A diastema ( pl. : diastemata , from Greek διάστημα , 'space') is a space or gap between two teeth . Many species of mammals have diastemata as a normal feature, most commonly between the incisors and molars . More colloquially, the condition may be referred to as gap teeth or tooth gap .
82-413: Lauren Hutton (born Mary Laurence Hutton ; November 17, 1943) is an American model and actress. Born and raised in the southern United States, Hutton relocated to New York City in her early adulthood to begin a modeling career. Though she was initially dismissed by agents for a signature gap in her teeth , Hutton signed a modeling contract with Revlon in 1973, which at the time was the biggest contract in
164-413: A Chanel advertisement in 1968, photographed by Richard Avedon . In 1973, Hutton signed a contract with Revlon cosmetics, worth US$ 250,000 a year for 20 days' work (equivalent to $ 1,720,000 in 2023), a professional relationship that lasted for 10 years. At the time, it was the biggest contract in the history of the modeling industry. Hutton's initial contract with Revlon involved representation of
246-543: A long line of spokesmodels for the company. American actress Jessica Biel modelled for the brand, first shown in advertisements in January 2010. In 2008, celebrity makeup artist Gucci Westman was hired as Revlon's Global Artistic Director, representing the company at runway shows and brand events and designing collections. In 2017, Gwen Stefani became the global ambassador of the cosmetic brand. In 2020, Korean-American singer, actress and fashion designer Jessica Jung
328-645: A "Bunny" waitress at the Playboy Club, at which time she made her first appearance on camera as a decoy contestant on To Tell The Truth in 1963. The pair lived in Europe, the Bahamas and later moved to New Orleans , where she attended Newcomb College, then a coordinate college within Tulane University , and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1964. Hutton returned to New York by herself in
410-522: A "protracted legal fight". In October of the same year, the bank was fined $ 400 million by the US bank regulators as a result of their risk in control systems and was ordered to update their technology. On September 28, 2021, the UK's Infected Blood Inquiry heard evidence about Armour's use of hemophilia treatment products during the 1970s and 80s, which caused Hepatitis C and HIV infections, including its period under
492-479: A 27 percent interest in the Schick electric shaver company, were soon discarded. Evan Picone, a women's sportswear manufacturer with a price tag of $ 12 million in 1962, was sold back to one of the original partners four years later for $ 1 million. However, the 1967 acquisition of the U.S. Vitamin and Pharmaceutical Corporation made Revlon a leader in diabetes drugs. The company began to market its products overseas at
574-473: A chemist, Charles Lachman, who contributed the "L" in the Revlon name. The three men started with one single product, a new type of nail enamel and pooled their resources to develop a unique manufacturing process. Using pigments instead of dyes , Revlon developed a variety of new shades of nail enamel. In 1937, Revlon started selling the polishes in department stores and pharmacies . In six short years,
656-537: A filing with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, Revlon listed assets and liabilities between $ 1 billion and $ 10 billion. Revlon which had been managed by Perelman's daughter Debra Perelman since mid-2018, had long-term debt of $ 3.31 billion as of March 31, 2022. The company narrowly avoided bankruptcy in 2020 after restructuring its debt. It was one of the last remaining holdings of Ronald Perelman. Bloomberg News reported that
738-417: A film set in 1991 and he said of the relationship's development in 1996: "I was coming out of a divorce, and she became like a sister to me. Then I fell in love with her. And I loved her feet, which say so much about a person." Babini also referred to Hutton as "accessible and down to earth," and described her as a person with "very clear opinions" that she was willing to express. In October 2000, Hutton joined
820-458: A great idea, this stealth marketing. My character had worked with Demi [Moore] when Demi was an 18-year-old, having her sitting on bar stools at expensive bars and ordering certain champagnes and certain cigarettes. And now she has little pods of these families all over the country, and she's got them in rented houses for a year at a whack to heist all the neighbors. And I thought that capitalism could be as vicious as anything they ever came up with in
