Hailey and Justin Bieber with Anastasia Soare – WWD

LEMON DROPS: When life gives you lemons, make lemonade – from Anastasia Soare.

Or lemon drops, a favorite drink at the Soare weekend celebration, the theme of which was the notorious phrase. Founder Anastasia Beverly Hills opened her Beverly Hills home to toast female entrepreneurs and share words of encouragement.

“We are unstoppable when we women support each other,” she said.

Along with daughter Claudia, Soare introduced Rhode’s Hailey Bieber, supporting Justin, Toty’s Sofia Vergara, The Honest Company’s Jessica Alba, Saint Supply’s Vicki Vlahonis, Monica Arnaudo (Ulta Beauty’s director of merchandising) and makeup artist Sir John.

Soare explained that the idea for the weekend – to bring women together – came from conversations with New York beauty reporters. She overheard them discussing their hobbies outside of their careers; some were artists, others designers. She said the meeting in Los Angeles was a chance to start a conversation in support of entrepreneurship.

Other founders were Diana Madison of Diana Madison Beauty, Julissa Bermudez of República Skin, Tamanna Roachan, makeup artist and founder of DYF Beauty, and Nina Oberfeld, creator of The Foot Cloud.

“We raise a toast to this beautiful, amazing creature that Anastasia turned out to be,” Sir John said in an impromptu speech on Saturday. “One thing I noticed tonight is that we can all be there for each other on this journey – it’s a collective understanding of community. This isn’t just a beauty community – it’s about more than just beauty. Beauty is a feeling. It’s not about what you look like. How do we feel? And you make us feel something.”

The next day was brunch with activations that included a brow trim and wellness sessions. Guests took turns meeting with an astrologer and a medium, as well as Jessica Ortner of The Tapping Solution, an anxiety-relieving and sleep-improving practice, and Lissa Hakim of Beauty in Balance, which offers therapeutic massage.

Soare also expressed support for those who were missing. She expressed her gratitude to Allison Statter and Nez Sherry Jawar; Gwyneth Paltrow’s collaborations with Goop and Dr. Julius Few (who was in attendance); Paris Hilton Fragrances; Skkn Kim Kardashian by Kim and Significant Beauty by Cindy Crawford. Among this group were two male-led brands: Peter Dundas’ Dundas and Chris Ashenden’s Athletic Greens. — RYMA CHIHUNE

IN HONOR OF JOSIE: Josie Natori will be among the honorees at the Asia Society’s Game Changer Awards on Thursday night in New York.

The artistic fashion designer will be honored at the 10th annual event along with other notables including artist Yayoi Kusama, Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang and his philanthropist wife Akiko Yamazaki, Afghanistan Leadership School co-founder Shabana Basij-Rasih, and actress and producer Yao. Chen, as well as the Philadelphia Orchestra and Stephen Riady of OUE Ltd.

Having opened Afghanistan’s first and only girls’ boarding school in 2016, Basij-Rasih led the evacuation of the school community in the summer of 2021 following the Taliban’s return to power. She then rebuilt the school in Rwanda, where students resumed classes. As the first Chinese celebrity to open an account on Sina Weibo in 2009, Chen has used the platform to encourage philanthropy among her 80 million followers.

Natori is an accomplished pianist who has performed at Carnegie Hall. At age 9, she performed with the Manila Philharmonic Orchestra. At age 17, she studied economics in the United States and later became the first female vice president of corporate finance on Wall Street. Under the guidance of her grandmother, a serial entrepreneur, Natori switched from finance to fashion and founded her signature company, Natori. The name was inspired by her husband Ken’s last name, which means “highest form of art” in Japanese. Her collections still have the spirit of East-West design.

Her other activities include chairing the Asian Cultural Council and serving as a board member of the Ellis Island Statue of Liberty Foundation. A devout Catholic, she also helped plan Pope Francis’ four-day trip to Manila. She was honored by the Asia Society for her ability to integrate beauty, art and fashion.

Kusama, a ninety-year-old and beloved Louis Vuitton employee, will not be traveling to the United States for the gala at Cipriani 25 Broadway. The event will be hosted by Citi Private Bank CEO Ida Liu, of which Citi is a founding partner. — ROSEMARY FEATELBERG

NEW CONNECTIONS: On Tuesday, Victoria’s Secret & Co. debuted its responsive styles in select stores and online, ushering in the beginning of its brand transformation and welcoming a new customer base.

“People with disabilities are one of the most underrepresented and underserved minority groups in the world,” the company said in a statement. “As a global brand and workforce, VS&Co has a responsibility to connect, listen and empower people with disabilities, carers and their allies to drive meaningful change in the global fashion industry.”

The company took the Body by Victoria and Wear Everywhere lines and adjusted them to accommodate the needs of people with disabilities – under the Victoria’s Secret and Pink brands.

