People always ask what I would have done if I weren’t doing what I’m doing. And I say I’d [still] be in fashion or in beauty. It’s such a dream come true now because I have the ability to go into home [goods] and accessories as well.
AERIN LAUDERThere’s something really interesting about that as a trend, that whole idea of lifestyle and being happy in your surroundings.
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One summer I worked at Estée Lauder, and I really enjoyed the whole creative process.
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I have always loved books, and as a mother, I wanted to share my passion for reading with my children.
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AERIN is saturated with the qualities that have surrounded me my entire life, many of which came from my grandmother, Estee: passion, style, hard work, family, and, of course, all things beautiful.
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I think to make your home as comfortable as possible is so important.
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When I took the job as Estée Lauder’s creative director, the first thing I did was go into the archives! I love taking our heritage and making it modern.
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Beauty is my heritage and my core. But my passion is design for the spaces where we live and work.
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When I was creative director [at Estée Lauder], I was always being asked about my beauty must-haves. From there I had this fun idea to create a line of what was in my makeup bag. But I also love accessories, and people associate me with home, family, and beauty.
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I discovered I was passionate about the creative process, the product development, creating a concept around a fragrance or lipstick.
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The effect of scent is really interesting. It can create a mood and change a feeling immediately. I wanted to create a modern wardrobe of fragrances … fragrances that can be very personal to the woman who’s wearing them.
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You always have to stay true to yourself.
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I come from an environment where the men actually say, “Is it OK if I take off my jacket?” in a meeting. Everyone wears suits; it is a very dressed-up world.
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I love to decorate a room – from the furniture to the objects to the books.
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I’m natural, but I wear makeup seven days a week.
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I love Pilates, I really do, and I do it three times a week because it works well for me.
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And balancing motherhood and career makes you both a better mother and a better businesswoman.
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