902-403: A lender settlement that would allow the company to exit from bankruptcy by April. Until the 1940s Revlon's magazine ads were drawn by hand and mostly in black and white. In 1945, Revlon began launching full-color photographic advertisements in major magazines and stores across the country. Revlon introduced matching nail polish and lipsticks with exotic and unique names. These ads were taken by
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#1732790753985984-461: A line of wig maintenance products called Wig Wonder. In 1970, Revlon acquired the Mitchum line of deodorants. In 1971, Flex shampoo and conditioner were introduced. In 1973, Revlon introduced Charlie perfume. It was aimed at people under 30 and promoted by model Shelley Hack who was wearing trousers in the advertisements. Shelley Hack appeared on Oprah in 2007 to talk about the power of
1066-740: A motorbike group, which included actors Dennis Hopper , Laurence Fishburne and Jeremy Irons , to celebrate "The Art of the Motorcycle" exhibit at the Hermitage-Guggenheim museum in Las Vegas , Nevada . Prior to the journey, Hutton informed the Las Vegas Review-Journal : "I love the feeling of being a naked egg atop that throbbing steel. You feel vulnerable—but so alive." En route, while going over 100 miles (160 km) per hour, Hutton crashed near Hoover Dam, on
1148-408: A share. Initially rejected, he repeatedly raised his offer until it reached $ 53 a share while fighting Revlon's management every step of the way. Forstmann Little & Company swooped in at $ 56 a share, a brief public bidding war ensued, and Perelman triumphed with an offer of $ 58 a share. Perelman paid $ 1.8 billion to Revlon's shareholders, but he also paid $ 900 million of other costs associated with
1230-718: A sign of fertility, and some people have even had them created through cosmetic dentistry . In France, they are called dents du bonheur (lucky/happiness teeth). This expression originated in Napoleon 's time: when the Napoleonic army recruited, it was imperative that soldiers had incisors in perfect condition because they had to open the paper cartridges (containing gunpowder) with their teeth when loading their muskets. All those who had teeth apart were then classified as unfit to fight. Some men broke their own teeth to avoid going to war. Les Blank 's Gap-Toothed Women (1987)
1312-399: A subsidiary of Ronald Perelman 's MacAndrews & Forbes . The buyout—engineered with the help of junk bond king Michael P. Milken —saddled Revlon with a huge $ 2.9 billion debt load, which became an albatross around the company's neck for years to come. Pantry Pride Inc. offered to buy any or all of Revlon's 38.2 million outstanding shares for $ 47.5 a share when its street price stood at $ 45
1394-499: A swimming pool and one where she gets all wet when the shower turns on by itself. In 1988, she appeared in a campaign for Barneys New York , and in 1993, performed as a runway model for designer Calvin Klein , to which The New York Times responded by publishing an article stating that Hutton was "just as good as the current flock of fledglings." In 1997, Hutton became a brand ambassador and appeared in multiple advertising campaigns for
1476-400: A tight, silver-beaded dress with an enormous red wrap. Her black hair had a silver swirl in it and she had her hands, with long red nails, positioned in front of her breasts. Charles Revson rejected Avedon's original ad as "too sexual." They re-shot the ad, this time with her open hand in front of one hip, the other in front of her cheek. The advertisement became Madison Avenue legend because of
1558-507: A wild white horse in the ocean. Avedon would then tell Revson that it was not Suzy in the ad, but a model named "Bubbles" or another made-up name. In 1970, Revlon became the first American cosmetics company to feature an African American model, icon Naomi Sims , in their advertising. In the late 1970s, Revlon also made history when it created their line of cosmetics, specifically for women of color, called "The Polished Ambers Collection" and selected fashion model icon Iman to be featured in
1640-556: Is a 30-minute documentary film about diastematic women. Some well-known people noted for having diastema include: Revlon Revlon, Inc. is an American multinational company dealing in cosmetics , skin care , perfume , and personal care . The headquarters of Revlon was established in New York City on March 1, 1932, where it remains. Revlon was founded by brothers Charles and Joseph Revson, and chemist Charles Lachman. Revlon products are sold in 150 countries and
