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Jennifer Weil

European Beauty Editor

Jennifer Weil is WWD’s European Beauty Editor. She has served in the role for more than 25 years, reporting on evolutions and revolutions impacting the beauty industry. From a holistic vantage point, she covers corporate, financial, retail, marketing, brand and product news, as well as rising trends and in-depth profiles of companies and executives. Groups in her scope include L’Oréal, LVMH, Kering, Unilever and Groupe Clarins, as well as fledgling fragrance and cosmetics makers. Jennifer began her journalism career in Paris, at the International Herald Tribune and city publications. She is a native New Yorker, with a degree from Middlebury College.

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Beauty Shopping Is the Newest Olympic Sport

There's been a heated race to open new beauty retail concepts in Paris before the Olympics and Paralympic…

Beauty Takes to the Starting Block for the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics

At the upcoming Games, beauty players will flex their muscles like never before.

Game On: Beauty Goes for the Gold 

Procter & Gamble, Coty Inc., Unilever and the Estée Lauder Cos. are among companies involved in…

The Art of Sport Is on Display in Paris

There are a host of Olympic- and Paralympic-related exhibitions in the French capital.

La Bonne Brosse Aims to Shake Up the Luxury Hair Care Market

The brand just opened its first store, in Paris.

EXCLUSIVE: Valentino’s Anatomy of Dreams Fragrances Are to Be Worn Like Couture

The seven perfumes nod to the hedonism of Rome interpreted through the lens of the brand's DNA.

EXCLUSIVE: Troye Sivan Named Rabanne’s First Global Makeup Brand Ambassador

The singer, songwriter and actor will first appear in a campaign for Fresh Touch Foundation.

Shiseido, Max Mara to Ink Fragrance License

The license will be operated by Shiseido EMEA, which is a full subsidiary of the Japanese beauty giant.

Celine Extends Haute Parfumerie Bath and Body Collection

The French luxury brand keeps pushing further into beauty, also recently with lipstick and a new fragrance.

Givaudan Broadens Its Reach in Makeup by Acquiring B.kolor

Givaudan had taken a 25 percent stake in B.kolor three years ago.

Kering Beauté Names CFO

Seasoned beauty executive Stéphane Perrault has been appointed to the position.

Wacky and Wonderful Couture Beauty Looks From Days Three and Four in Paris

Creative hair and makeup were spotted on the Balenciaga, Viktor & Rolf and Jean Paul Gaultier by Nicolas Di…

Beauty Stocks Take a Beating After Market Guidance Downgrade

The worldwide beauty market's sales are expected to grow between 4.5 and 5 percent this year, rather than…

L’Oréal Stock Declines After Beauty Market Guidance Downgrade

The worldwide beauty market is expected to grow sales this year between 4.5 percent and 5 percent, rather…

Diptyque Makes Top Executive Changes

Moves are taking place at the brand's parent company, as well as at the French niche beauty and lifestyle…

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