Brand Outlook on the Upswing

Charlize Theron hosted a star-studded fundraiser for her Africa Outreach Project in NYC. ⁣ ⁣ "I feel like it’s the right thing to do,” the actress and South Africa native said of her continued commitment to the cause. Among its efforts, the organization aims to provide education and resources for young people living with HIV and AIDs, 85 percent of whom live in sub-Saharan Africa. ⁣ ⁣ “It’s obviously where I’m from, and I’ve been personally really affected by the unnecessary suffering that a lot of people of my country have faced, and still face, because of something that is completely preventable. I don’t know how to disconnect from that; it’s just a part of me. I always knew that if I was ever fortunate enough to give ba back in a big way, it’d be South Africa,” she added. “It was a no brainer for me.”⁣ ⁣ Tap the link in bio for more. ⁣ ⁣ Report: ⁣@ktauer 📸 : @vnina . . . . . #wwdeye #charlizetheron #africaoutreachproject

Laura Dern was honored at the MoMA 2019 Film Benefit. ⁣ ⁣ The "Big Little Lies" and "Marriage Story" actress is a fan — and industry — favorite for a reason and all of the celebrities in attendance had something deeply kind to say about her.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ “She doesn’t hide herself from her roles, which is what makes her characters alive on-screen,” Adam Driver said as the crowd, assembled in the subterranean theater inside the museum, murmured their agreement. “It’s actually one of my favorite qualities about her work as an actor. You’d be correct in assuming she’s someone who’s more interested in navigating different worlds than being defined by them.”⁣ ⁣ Tap the link in bio for more. ⁣ ⁣ Report: @maxinesleep 📸: @jilliansollazzo .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #wwdeye⁣ #lauradern

Storm Reid is at the top of the class in this week's #WWDReportCard. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ This @irisvanherpen dress really works on her: it’s fun, it’s young, and the shorter silhouette really makes the extreme visual design manageable. The pulled-back hair and clean makeup let the dress stand out. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣⁣ Tap the link in bio for more celebrity looks. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ Report: @thealexbadia & @leighen⁣ 📸: @shutterstocknow ⁣ .⁣⁣⁣ .⁣⁣⁣ .⁣⁣⁣ .⁣⁣⁣ .⁣⁣⁣ #wwdfashion⁣⁣⁣ #stormreid ⁣⁣

Estée Lauder's great-granddaughter, Danielle Lauder, has unveiled her first makeup collection. ⁣ ⁣ An aspiring actress, the 25-year-old is also the first member of the fourth generation of the Lauder family to take an active role in the family firm.⁣ ⁣ Lauder said working on the collection made her feel closer to her great-grandmother, who died when she was a young child. ⁣ ⁣ “I really loved diving into the archives — I feel like I know her so much better after this whole process,” she said, noting that Estée Lauder’s drive to create a business mirrors her own ambitions to establish herself as an actor. “I loved learning how she hustled in Miami and went door to door selling her creams,” Lauder said. “I feel very connected to that right now.”⁣ ⁣ The seven-product collection hits counters in early January to coincide with the Golden Globes on the Jan. 5 and the kickoff of Hollywood awards season. The tag line is “Beauty that makes you the star.”⁣ ⁣ Tap the link in bio for more. ⁣ ⁣ Report: @jennybefine 📸: @masatoonoda . . . . . #wwdbeauty #esteelauder #daniellelauder

Snapchat is hoping the third time is the charm for its category-defying spectacles. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Snap’s first connected glasses were a rather plasticky contraption that intrigued, but ultimately baffled the consumer market in 2016. And version two in 2018 was an upgrade still had a plastic feel and an even chunkier body.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ The third iteration is more fashion-friendly with steel frames and the plastic electronic part is more matte and discrete. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ There are also lights to tip the subject and wearer off that the glasses are recording, so that there is no repeat of the “glasshole” controversy that plagued Spectacles predecessor Google Glass more than five years ago. ⁣ ⁣ The futuristic monocle that enchanted the likes of Diane von Furstenberg was not embraced by the public, which found the face-mounted camera creepy. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Tap the link in bio for more. ⁣ ⁣ Report: Adriana Lee . . . . . #wwdfashion #snapchat #snapspectacles