1722-591: Is a run and walk event held in New York and Los Angeles to raise money and awareness for breast and ovarian cancer , which has raised and distributed more than $ 70 million to women's cancer research and support programs since its inception. Revlon also supports other cancer charities such as Look Good Feel Better and the National Breast Cancer Coalition and operates a mobile mammography clinic in and around Oxford, North Carolina, where
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#17327907539851804-444: Is an unequal relationship between the size of the teeth and the jaw . Diastemata are common for children and can exist in adult teeth as well. 1. Oversized Labial Frenulum : Diastema is sometimes caused or exacerbated by the action of a labial frenulum (the tissue connecting the lip to the gum), causing high mucosal attachment and less attached keratinized tissue. This is more prone to recession or by tongue thrusting, which can push
1886-524: Is buried at Oxford Memorial Cemetery, in Oxford, Mississippi. "Never meeting my father was the most painful thing in my life," Hutton said in 1996. "I look just like him and I'm named for him, but all I have are these two books of his letters and drawings from the war. The day of my birth he wrote and told me about our ancestors, what he thought was important in the world, what books I should read and what he wanted for me." After her mother remarried, Hutton took
1968-421: Is not a pathology and doesn't require treatment. Any interventions to modify a diastema are purely cosmetic. 1. Determine the cause of the diastema, then treat the cause. 2. Diastema treatment options can differ from one patient to another, but generally it is treated by orthodontics , or composite fillings , or a combination of veneers or crowns . In The Canterbury Tales , Geoffrey Chaucer wrote of
2050-664: Is the original vice-president of the Guggenheim Museum Motorcycle Club, and, in 2003, was a board member of the National Museum of Women in Arts in Washington, D.C. , US. In July 2013, Hutton revealed that she was in the process of writing her memoir, which may be titled Smile , and also explained the value of traveling and exploration in her life thus far: "whenever I came back from Africa or
2132-630: The Club Monaco retail brand. The lookbook was photographed by Ryan McGinley, the youngest photographer to be featured in the Whitney Museum of American Art at the time of the Club Monaco shoot. She appeared in a campaign title "Do Something" by designer Alexander Wang , alongside Rod Stewart and Kate Moss in 2015, and was featured in Tod's Timeless Icons retrospective in 2016. She
2214-510: The Ultima II brand. Twenty years later, she signed a new contract with Revlon to be the spokeswoman for Results, a collection of corrective moisturizing treatments. Her contract with Revlon garnered Hutton further modeling work, and she became a " cover girl ," appearing on the front cover of Vogue a record 26 times. In 1982, Hutton appeared in two Pepsi Light commercials, one where she strips down to her one-piece swimsuit and dives into
2296-477: The " gap-toothed wife of Bath ". As early as this time period, the gap between the front teeth, especially in women, was associated with lustful characteristics. Thus, the implication in describing "the gap-toothed wife of Bath" is that she is a middle-aged woman with insatiable lust. In Ghana , Namibia and Nigeria , as well as throughout many communities in Kenya, diastemata are regarded as being attractive and
2378-544: The "Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion" gala , an annual event organized by the Metropolitan Museum's Costume Institute. Held in May 2009, the discussion occurred at New York's Minetta Tavern . Photographs of Hutton were also displayed as part of the exhibition The Model as Muse: Embodying Fashion that was taking place at The Met and acknowledged the significance of fashion models. A third-party licensing brand of
2460-526: The 1950s. Suzy and Charles Revson , who wanted to marry Dorian at some point, despised each other. At one point, he refused to hire Suzy anymore because she complained about the "peanut" paycheck she received from Revlon. Richard Avedon , however, after photographing other models for a particular Revlon ad, would call in Suzy at the last minute, sometimes late at night, to do re-takes with him. This happened with "Stormy Pink," an ad Suzy shot very late at night with
2542-526: The 1960s, and has dived worldwide. She used her status as a celebrity to promote marine conservation, particularly of sharks, and supports the Shark Research Institute . She has also supported the recreational activity of scuba diving in interviews, articles and personal appearances at dive shows. Diastema In humans, the term is most commonly applied to an open space between the upper incisors (front teeth). It happens when there
