This year’s QVC, HSN and CEW Presents Beauty with Benefits was the biggest in the fundraiser’s seven year history, on-track to contribute $2.2 million-plus in support of Cancer and Careers, a more than 65% increase from last year’s total donation.
A result of a collaboration between CEW and executive recruiting firm, 24 Seven, the report is a compilation of compensation, attitude and behavior insights from employers and job seekers in the beauty industry.
More than 100 people attended the event, hosted by WWD. Click here to see photos and access WWD’s special 40-page milestone dedicated to CEW.
CEW is celebrating 65 years of empowering and recognizing women.
Five of beauty’s most outstanding female executives were honored. And, for the first time, CEW recognized the contributions of a male leader’s advancement of women with the inaugural MEN-tor Award, which was presented to Marc Rey, President and CEO, Shiseido Americas.
“CEW was founded with a singular vision of helping women in the beauty industry achieve, advance and inspire,” says CEW President, Carlotta Jacobson.
On Wednesday night hundreds of beauty executives gathered at The Union League Club to hear Mike George, CEO of Qurate Retail Group, talk about the newly merged company, which include eight businesses (QVC, HSN and Zulily among them) and what this means for beauty.
Thursday evening was a who’s who in beauty as more than 2,000 Cosmetic Executive Women (CEW) members gathered at The Product Demonstration, an annual event that previews to the beauty industry all of the product entries vying for a CEW Beauty Award.
As the digital industry continues to influence the behaviors and habits of the consumer, CEW curated a digital conference featuring experts from top companies including, L’Oréal USA, The Estée Lauder Companies, NYX Cosmetics, BCG, Google, Pinterest and Facebook/Instagram.
Here, a summary of the key insights.
To celebrate, a reception was hosted by Baroness Kate Rock at The House of Lords.
CEW’s Insiders’ Choice Digital Guide, an online magazine geared towards consumers, features this year’s Beauty Awards Winners and Finalists, as well as trends by beauty and lifestyle experts.
Beauty blogger Aly Walansky attended this year’s Consumer Electronics Show—an epic scene of gadgets and technology held every year in Las Vegas. Here Aly spotlights some standouts, including a cube that can analyze your skin and a head contraption that addresses pattern baldness.
