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Kering Set to Settle Its Tax Dispute In Italy (Business of Fashion)
Last year, Kering found itself in trouble with Italian tax authorities over alleged tax fraud. Gucci alone was said to owe upward of €1 billion in taxes for revenue earned between 2010 and 2016. Sources are saying that Kering is close to an agreement to settle the dispute, paying between €1.3 and 1.4 billion ($1.5-1.6 billion).
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Lululemon Is Getting In to the Sneaker Game (Fashionista)
Lululemon is launching a footwear line. Details will be revealed later this year, although it is reported that the move is part of a larger plan to quadruple revenue by 2023. In 2017, the brand launched a shoe collaboration with Athletic Propulsion Labs. “We learned a lot through the collaboration,” said CEO Calvin McDonald. “We believe we have identified an opportunity that will be unique to us in the marketplace.”
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Millennials are No Longer Buying Hair Dye (Vogue Business)
The at-home hair dying industry has been in steady decline for the past two years. Though sales of at-home hair dye reached $2.1 billion in 2018, revenue was down 50% from 2016. The decline is attributed to Millennials accepting natural hair and grays, as well as a fear of “toxic ingredients” and hair damage. To adapt, brands like Clairol have been changing their formulas to remove certain chemicals, and have created new features with Google Home to help customers vocally search for tips and tutorials online, while their hands are busy with the dying process.
Jean Paul Gaultier Celebrates His Scandalous New Fragrance In Paris
Last night, the house of Jean Paul Gaultier and Irina Shayk hosted an intimate dinner to celebrate the launch of the new fragrance, Scandal à Paris. Guests including Alexina Graham, Anna Cleveland, and Casey Spooner ate a gourmet meal at Lasserre and enjoyed performances by the Manko Troup and DJ Jodie Harsh.
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- Irina Shayk (François Goize)
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- Alexina Graham (François Goize)
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- Anna Cleveland (François Goize)
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- Ali Madhavi (François Goize)
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- Kyle de Volle and Manko performers (François Goize)
East Dane Rings In Spring With a Party and a Capsule Collection
Earlier this week, East Dane threw a party to celebrate the launch of its new capsule collection with Double Rainbouu. Alex Lundqvist, Garrett Neff, Tony Okungbowa, Isamel Cruz Cordova, Eric Rutherford, and Dean Winters were all decked out in the collection to enjoy the soiree, held at Gitano Jungle Room.
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- Eric Rutherford, Tobias Sorensen, Garrett Neff (East Dane)
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- Alex Lundqvist, Dean Winters (East Dane)
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- Alex Assouline (East Dane)
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- Isaac Hindin Miller (East Dane)
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