Kristin Ess Hair Launches at REVOLVE as It Expands Beyond Beauty Retail
Kristin Ess Hair has launched at REVOLVE with more than 30 haircare and styling products, adding a fashion-led retailer to the Maesa brand’s distribution network.
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Dr. Martens Names Katie Morton Its First Global Customer Director
Dr. Martens has appointed Katie Morton as its first Global Customer Director, adding a dedicated customer leadership role as the footwear company develops its consumer-focused approach across markets.
Guerlain Takes L’Heure Bleue Back to the Pont-Neuf With a Paris Experience
Guerlain is bringing L’Heure Bleue to the banks of the Seine with a three-day Paris experience that combines fragrance discovery, the perfume’s origin story and bottle personalization. The activation runs September 11–13, 2026, at 50 quai de la Mégisserie in the city’s first arrondissement.
OLAPLEX Brings Shape Set Style Studio to New York’s Flatiron Plaza
OLAPLEX is bringing its Shape Set Style Studio to New York’s Flatiron Plaza on September 12 and 13, 2026, connecting its latest launch with a two-day experience centered on salon-style discovery.
LOEWE Introduces Five Fragrances in Its 2026 Crafted Collection
LOEWE has introduced five new fragrances in its 2026 Crafted Collection, extending the range through scents inspired by the natural world. The house says the collection is available through its website.
Boots Welcomes Emerging Founders Through BREAKOUT Beauty
Boots has welcomed the latest BREAKOUT Beauty cohort to its Nottingham head office, giving emerging, founder-led beauty businesses access to retail teams and sessions focused on preparing for growth.
MCM Opens Kim Chang-ok’s Traces of Comfort Exhibition During Frieze Week Seoul
MCM is opening its Seoul cultural program to the public with Kim Chang-ok: Traces of Comfort, a free exhibition at MCM HAUS in Cheongdam running through September 27, 2026. The presentation forms part of the brand’s official partnership with Frieze Week Seoul and its 50th-anniversary celebrations.
De Beers Builds Friendship Gifting Around Its Bestie Bracelet Collection in India
De Beers is putting friendship at the center of natural-diamond gifting in India through Love, From Bestie, an initiative built around its Bestie Bracelet Collection. The campaign forms part of the group’s Rituals strategy, which seeks to create occasions for celebrating meaningful relationships.
Balenciaga Reinterprets Its Hourglass Bag Under Pierpaolo Piccioli
Balenciaga is introducing the Hourglass Avenue Bag with its Winter 2026 ClairObscur collection, revisiting a recognizable house silhouette through Pierpaolo Piccioli’s interpretation. The bag is available in stores and through the brand’s website.
Canada Goose Partners With ARCH Motorcycle Racing on a Snow Goose Capsule
Canada Goose has partnered with ARCH Motorcycle Racing on a custom off-track Snow Goose capsule designed by Haider Ackermann, beginning a broader relationship that will extend into further product and exploration projects.
Frank & co. Marks 30 Years of Redefining Luxury Jewellery at Jakarta’s Historic Landmark
Frank & co. marked its 30th anniversary with an immersive Jakarta exhibition tracing its diamond craftsmanship and brand evolution.
Tom Beckbe Takes Minority Investment From Cox Outdoors to Support Retail Growth
Tom Beckbe has received a minority investment from Cox Outdoors to support new stores, product development and conservation work. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Bvlgari Brings Serpenti to New York’s High Line With a Monumental Gold Installation
Created by Yena Young and Marco Canevacci, auruBOROS translates the Serpenti motif into a temporary public-art experience on view September 10–20.
New York Men’s Day SS27 Spotlights Eight Designers With PROJECT and COTERIE by Informa
The 26th season paired emerging menswear and genderless labels with a sponsor mix spanning footwear, fragrance and jewelry at Mercedes-Benz of Manhattan.
lululemon Creates Nearly 4,000 Personalized Pieces at Its Sydney Race-Week Print Shop
The brand paired apparel customization with a music-led community space, giving its Sydney race-week program both a retail and a social role.