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Japanese brand Shiseido confirms investment in Violet Grey

High-end skincare brand Shiseido recently has announced more moves into retail. The company just made an investment into Violet Grey in order to pursure more business in e-commerce. The label has chosen this investment carefully as part of the company's three-year corporate strategy, as reported by WWD. “We decided to take a minority stake in...

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Dolce & Gabbana sign global licensing deal with Shiseido

Italian luxury brand Dolce & Gabbana has signed a global licensing agreement with Japanese beauty company Shiseido for an undisclosed amount. The agreement will come into effect October 1 and will include distribution of Dolce & Gabbana's beauty and fragrance lines, as well as product development and manufacturing. “The license agreement is...

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Top models stay in tune with a changing Japan

In ultra-conservative Japan, where change often happens at a snail's pace, top catwalk model Melody Yoko Reilly believes fashion has a role to play in shifting society's attitude to race and identity. The 27-year-old, who was born in California's Redondo Beach to a Japanese mother and an American father, told AFP that mixed-race models have...