Makeup artist Katey Denno, podcaster Jackie Johnson and skincare product reviewer Amy Chang were among several beauty influencers that gathered at the newly opened club Allbright West Hollywood last week to catch a sneak peek of 16 emerging brands poised to grab the attention of editors and retail buyers during Indie Beauty Expo’s return to Los Angeles ...
Retail buyers that attended Indie Beauty Expo London last month were looking to the United States and United Kingdom for indie inspiration. That’s what was revealed in results from a survey of roughly 300 buyers covered in the latest edition of Anthology of Independent Beauty, which is being released ...
On this episode Samantha speaks with Jillian Wright, the co-founder of Indie Beauty Media Group and the Indie Beauty Expo (@indiebeautyexpo) the world’s largest exposition of innovative independently owned beauty brands. The two speak about Jillians experience building a market place for indie ...
Jillian Wright, co-founder of the Indie Beauty Media Group: One of the best parts of my job is that I get a glimpse at the trends-to-come as well as insight into shifts that are really changing the industry, thanks to the innovative brands that exhibit with us at Indie Beauty Expo. With ...
I find most beauty conventions to be extremely stressful. With good reason: I was almost trampled to death by a hoard of Gen Z girls at Kylie Cosmetics’ booth at Beautycon last year. Despite the fear instilled in me by that horror show, I’ve always been curious about Indie Beauty Expo, an event that showcases ...
Going into the Indie Beauty Expo in New York City a few weeks ago, I knew that it would be overwhelming—in a good way. It’s basically a giant beauty convention that highlights smaller, independently owned brands (hence its name). But as anyone who’s ever been to ...
Jillian Wright, Co-Founder of the Indie Beauty Media Group (IBMG), will moderate a panel of packaging industry experts and indie beauty insiders entitled Less And More: Meeting Indie Beauty Brands’ Packaging Needs, on September 17, day one of ADP&PCD New York. ADF&PCD New York interviewed Jillian Wright about her involvement in ...
Tata Harper, Briogeo and Vapour were among the first 80 brands to participate in Indie Beauty Expo when it premiered at the Altman Building in New York five years ago. Since that time, they’ve reeled in investment, secured distribution at leading retailers, garnered praise in renowned beauty publications and entered into the consumer consciousness ...
Earlier this month over 240 beauty brands set up shop at Pier 94, a massive event location on Manhattan’s west side, at the fifth annual Indie Beauty Expo. Over the course of two days, retail buyers, journalists and bloggers, among others in the beauty industry met the people behind the ...
It’s Indie Beauty Expo time and I am so excited! This expo is chockfull of wonderful new beauty and skincare brands and products and provides me with enough content for the whole year! Click here to see some of the brands I am most excited to see this year.
