Shu Uemura

Business

Beyoncé Changes Her Hair Again, Maya Angelou Lands a Cole Haan Campaign, and Roberto Cavalli Wears a Speedo

Cole Haan's latest campaign features none other than the great Maya Angelou, along with three other awesome 85-year-olds, all born in the same year as the Cole Haan brand: 1928. We're really into Maya's sassy leopard shoes. {WWD} Rihanna wore a teeny tiny cross grill between her two front teeth at last night's VMAs. How many people do you think tried to offer her a toothpick before they realized it was on purpose? {HuffPo} Is Beyoncé trying to break Rihanna's record for "Number of Different Hairstyles Possible in the Shortest Period of Time"? Yeah, she changed her hair again. {Us Weekly}

Careers

Chopsticks-Happy Ryoji Imaizumi Talks Haircare, Shu Uemura, and Why U-Pins aren't That Great

In editorial hair styling, being eccentric is the norm. But no other behind-the-scenes stylist has cultivated such a unique skill like Ryoji Imaizumi. The hair magician, who has worked with everyone from Vogue Paris to Lanvin to BMW, is best known for his use of chopsticks--that's right, chopsticks--to create inventive, glamorous styles. We recently chatted with Imaizumi, who's currently on business in Japan--about his life and work. Fashionista: How are you? What are you up to in Japan? Ryoji Imaizumi: Well, my first reason for being here is for my work visa, but I'm also represented by a fashion photography agency in Tokyo. I work with Harper's Bazaar, Figaro, Vogue Nippon, Elle, as well as Uniqlo, Japanese designers and Japanese pop stars and actresses. How many flights would you say you take a year? Do you like traveling? That's always different. For example, I was very busy in NYC this year, so I didn't get to fly as much as I am used to.

Beauty

Oil Slick

Growing up, there was one beauty rule that was always drilled into my head: stay away from oils. As someone prone to horrible breakouts, I thought gre