Below is a rundown of industry changes and movements across media and agencies over the past month.
If you have any updates you'd like to share on BD, please forward details through to Aja at: Aja.Walter@aremedia.com.au.
Industry news:
Changes at Mamamia's You Beauty podcast
After a successful trial earlier in the year, Mamamia's You Beauty podcast is now releasing episodes daily from May 31, 2021.
"As the world’s first daily beauty podcast, You Beauty will be hosted by Mamamia’s executive editor and beauty industry icon, Leigh Campbell, along with Kelly McCarren in an industry-leading format that brings beauty content into the daily lives and ears of Australian women," Mia Freedman shared on Instagram.
Gritty Pretty shares business update
Eleanor Pendleton has shared with BD the latest changes at Gritty Pretty. The team's contact details have been updated, with the new email address format to include ".com.au". For a full staff list, click here.
April's most mentioned beauty products in print
Our friends at My Market Insight have taken a look at the beauty products making noise in Australia's print and online publications over the last month. Find out what made the cut here.
Body+Soul to become standalone magazine
News Corp Australia is rolling out changes to its Sunday magazines, as part of weekly mastheads The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), Sunday Herald Sun (VIC), The Sunday Mail (SA) and The Sunday Mail (QLD).
As part of those changes, Body+Soul will now become a standalone magazine, published Sunday May 23 for the first time.
As well as the latter, Stellar and The Binge Guide will be paired up as a flip cover magazine.
Staff update at ELLE and marie claire Australia
Are Media's ELLE Australia and marie claire Australia are pleased to welcome Lucy Cocoran, who has joined the team as digital lifestyle editor.
Cocoran was previously e-commerce editor at Pedestrian Group, and lifestyle writer at Whimn.com.au prior to that. For a full staff list, click here.
esprit Magazine announces a massive change
esprit Magazine is thrilled to announce a very exciting change – it has been renamed from esprit to Retail Beauty. More on that story, here.
Tamara Davis has been appointed Head of Lifestyle at Mamamia
Tamara will oversee Mamamia's editorial content and direction across their lifestyle verticals including beauty, fashion, health and wellbeing, parenting, careers and money.
She manages a team of lifestyle writers and parenting contributors and is open to pitches within these areas. To get in touch, contact Tamara: tamara.davis@mamamia.com.au
RESCU.com.au welcomes new staff member
Ricky Allen has announced she has commenced a new role writing and producing beauty content for RESCU.com.au.
Ricky was formerly health and beauty editor at large for VOGUE Australia where she spearheaded the masthead's special beauty projects and bi-annual anti-ageing magazines. For info contact Ricky at: rickyall@tpg.com.au.
PR updates:
Rachel Krasky farewells L'Oréal Luxe and Australia
Senior communications and community manager, who has looked after luxury brands YSL and Giorgio Armani Beauty for two and a half years, is heading to New York City in July.
Rachel is super excited to share that she has landed a global marketing role with essie nail polish.
"I will be director of influencer and social, helping to set the global strategy for the brand in this space," she told BD in an interview all about her move. Read more here.
Swisse shares team and PR changes
Annabel Jenkins has joined the team at Swisse, stepping up as PR and partnerships manager.
Jenkins was previously at Noisy Beast PR, which is no longer looking after the wellness brand. You can contact her at: annabel.jenkins@hh.global.
Nikita Papas farewells L’Oréal Australia
Nikita Papas has said goodbye to L’Oréal Australia.
Moving forward, for any editorial enquiries please contact the CASSETTE Agency Team here.
Danielle Burge departs MOR
MOR brand and marketing manager, Danielle Burge regrets to advise that due to extenuating personal circumstances, she will be leaving MOR Wednesday 5th May 2021, as she takes an indefinite hiatus from the workforce.
For any brand, marketing or PR correspondence moving forward, please reach out to marketing director Vicky Kalofolias at: Vicky.K@mor.com.au or assistant brand manager Katrina Lin at: katrina@mor.com.au.
Shinta Huynh joins STARK MATTHEWS
Shinta Huynh has joined the STARK MATTHEWS team as senior account manager.
She will be looking after brands including: Wella, O.P.I, L'Occitane, Trilogy, A'KIN and Remington. Shinta can be contacted at: shinta@starkmatthews.com.au.
COTY PR announces team updates
COTY PR has announced that Anita Kaurinovic is now the only COTY contact across all Luxury and Consumer brands.
For any enquiries, please contact her at Anita_Kaurinovic@cotyinc.com.
