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.
AERIN LAUDERI worked at Prescriptives. My uncle [Leonard Lauder, chairman emeritus of the Estée Lauder Companies] smartly had wanted me to go into a small brand – to figure out what part of the company I loved.
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And balancing motherhood and career makes you both a better mother and a better businesswoman.
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I worked at Prescriptives. My uncle [Leonard Lauder, chairman emeritus of the Estée Lauder Companies] smartly had wanted me to go into a small brand – to figure out what part of the company I loved.
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Beauty is my heritage, but home decor is very much my passion.
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When children are little, they really need you in one way. When they’re bigger, they need you as a friend.
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As a girl, my favorite toy was my dollhouse; if I could still play with it now, I would! I used to love a well-arranged room: the furniture, the fabric, the lighting.
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I think talented people are priceless. And I think people that are knowledgeable and experienced – and I think there’s a balance of new talent and experience, which makes, I think, Estee Lauder really special.
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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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I’ve always been inspired by beautiful interiors.
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I love laugh lines. It means you’ve had a good life.
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I love to decorate a room – from the furniture to the objects to the books.
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I think to make your home as comfortable as possible is so important.
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People love buying into a lifestyle and an overall concept. So when they buy a shell-colored lip gloss, they can also buy shells for their house, as well as sunglasses and [items in] other categories [in that shade] to create one consistent image.
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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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There’s something really interesting about that as a trend, that whole idea of lifestyle and being happy in your surroundings.
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I have a lot of passion. I have a lot of pride. I think I do get that from my family. But you can be driven and be nice.
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I always loved beauty and accessories, and it’s always something I was passionate about.
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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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You always have to stay true to yourself.
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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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My mom has always been kind of my backbone. She keeps me strong. She is a mother, a friend. She is really everything to me.
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One summer I worked at Estée Lauder, and I really enjoyed the whole creative process.
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Luxury is anything that feels special. I mean, it can be a moment.
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Even if I wear jeans, I still wear a blazer and jewelry. I think there is something nice about coming to work and dressing nicely.
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When you ask women what’s the one thing they wish they had more of, they always say time.
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I think it’s so much fun to create a space. As the world has gotten more and more hectic – with these horrible catastrophes [happening] – people are going out less, ordering in, [having guests over]. People love to be in their homes.
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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.
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