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Bare Escentuals Founder Leslie Blodgett

Move Over, Estée Lauder NYTimes

Leslie Blodgett, left, the chief executive of Bare Escentuals. Right, Estée Lauder in 1961.Peter DaSilva for The New York Times; Getty ImagesFor openers, the NYTimes writes:

Not since Estée Lauder dabbed Youth-Dew behind the ears of thousands has a lone woman so influenced the beauty industry.

We didn’t know that Shiseido bought Bare Escentuals for $1.7 billion last year, making it one of the biggest cosmetic industry takeovers in history. A key term of the deal was that the founder continue, not only as chairman, but as ‘face’ of the brand.

Meet Leslie Blodgett, whose mother warned her often that she would never amount to anything if she didn’t get serious about her future.

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Short Suits for the Office and Beyond WSJ.com

Left to right, summer suits from Akris, Bottega Veneta, Jason Wu, Wes Gordon, Erin Fetherson

Sassy, crisply tailored Smart Sensuality suits proliferated the Spring Summer 2011 runways.

‘I particularly love putting super dressy details on shorts to allow them to be worn in the evening,’ said Jason Wu earlier this week. The designer will offer a cropped tuxedo look, including a bow tie, in his upcoming resort collection. Black tie affairs may take on an entirely new look.