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2624-798: The Antarctic, head swelling with the beauty of it all, I found I was loving life again. You look different because of everything that has gone on inside of you..." She has lived in NoHo in Manhattan in New York City. As of 2004, Hutton resided mainly in Taos, New Mexico , where she owns a prefab steel home. Hutton was inducted into the Women Divers Hall of Fame in 2007 as a conservationist and scuba advocate. She started scuba diving in
2706-529: The Australian department store David Jones ; in 2001, she was replaced by Megan Gale . Hutton was presented on the November 1999 Millennium cover of American Vogue as one of the "Modern Muses". Following her recovery from a motorcycle accident in 2000, she became the spokeswoman for her own signature brand of cosmetics, "Lauren Hutton's Good Stuff", a line of cosmetic products for mature women. The brand
2788-461: The Charlie advertisements. After the introduction of Charlie, Revlon's net sales figures were $ 506 million in 1973 and $ 606 million the following year. Jontue perfume also sold well. Revlon also owns the perfume brand Jean Nate. In 1973, model Lauren Hutton signed an exclusive modeling contract, agreeing to pose for Revlon's Ultima line for $ 400,000 for two years, and was portrayed on
2870-476: The Jim Henson Company , Henson Independent Properties (HIP), entered into an agreement with Hutton in November 2010 to act as the global licensing agent for her merchandising program. Targeted at women over 40 years of age, the brand launched products such as eyewear, handbags, and luggage, and home décor, globally in 2012. HIP's senior vice president at the time referred to Hutton as a "trailblazer" in
2952-597: The National Health Laboratories division which became a publicly owned corporation in 1988. Additional make-up lines were purchased for Revlon: Max Factor in 1987 and Betrix in 1989, later sold to Procter & Gamble in 1991. Also in 1991, Revlon sold the Clean & Clear brand to Johnson & Johnson . In 2011, PETA removed Revlon and other high-profile cosmetic brands from its list of companies who do not test their products on animals after
3034-509: The U.S.S.R. And certainly to some degree, we do seem to be involved in that, don't we? All these people who do double jobs of acting were on red carpets wearing diamonds and $ 20,000 dresses, and that's a full-time job. I never did that. Hutton was involved in a 27-year-long relationship with her manager Bob Williamson, who died in 1997. Williamson squandered some US$ 13 million of her money. Hutton later explained that he had saved her life on five occasions and made sure that she "didn't get seduced by
3116-453: The Year award, personally selected Hutton after choosing Joan Collins for the previous year. Hutton stated that Bittar's jewelry is "like art and still doesn't look like anything I have ever seen." Her photos for the campaign were shot by Jack Pierson . Hutton then appeared alongside people such as actress Shuya Chang and Annie Lennox 's daughter Tali Lennox in the spring 2011 ad campaign for
3198-655: The advertising campaigns. Revlon was also noted for featuring models of a wide age range in the 1980s, including 13-year-old Milla Jovovich and 60-year-old Audrey Hepburn . Despite the successful campaigns of the 1980s and 1990s featuring models, in particular Cindy Crawford , Revlon decided to drop fashion models and focus on movie stars, among them Kate Bosworth , Jaime King , Halle Berry , Susan Sarandon , Melanie Griffith , Julianne Moore , Eva Mendes , Jessica Alba , Jennifer Connelly , Beau Garrett , Jessica Biel , Olivia Wilde , Emma Stone and Bond girls . In 2009, Australian supermodel Elle Macpherson became one of
3280-412: The border between the US states of Arizona and Nevada, and suffered multiple leg fractures, a fractured arm, broken ribs and sternum, and a punctured lung. Hopper later recalled from before the start of the ride: "She had on a little helmet, sort of tied under her chin. It was cute. And Jeremy [Irons] came up to her and said, 'You got to be kidding.' He took it off her and gave her a proper helmet." Hutton
3362-518: The company announced the appointment of Debra Perelman, the daughter of Ronald Perelman, to the position of chief executive officer. She will be the first ever female CEO of the company after serving as COO starting in January 2018 and serving on the board since 2015. In January 2019, Seeking Alpha published an article regarding trading anomalies on the Revlon stock (REV); it is under investigation. In August 2020, American bank Citi wrongly wired $ 900 million to creditors of Revlon. The wire sparked
