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YouTube to host first shoppable beauty festival

YouTube is to host its first shoppable beauty festival on 16 June. In a bid to compete for the advertising dollars traditionally allocated to television and shopping channels, YouTube is aiming large for creators and brands to make it a go-to destination for livestreaming, entertainment, fashion and shopping. The Beauty Festival will be hosted...

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YouTube hosts first virtual runway show

YouTube on Saturday hosted its first virtual runway show, an indication of how fashion week may look for the coming season. The online video platform held what it dubbed the “first-of-its-kind virtual fashion show and behind the scenes event of Carine Roitfeld’s CR Runway and amfAR against Covid-19.” The event brought together some of the...

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Derek Blasberg to join YouTube as head of fashion and beauty partnerships

Can Derek Blasberg even keep up with Derek Blasberg's resume anymore? The journalist, fashion consultant, media personality, and Instagram sensation officially has a new gig at YouTube as their head of a new fashion and beauty partnerships division. Google confirmed this to FashionUnited via email. Blasberg will be leaving his role as host of...