The 2009 Awards Issue

This month’s letter from the editor discusses the 2009 WWD Beauty Biz Awards, a special insert on men’s beauty, and cover girl Constance Jablonski.

Forget fighting wrinkles. The latest trend in the treatment category is products that make you feel as good as you look.

British beauty brand The Organic Pharmacy has plans for candy bar made from polyphenol-rich organic dark chocolate.

Biotherm has partnered with Renault to create a spa-like experience on wheels.

This season’s new tools and implements promise energy efficiency and chic styling with streamlined design and ultra-mod technology.

Olivier Baussan discusses his devotion to helping others, his respect for the olive and why there’s nothing quite like the taste of black truffle.

Not one to let a tough economy deter her, Dior’sPamela Baxter has drafted a bold blueprint for growing the next generation of luxury goods companies.

Karen Grant, vice president and global industry analyst of The NPD Group, weighs in on her favorite New York stores to hit for the holidays—beauty not included.

At Anne Fontaine’s Parisian spa, one special massage was inspired by the spirit of jazz.

The beauty market in Israel continues to post growth despite the global recession—albeit slowly.

The Dead Sea provides big business for at least 50 mineral-based beauty and skin care companies.

After shooting to fame as a teen dream on Gossip Girl, actor Chace Crawford is graduating to the big leagues.

The newest styling products boost hair volume and provide all-day hold without gunky buildup.

This month, beauty brands look to brighten, lighten and de-puff tired eyes and the delicate skin that surrounds them.

Shades of blue and teal abound in spring’s most fetching color stories.

Model-of-the-moment Constance Jablonski showcases beauty’s three key directions for spring.

A first look at what to expect on the red carpet, as awards season kicks into gear.

Cheers! This season’s scents for men signify a return to time-honored olfactive blends.

To keep his face stubble free and smooth, these new razors and shaving preps promise better-than-barber results.

The newest skin care treatments for men aim to be both preventative and restorative, with natural ingredients and innovative delivery systems.

This year has been a rough one for the men’s market.

WWD Beauty Biz honors the year’s most innovative thinkers in our seventh annual awards issue.

WWD presents this year’s coolest new concepts and innovations in beauty.

Both of this year’s winners prove that extreme wit really captures consumers’ attention,

These top marketers helped point the way to the future.

In a year in which consumers stayed away from stores in droves, these retailers upped the excitement level and reignited the desire to shop.

Both of these newcomers electrified industry insiders with their bold approaches to beauty.

Boldness paid off this year, as consumers flocked to buzz-worthy big ideas to get their beauty fixes.

After a rough 2009, industry watchers are looking to the first half of 2010 to help get beauty back on track.

Five of the industry’s fiercest competitors gather to brainstorm strategies for growing the grooming market.

Hitting beauty’s rollicking party circuit.