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3444-630: The company became a multimillion-dollar organization. By 1940, Revlon offered an entire manicure line and added lipstick to the collection. During World War II , Revlon created makeup and related products for the United States Army , which was honored in 1944 with the Army-Navy "E" Award for Excellence. By the end of World War II, Revlon was the number two cosmetics producer in the United States. Expanding its capabilities,
3526-480: The company bought Graef & Schmidt , a cutlery manufacturer seized by the government in 1943 because of German business ties. This acquisition made it possible for Revlon to produce its own manicure and pedicure instruments instead of buying them from outside supply sources. On February 28, 1996, Revlon was listed on the New York Stock Exchange as a public limited company. The IPO price
3608-493: The company has many global locations including Mexico City , London , Paris , Hong Kong , Indonesia , Sydney , Singapore , and Tokyo . On June 16, 2022, Revlon filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy . It was emerged from bankruptcy on May 2, 2023. Revlon was founded in New York City on March 1, 1932, in the midst of the Great Depression , by Jewish American brothers Charles Revson and Joseph Revson along with
3690-399: The company's bankruptcy process could be "complicated by financial controversies." MarketWatch quoted industry analysts and commentators as saying that bankruptcy would allow the firm a chance to refresh and regroup as it attempts to compete with newer brands, like Kylie Cosmetics or Fenty . CNBC reported that Revlon's bankruptcy might be the start of broader bankruptcy problems for
3772-461: The company's primary manufacturing operations are located. In 1996, Revlon supported the development of a breast center at the University of California, Los Angeles . Renamed Revlon/UCLA Breast Center , the center is a well-known institute for treatment and research of breast cancer and other breast diseases and disorders. A Revlon lip gloss shade whose proceeds support Revlon's cancer charities
3854-487: The control of Revlon Healthcare. In October 2024, it was announced Michelle Peluso , formerly of CVS Health, Gilt Groupe, and Travelocity would be joing as CEO of the company. On June 16, 2022, Revlon filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after struggling with debt, rising competition, supply chain challenges, and falling behind evolving beauty standards. A few hours after the bankruptcy announcement, Revlon's shares lost more than 13% of their value. According to
3936-453: The couple founded Lula Productions as part of their arrangement with the Turner media company. Hutton appeared in her first feature film in two decades with the 2009 release of The Joneses , in which she starred alongside David Duchovny and Demi Moore . When asked about her decision to play the head of a marketing company, Hutton explained: I thought it was an extraordinary script, and
4018-449: The cover of Newsweek . Richard Avedon was signed on as the exclusive photographer for the brand. In 1975, Charles Revson died. Michel Bergerac , whom Revson had hired as President of the company, continued to expand the company holdings. Revlon acquired Coburn Optical Industries, an Oklahoma-based ophthalmic and optical processing equipment and supplies manufacturer. Barnes-Hind, the largest U.S. marketer of hard contact lens solutions,
4100-452: The drugstore also declined as Revlon lost shares to Noxell's Cover Girl brand. Revlon compensated with more acquisitions; Max Factor , Ellen Betrix, Charles of the Ritz , Germaine Monteil , Almay , Fermodyl, Lancaster, Aziza, and Halston . The 1977 acquisition of Carlos Colomer , a Spanish professional beauty supply distributor, brought Fermodyl and Roux and helped introduce Revlon to
4182-599: The end of the 1950s. By 1962, when Revlon debuted in Japan, there were subsidiaries in France, Italy, Argentina, Mexico, and Asia. In Japan Revlon used its basic U.S. advertising and models instead of adapting its advertisements and using Japanese models. Sales for 1962 came to $ 164 million. In 1968, Revlon introduced Eterna27, the first cosmetic cream with an estrogen precursor called Progenitin (pregnenolone acetate). Later Revlon launched Braggi Pub, Bill Blass for men, and