The adaptive bras and panties feature magnetic closures, soft-touch fabric, one-piece construction, adjustable straps and a mid-rise bikini silhouette.

Prices start at $16.50 for panties and $36.95 for bras.

After years of criticism for promoting too narrow a view of attractiveness and moving away from consumers and investors, Victoria’s Secret is changing its image to be more inclusive.

It’s been a journey and it’s still going on.

Likewise, the company is methodically addressing the adaptive blind spot problem.

Starting at home, last year Victoria’s Secret launched inclusive resource groups for people with disabilities, their allies and caregivers.

The firm also partners with Gamut Management, a talent acquisition and accreditation consulting firm that works exclusively with and for people with disabilities.

“As the first lingerie brand to receive the Gamut Seal of Approval, we are honored to partner with Victoria’s Secret and Pink throughout the creation of VS and Pink Adaptive to provide an authentic approach to integrating women with disabilities throughout the go-to-market process. journey,” said Mindy Scheier, founder and CEO of Gamut. — EVAN CLARKE

CELEBRITY SUPPORT: Mariah Carey and her children will be featured in a three-part holiday advertising campaign for The Children’s Place. She joins Snoop Dogg and former boy band members AJ McLean, Lance Bass, Joey Fatone and Vanya Morris. The three-part holiday campaign is designed to attract the attention of the brand’s core customer – millennial mothers.

The third installment of the trilogy features Carey and her twins, Moroccan and Monroe Cannon, marking their first appearance in a joint campaign. The brand’s “Iconic Holiday: Part 3” video, featured in The Children’s Place’s new holiday collection, includes Carey’s holiday anthem “All I Want for Christmas Is You” and also showcases the family in the holiday coordinating graphic “Mama Christmas and Santa’s Helper.” shirts, as well as the brand’s matching family pajamas.

The campaign also features Carey in a custom dress that inspired the “Mariah Carey Dress,” a limited-edition dress designed by the singer herself and available exclusively for $149.99 on Childrensplace.com. The strapless A-line dress, crafted from rich red velor, features a voluminous plaid bow at the back, matching the brand’s signature family-friendly collection worn by her children. The digital and social campaign ended on Tuesday.

“This year’s three-part holiday campaign was impressive,” said Meagan Markey, brand president of The Children’s Place. “And in our latest holiday special, nothing says Christmas more than Mariah Carey starring in our matching family Christmas pajamas and matching family outfits while listening to one of the greatest holiday hits of all time, her iconic song “Everything I Am.” I want it for Christmas, it’s you.” “

“Mara is a symbol of Christmas and will bring families together through her music for generations to come. We are incredibly excited to partner with Mariah and her children on this magical holiday campaign,” she said.

Carey said: “The holidays are about the whole family – spending time with each other and creating memories that will last a lifetime. Holiday traditions are very important to us in the Carey household. There’s nothing sweeter than baking Krista’s cookies, cuddling by the fireplace, and wearing Baby’s Place pajamas together.

“I’ve always been a fan of The Children’s Place…they’re a household name and they dominate the children’s clothing space. Also, as someone who really loves the holidays, and especially Christmas, I’ve been watching what The Children’s Place has been up to for the past few years, and they have my seal of approval for the place to go for all the matching family Christmas pajamas and outfits!

A collection of family pajamas, an assortment of holiday outfits and holiday-themed T-shirts are available for everyone in the family, including pets, in sizes XXL for newborns and adults. They are available at The Children’s Place stores nationwide and in Canada, and from The Children’s Place on Amazon at amazon.com/TheChildrensPlace. —LIZA LOCKWOOD

FRESH STORES: Outerknown, the eco-friendly clothing brand founded by surfer Kelly Slater, is adding four stores to its fleet.

The Culver City, Calif.-based brand, which already operates six stores across the U.S., will add four more stores before next spring. The first will open at the Marin Country Mart in Larkspur, California on October 27, followed by the Carlsbad Forum in Carlsbad, California on November 25 and the Stanford Mall in Palo Alto, California in December. A store will open next spring at 1240 Wisconsin Avenue NW in Georgetown in Washington, DC.

Like Outerknown’s clothing collections, the stores will also carry a sustainable message, using Stelapop hangers and fixtures made from SEA denim offcuts, Pascual Arnella’s paper paste mannequins, reclaimed York floors from flooded hemlock logs, and nautical rope art installations created by scientist- environmentalist and artist Ethan. Estess.

“These new retail spaces are a true celebration of the community,” Slater said. “Many of these places are places I love to visit and feel a personal connection to. These places also represent the work that many of my friends are doing to clean up the ocean and the planet, such as York’s and Ethan Estess’s (works) reclaimed floors. Good planets are hard to find, and at Outerknown we work tirelessly to protect the one we have. To do this we need to get everyone on board.” — JEAN E. PALMIERI