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Trend Alert 2018 - Body is the new Face

Trend Alert 2018 - Body is the new Face

A more holistic vision of beauty is emerging from the influence of millennials. A new blend of body positivity, wellness, allure, and,...

From a desire for singularity to the need for freedom - Part 2: Implications in the beauty world

From a desire for singularity to the need for freedom - Part 2: Implications in the beauty world

We showed in the first part how aspirations for freedom characterize the current luxury trend. How do these new trends translate today in...

From a desire for singularity to a craving for freedom: new luxury and its expressions in beauty

From a desire for singularity to a craving for freedom: new luxury and its expressions in beauty

Since 2010, emerging concepts have reflected an in-depth redefinition of luxury. Our study of creative influencers in five countries and...

Towards a reconciliation of opposites? Part 2

Towards a reconciliation of opposites? Part 2

Today, the merging of opposites contributes to redefining beauty practices and standards. Rémy Oudghiri (Sociovision) and Leila...

Towards a reconciliation of opposites? Part 1

Towards a reconciliation of opposites? Part 1

Today, the merging of opposites contributes to redefining beauty practices and standards. Rémy Oudghiri (Sociovision) and Leila...

Digital is all the rage, beauty is bubbling with excitement

Digital is all the rage, beauty is bubbling with excitement

It is a fact: technology has entered our daily lives and is directly impacting our relationship with beauty. New applications, the boom...

Heritage Rhapsody

Heritage Rhapsody

Genuine hints to the past, nostalgia, rooting into American pride… a vintage, Bohemian spirit is hovering over the USA. It is in the past...

New self-expression models (Part 2)

New self-expression models (Part 2)

A two-part crossed analysis on the new self-expression models, their roots, and beauty implications. See Part 1 4. Blurred Lines – The...

New self-expression models (Part 1)

New self-expression models (Part 1)

A two-part crossed analysis on the new self-expression models, their roots, and beauty implications by Leïla Rochet-Podvin, founder and...

What if the “selfie” phenomenon was redefining beauty standards?

What if the “selfie” phenomenon was redefining beauty standards?

“Selfie” has been voted Word of the Year 2013. This phenomenon refers to smartphone self-portraits that get shared on the web: it was...

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Leïla Rochet-Podvin

Trends & Innovation

Leïla is the founder and CEO of trends and consultancy agency Cosmetics Inspiration & Creation.

With over 20 years of experience working in the beauty industry, Leila Rochet-Podvin founded Cosmetics Inspiration & Creation in 2007, a Trends and Consulting Firm specializing in Beauty Innovations. Based in Paris with a network of international partners, her firm works with the top international beauty companies. She earned her MBA from Cornell University (USA) before heading various international positions in International Marketing and Development at Procter & Gamble and LVMH.

Leïla is a “beauty trotter” with a passion for world cultural influences, changes in consumers’ lifestyle, innovations and their influence on beauty. She contributes expert insight for Premium Beauty News and CosmetiqueMag and has been featured in various other magazines such as BW Confidential and CosmeticDesign.

Leila frequently speaks at beauty industry events and has held various conferences all around the world including CEW Beauty Day Paris, Beyond Beauty Conferences in Paris, MakeUp in New York, Natural Beauty Summit NYC, MakeUp in Seoul, MakeUp in LA, and MakeUp in Sao Paulo. Leila also works as a consultant for the MakeUp organization as curator and moderator of the Trends/Prospective sessions of the conference program for the MakeUp in LA and New York.

Web site :
www.inspiration-creation.com
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http://instagram.com/cosmeticseeds/


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