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James Manso

Market Editor, Beauty

James Manso is the beauty market editor at WWD and Beauty Inc. Previously, he was the beauty reporter for WWD and Beauty Inc. He has also written for V Magazine and Byrdie.com, covering fashion, beauty and culture. He is an alumni of NYU's College of Arts and Sciences, where he studied journalism and French. James is a San Diego native and an avid runner.

More From James Manso

Building a Lifestyle Powerhouse With David Neville and Gucci Westman

The WWD Honor recipients for Best-Performing Beauty Company, Small Cap, talk about how to build a luxury…

Relevant: Your Skin Seen Enters Color Cosmetics

The beauty brand is starting with the cheek and lip categories.

Alex Keith on Corporate Purpose and Beauty’s Evolution

P&G Beauty's chief executive officer, as well as Look Good Feel Better's recipient of the Corporate Champion…

NIQ Now Tracks TikTok Shop

Beauty accounts for 84 percent of sales on the channel, NIQ data shows.

EXCLUSIVE: U Beauty Takes on Complexion

The skin care brand is taking a stab at complexion products with a tinted incarnation of the Super Hydrator.

How Beauty, Wellness Brands Fared During Amazon Prime Big Deal Day

Beauty was a top category for the e-commerce behemoth, NielsenIQ data shows.

Nordstrom Beauty Gears Up for Holiday

The retailer's ever-evolving beauty assortment has taken on more significance with the retailer.

Beauty’s Big Bet on In-person Events

Across the board, beauty players said it was a direct response to consumer appetite for in-person experiences.

Fragrance Executives on Linda Levy’s Impact

Industry leaders lauded the Circle of Champions honoree's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion as…

Google, Pat McGrath Labs Unveil AR Pop-up

The pop-up, at the space formerly inhabited by Barneys New York, will run from Oct. 20 to Oct. 22.

Luke Grimes Fronts New Stetson Fragrance

Stetson Legend is aimed at a younger audience, Scent Beauty CEO Steve Mormoris told WWD.

Fenty Beauty Expands Into Ulta Beauty at Target

The partnership comes at a time of success for Ulta Beauty and Target's partnership.

Ulta Beauty’s Approach to Connectivity, Community

Ulta's chief marketing officer Michelle Crossan-Matos is driving growth in wellness by breaking barriers…

Equinox’s Keys to Building and Scaling Community

Julia Klim, Equinox Group's vice president of strategic partnerships and business development, homes in on…

Integrating Kindness Into Work Culture With Beekman 1802

The Eurazeo-owned beauty brand is driving employee performance and happiness with a proprietary kindness…