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Best New Artist, Best Dressed: Olivia Dean Wins the Grammys Red Carpet in Chanel

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9 months ago

February 2, 2026

Olivia Dean had the Grammys’ breakout storyline, and she dressed for it. The British singer — the voice behind “Man I Need” — won Best New Artist at the 68th GRAMMY Awards, held Sunday, February 1 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and she collected the award in a custom Chanel gown by Matthieu Blazy. By the next morning, GRAZIA’s best-dressed roundup had her at the top of the night’s fashion story as well as its music story.

The gown was classic Chanel, amplified. A ballgown silhouette in the house’s signature black and white, it paired a sequin-covered bodice that ended in a flurry of feathers with a full skirt below. The design was adapted from a look in Chanel’s Métiers d’Art 2026 collection, and Dean finished it with two-tone pumps from the house. The overall effect was deliberate: a first-time winner dressing with the polish and assurance of an established star, in couture built for a career-defining photograph.

GRAZIA framed the 2026 Grammys carpet as a turn toward intention over shock value — couture-level craftsmanship, architectural silhouettes and texture, from feathered trains and sheer lace gowns to sharply tailored tuxedos, with gold and bronze tones channeling a modern goddess aesthetic. Group arrivals supplied the night’s other visual story: girl group KATSEYE made their Grammys carpet debut in coordinated all-white Ludovic de Saint Sernin looks, and British trio Flo matched in Luar. Dean’s feathered, sequined ballgown fit the evening’s craftsmanship brief precisely — and then outshone it.

That is what makes the look the story of the night: the win and the wardrobe arrived together. Dean’s combination was also another data point in the season’s defining trend, as Blazy’s Chanel kept dressing the year’s defining winners from the Golden Globes onward. Music’s biggest night belonged to a new artist — and she accepted it looking like she had headlined the carpet for years.

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L’Oréal Powers Past the Beauty Market: €35.33 Billion in Nine Months as Salon and Derm Brands Lead

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4 days ago

October 22, 2026

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The world’s largest beauty company is growing faster than the market it leads. L’Oréal reported sales of €35.33 billion for the first nine months of 2026, up 6.9% like-for-like and 7.7% as reported, in a statement released on October 22. Third-quarter sales reached €11.56 billion, up 7.2% like-for-like.

CEO Nicolas Hieronimus called it “an exceptional third quarter,” saying the global beauty market “once again proved its resilience” and that L’Oréal “continued to significantly outpace it” — company commentary put the wider market’s growth at roughly 5% for the quarter.

The quarter’s heavy lifting came from the group’s two professional-facing divisions. Professional Products — home to Kérastase, Redken and L’Oréal Professionnel — sold €1,469.1 million in Q3, up 12.1% like-for-like, while Dermatological Beauty (La Roche-Posay, CeraVe, SkinCeuticals) sold €1,871.6 million, up 12.2%. L’Oréal Luxe added €4,176.6 million (+6.4%) and Consumer Products €4,044.3 million (+4.3%), as fragrances and haircare drove growth, skincare continued to accelerate, and e-commerce sales grew around 17% — well ahead of the online beauty market.

The brand highlights told the same story. Kérastase grew double-digit, powered by Gloss Absolu, Genesis and Chronologiste; La Roche-Posay launched Mela B3 Double-Dose and Anthelios UV Air; Yves Saint Laurent’s Libre and MYSLF fragrances grew double-digit; and the newly acquired fragrance house Creed performed strongly.

Regionally, SAPMENA-SSA was the standout at +19.2% like-for-like, followed by Europe at +9.9% and North Asia at +7.8%; North America grew 2.2% (5.6% adjusted), and Latin America was the only region to decline, down 1.0%. During the period L’Oréal also closed its acquisition of a majority stake in Innovist, a digital-first Indian personal care house of brands — a results statement that underlines a simple point: at €35 billion in nine months, L’Oréal is not just leading the beauty business, it is widening the gap.