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#17327907539854264-519: The feature, titled "Lauren Hutton: The Beautiful Persists", when she was 61 years old, and explained to GMA : I want them [women] not to be ashamed of who they are when they're in bed. Society has told us to be ashamed ... The really important [thing] is that women understand not to listen to a 2,000-year-old patriarchal society. Hutton, who is supposedly one of four women offered US$ 1 million by Larry Flynt to pose nude, also explained that she first sought permission from her 14 godchildren, who told her
4346-558: The female lead in American Gigolo (1980). She went on to appear in Lassiter (1984), Once Bitten (1985), a modest hit, and Guilty as Charged (1992). She also made an uncredited cameo appearance as a celebrity party guest in the 1985 film Perfect . In 1984, Hutton joined the cast of the short-lived primetime soap drama, Paper Dolls , which co-starred Lloyd Bridges and Morgan Fairchild . In 1986, she co-starred in
4428-437: The front teeth. 4. Skeletal discrepancy : Dental skeletal discrepancy can be a cause behind gap teeth. If the upper jaw grows more than the lower jaw, teeth on the upper jaw will have more space to cover thus leaving gaps between them. 5. Proclination : If the front teeth are angled forward, a small gap between them may appear large. This is called proclination; it may be a result of aggressive tongue thrusting. A diastema
4510-408: The full-page quiz next to the sensual ad. Almost 50 years later, in November 2010, Revlon re-created 1953's "Fire and Ice" magazine ad with actress Jessica Biel , and announced that they were issuing a limited-edition Fire and Ice lipstick and nail color, calling this campaign, "lips and tips." Dorian Leigh's 15-years-younger red-headed sister, Suzy Parker , also shot numerous Revlon magazine ads in
4592-640: The history of the modeling industry. Over her career, Hutton has worked both as a model and an actress, making her film debut in the sports drama Paper Lion in 1968, opposite Alan Alda . She also played central roles in The Gambler (1974) and American Gigolo (1980), and later appeared on television in the network series Paper Dolls , Falcon Crest , Central Park West and Nip/Tuck . Hutton has continued to model into her seventies, appearing in numerous advertising campaigns for H&M , Lord and Taylor , and Alexander Wang , and performed on
4674-515: The lavish TV miniseries Sins , which starred Joan Collins , and also starred opposite Stacy Keach in The Return of Mike Hammer TV movie. In the spring of 1987, Hutton had a starring role opposite William Devane in a sci-fi themed CBS Movie of the Week titled Timestalkers , and later that year guest-starred in the primetime soap drama Falcon Crest for several episodes. In 1995, Hutton
4756-579: The mid 1960s, changed her name to "Lauren Hutton" and embarked on a career as a model. She was advised by agents to hide the gap in her teeth and tried using morticians' wax to cover the gap; she later used a cap to hide it, which she would often swallow, laugh out, or misplace. Hutton eventually retained this "imperfection" and the All Movie Guide stated that it "gave her on-camera persona a down-home sensibility that other, more ethereal models lacked." She continued to book modeling jobs, and appeared in
4838-450: The mid-1980s, Revlon lost ground to Estée Lauder , and Armour Pharmaceutical's haemophilia product "Factorate" infected many people worldwide with HIV and hepatitis C . Estee Lauder spent millions of dollars on numerous magazine ads featuring Czech supermodel Paulina Porizkova , shot by famed Chicago fashion photographer Victor Skrebneski . Revlon's share dropped from 20 percent to 10 percent of department store cosmetics sales. Sales at
4920-854: The organization learned they were paying Chinese laboratories to test their cosmetics on rabbits and other animals. In August 2013, Revlon Consumer Products Corp. bought the Colomer Group from CVC Capital Partners , a private equity firm, for $ 660 million. After suffering business loss in 2011 and 2012, at the end of 2013, Revlon announced that it will exit the Chinese market, which employs 1,100 people. The business in China accounted for just 2 percent portion of net sales of Revlon's international operations. On November 1, 2013, Revlon named Lorenzo Delpani as president and CEO. In March 2014, Revlon announced leaving midtown and relocate headquarters to
5002-412: The photographs would be "inspirational". In 2008, Hutton accepted an offer from Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen to appear in the lookbook for their clothing line The Row , and explained in 2010: "I saw the clothes, and they were wonderful, real simple, minimalist designs... Ash had a place on the beach, so we did it at her place... And they would dance on the deck, and I would do what they were doing. And it
