Diem Xuan Nguyen was instantly hooked on cushion foundations when a Korean friend of her mother gave one to her last year."I love how light it felt, especially in the summer," said the 27-year-old Vietnamese-American living in Seoul. "Foundations can be like a layer of ganache, but a cushion is like a souffle. The downside is coverage and shade range -- not much beyond 'pale' and 'darker pale.'"In layman's terms, foundation is the skin-colored makeup that renders your skintone even and complexio

NEW YORK (AFP) - Pharrell Williams, the pop culture renaissance man who is a designer, performer and hit songwriter, was named Tuesday as co-owner of jeans brand G-Star Raw.　The company, based in Amsterdam and Los Angeles, said that Williams would be involved in design but also in decisions on business strategy and advertising.　“G-Star is an independently minded and forward-thinking company. I believe they will be the definitive jeans brand of the 21st century,” Williams said in a statement.　Wil

The "Concept Korea" fashion show, a biannual event organized by South Korea's government to promote Korean culture, was held in New York on Monday, featuring menswear collections by two Korean designers.The show, which was held at Pier 59 Studios, marked the 13th such event since South Korea's Culture Ministry launched the program in 2010 in tandem with New York Fashion Week in an effort to help promote collections of local fashion designers. About 400 fashion industry leaders in New York attend

South Korean cosmetics maker Tonymoly said Thursday it has opened two shops in Saudi Arabia, tapping into the Middle Eastern market for the first time. In December, Tonymoly opened its first shop in Andalus Mall in Jeddah, and launched a second one in the capital city of Riyadh. Tonymoly said it will open 5-6 more shops in the first half of this year to grab a bigger chunk of the fast-growing beauty market in the oil-rich nation. The firm expected sales to take off this month as more local consu

NEW YORK (AP) -- Hollywood actress, director and author Drew Barrymore may soon add a new title to her resume: international retailer.Barrymore launched her Flower brand of affordable cosmetics exclusively at Wal-Mart in 2013. Now she says she’s in talks with retailers overseas to sell the cosmetics in such places as China, South America, Australia and the United Kingdom. She‘ll also be launching her own e-commerce business later this year.Last year, she started selling an eyewear collection, al

NEW YORK (AP) -- Fashion and style have forever been in bed with film, television and music, especially the moments that scream love.　 　We all have our top pop memories of romance, lust, marriage, heartbreak from those worlds and more, including the beauty industry and the world of advertising. In a new book, “The Looks of Love: 50 Moments in Fashion That Inspired Romance,” insider and designer Hal Rubenstein has rounded up some of his. 　 　We asked him to illuminate his favorites from the book,

LONDON (AP) -- The Burberry showcase is the highlight of any London Fashion Week, and with good reason. Guests and journalists alike can always expect an impressive production, a well-chosen live musician, a roster of international stars just jetting in for the show, a lineup of well-designed clothes and a bit of a twist.　At the fall-winter 2016 menswear presentation, the catwalk crisscrossed the venue in meandering paths that met at the music stand in the middle, where Benjamin Clementine playe