward a greater purpose.

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Khaite is looking for investors: wwd.com/business-news/financ…

Khaite ‘Evaluating Investment Options,’ Looks to Next Stage

The buzzy brand has been rubbing elbows with the investment set and considering some dealmaking.

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13 Jul 2022
Estée Lauder-owned makeup brand Smashbox will no longer sell products in the U.K. and Ireland after September. bit.ly/3Rzkb6M
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6 Jul 2022
Behind Calif.’s New Plastics Law, Patagonia’s Repair Scheme – WWD wwd.com/sustainability/busin…

What Calif.’s New Plastics Law Means for Cosmetics, Patagonia’s Repair Scheme and More: Short Takes

What California’s new plastic law means for cosmetics and where Patagonia sees a bright opportunity for clothing repairs.

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Inside Revlon’s Downward Spiral wwd.com/beauty-industry-news…

Inside Revlon’s Downward Spiral

Inside Revlon's downward spiral and the factors that led to its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in late June.

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3 Jun 2022
Breaking: Martin Brok is no longer the president and ceo of @Sephora. bit.ly/3NN07LA
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Puig is buying a majority stake in Byredo: wwd.com/beauty-industry-news…

Puig Buys Majority Stake in Byredo

Puig has acquired a majority stage in the fragrance and lifestyle brand Byredo.

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.@EmilyWWeiss is stepping down as @glossier’s chief executive officer. bit.ly/3wES4cI
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Today I am officially starting a new job at @wwd as managing editor. If anyone is interested in my prior role on the beauty team, lmk!
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