Posted by Robin
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20 August 2009
Nude Brands Ltd., a cosmetics company founded by the wife of U2’s Bono, Ali Hewson, lost a London court bid to block fashion designer Stella McCartney from introducing a new perfume this weekend.
Stella McCartney Ltd., a unit of L’Oreal SA, plans to begin selling the fragrance named “STELLANUDE” in the U.K. on Aug. 22, according to the judgment. Hewson’s Nude Brands has a European Union trademark on “nude” in capital letters and asked the London court for an order delaying sales of the perfume pending a full trial on trademark issues.
— Read more at Bono’s Wife Loses Bid to Stop Stella McCartney Scent, or see part 1 here.
Posted by Robin
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12 August 2009
The founders of Nude Skincare are suing Stella McCartney’s company for the use of the word “nude” in her new fragrance, Stella Nude, according to the Daily Mail.
Ali Hewson, who is married to U2’s Bono, and Bryan Meehan, who founded organic food chain Fresh and Wild, are suing Stella McCartney Parfums for compensation over branding and use of the word “nude”.
— Read more at Stella sued by Nude over perfume name at Cosmetics International.
Posted by Robin
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8 June 2009
Stella McCartney will launch Stella Nude, a new variation on her 2003 Stella fragrance, this coming August:
Fresh and sparkling garden rose, with a delicious signature, like a caress to the skin.
Faithful to the stela [sic] rose and amber DNA…
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Posted by Robin
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4 March 2009
Stella McCartney has launched the 2009 version of Stella Sheer (shown above left), the yearly limited edition summer flanker to 2003's Stella fragrance:
Sheer Summer by Stella McCartney is a new version of the original Stella fragrance that lets soft summer shadows reflect the delicacy of fresh rose petals. The elegant bottle design mirrors the sophisticated, light-hearted spirit of the scent…
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Posted by Robin
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26 April 2008
You've about 2 more weeks to come up with a Mother's Day present…
More sparkle from Bond no. 9: the Swarovski Stars Bon Bons, four 6 ml purse sprays in their Bryant Park, Bleecker Street, Nuits de Noho and Eau de New York fragrances. $700 at Bond no. 9…
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