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#17327907539855084-547: The press release. Hutton was also a guest judge on the fashion designer reality television show Project Runway in 2010, also appearing in advertisements for J.Crew the same year. In 2011, Hutton walked the runway for Tom Ford 's spring 2012 collection, and was selected as the house model for the Alexis Bittar jewelry brand. Designer Alexis Bittar, a recipient of the CFDA Accessory Designer of
5166-503: The purchase. Perelman filed suit in the Delaware Court of Chancery to force Revlon to accept Perelman's offer, and the resulting appellate decision, Revlon v. MacAndrews & Forbes Holdings , was a landmark case in determining the obligations of public company directors in hostile takeover situations under Delaware law. Perelman had Revlon sell four divisions: two for $ 1 billion, the vision care division for $ 574 million, and
5248-487: The retail sector. It was delisted from the NYSE on October 21, 2022. In December 2022, Revlon announced plans to raise $ 650 million in equity and transferring majority of the ownership to senior leaders. The company also announced plans to wipe out the interests of Ronald Perelman by striking an agreement with creditors to give lenders and bondholders ownership of the bankrupt cosmetics maker. In February 2023, Revlon reached
5330-540: The runway for Tom Ford 's spring 2012 collection, as well as for Bottega Veneta at the 2016 New York Fashion Week . Hutton was born Mary Laurence Hutton on November 17, 1943, in Charleston , South Carolina , to Lawrence Bryan Hutton and Minnie (Behrens) Hutton. Her father was a native of Mississippi , where he grew up next-door to William Faulkner , and was stationed in England , during World War II when Lauren
5412-513: The surname "Hall", although her stepfather never formally adopted her. She graduated from Chamberlain High School in Tampa in 1961 and was among the first students to attend the University of South Florida in 1961. Hutton later relocated with former Tampa disc jockey Pat Chamburs, a war veteran 19 years her senior who had lost a leg in a kamikaze attack, to New York City , where she worked as
5494-403: The teeth apart. 2. Periodontal Disease : Periodontal disease, also known as gum disease , can result in bone loss that supports the teeth. If a person loses enough bone, the teeth can become loose and cause gaps to form. 3. Mesiodens : Mesiodens is an extra tooth that grows behind the front teeth. A mesiodens may push the front teeth apart to make room for itself thus creating a gap between
5576-514: The top fashion photographers of the day including Richard Avedon , Cecil Beaton , and John Rawlings . Some of these ads were for "Paint the Town Pink" and 1945's "Fatal Apple" with Dorian Leigh . In 1947 Revlon introduced "Bachelor's Carnation" and in 1948, "Sweet Talk". In 1950, Revlon introduced a red lipstick and nail enamel called "Where's the Fire?", and later used "Fire and Ice" ads. One of
5658-498: The top two floors of One New York Plaza . On September 22, 2014, Revlon's board of directors elected Roberto Simon as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective as of Sept. 30. On April 30, 2015, Revlon completed the acquisition of U.K. based fragrance management company CBBeauty including its U.K. distributor SAS & Company. On June 16, 2016, Revlon announced its intention to purchase its competitor Elizabeth Arden, Inc. for $ 870 million. The acquisition
5740-400: The work." She spoke of a void that Williamson filled: I didn't have a father, and I wanted to be a child with a protector. I'd never seen a shrink, and there was a psychological situation that clearly needed to be addressed. But, you know, I wanted to see the world and how people lived and think about who are we, how are we, why is the world? And Bob did that for me. Hutton met Luca Babini on
5822-438: The world of ethnic care: Creme of Nature , Realistic , Lovely Color and Milk and Honey . In 1983 the company attempted an unsuccessful hostile takeover of Gillette . In 1989, Revlon became one of the first companies to replace animal tests with alternative safety testing methods. On November 5, 1985, at a price of $ 58 per share, totaling $ 2.7 billion, Revlon was sold to Pantry Pride (later renamed to Revlon Group, Inc.),
5904-500: The world's first supermodels, Dorian Leigh , starred in some of Revlon's most memorable advertisements of all time. In 1946, Dorian was covered in purple flowers and wrapped in a pale purple sheet for "Ultra Violet." In 1947, Dorian appeared in "Fashion Plate." In 1953, at the age of 36, she appeared in "Cherries in the Snow." Later that year she appeared in the legendary "Fire and Ice" ad shot by Richard Avedon. Originally, Dorian appeared in
5986-417: Was $ 24 per share. In the 1960s, Revson segmented Revlon Inc. into different divisions, each focusing on a different market. He borrowed this strategy from General Motors . Each division had its own target customer: In 1957, Revlon acquired Knomark , a shoe-polish company, and sold its shoe-polish line Esquire Shoe Polish in 1969. Other acquisitions, such as Ty-D-Bol , the maker of toilet cleansers, and
6068-523: Was also created in 2009. In September 2010, Revlon, with global artistic director Gucci Westman and spokesmodel Halle Berry hosted an event at Fashion's Night Out in New York City to raise funds for the Jenesse Center, a Los Angeles organization for domestic violence victims. Revlon also hosted luncheons and various other events to benefit the center and partnered with then-online retailer drugstore.com to donate portions of lipstick sales to
6150-704: Was also featured in H&M 's fall 2016 video campaign alongside Hari Nef . In 2016 for Milan Fashion Week , Hutton walked the runway for Bottega Veneta 's Spring 2017 show. Before becoming an established model, Hutton made her film debut in Paper Lion (1968), and later notices for her performances in James Toback's The Gambler (1974), opposite James Caan . She also starred in John Carpenter 's TV movie Someone's Watching Me! (1978) and played
6232-569: Was announced as the new global ambassador for the company. In 2023, the digital artist Nailea Devora became the new Revlon Global Brand Ambassador. In January 2024, Madelyn Cline became Revlon's Global Brand Ambassador. Revlon is a corporate sponsor of several charity projects. The largest of these is the Revlon Run Walk , founded in 1994, in partnership with the Entertainment Industry Foundation . It
6314-469: Was born. After the war, Hutton's mother divorced her father in 1945, and she relocated to Miami , and later, Tampa, Florida . Hutton spent the remainder of her early life in Tampa, not knowing her father, who died June 24, 1956, from a heart attack at age 37. He was working as a Farm Editor for The Cotton Trade Journal , living in Shelby, Tennessee with his second wife, Mary Elizabeth (Everette) Hutton. He
6396-497: Was bought in 1976 and strengthened Revlon's share of the eye-care market. Revlon purchased Armour Pharmaceutical Company , a division of Armour and Company , from The Greyhound Corporation in 1977. Other acquisitions included the Lewis-Howe Company, makers of Tums antacid in 1978. These health-care operations helped sales figures surpass the $ 1 billion mark in 1977, bringing total sales to $ 1.7 billion in 1979. In
6478-458: Was cast in the CBS soap opera Central Park West, playing the wealthy socialite Linda Fairchild until the show was canceled the following year. The following year, Hutton's late-night talk show for Turner Original Production, Lauren Hutton and..., debuted and ran until 1997. Hutton's partner at the time, Luca Babini, was the director, set designer and post-production supervisor of the talk show, and
6560-463: Was completed on September 7, 2016. Revlon also acquired Cutex from Coty Inc. in 2016. The company announced on January 29, 2017, that CEO Fabian Garcia would leave the company at the end of February. Board member, Paul Meister, would become executive vice chairman of the board and run the day-to-day operations. A quarterly report from the end of 2017 estimated its quarterly loss falling approximately between $ 60 million and $ 80 million. In May 2018,
6642-458: Was good." During the same year, retailer Mango launched a fashion collection inspired by Hutton's personal style, and she also appeared in Lord & Taylor 's fall/winter and spring collections. The following year, she was featured in a campaign by Badgley Mischka . Alongside celebrity models such as Iman and Paulina Porizkova , Hutton was one of the panel members in a roundtable discussion for
6724-450: Was sold primarily in the USA, but was also available through secondary distribution channels throughout Europe and South America. In October 2005, Hutton was interviewed on ABC 's Good Morning America program in relation to the future release of an edition of Big magazine that was entirely dedicated to Hutton's career and included eight pages of nude photos. Hutton agreed to pose nude for
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