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’ve always been inspired by beautiful interiors.
More Aerin Lauder Quotes
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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 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 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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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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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, but home decor is very much my passion.
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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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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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I think to make your home as comfortable as possible is so important.
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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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Mom used to frame everything we made, and now I’m following her example. It makes children so proud to see their work on display instead of hidden away.
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I figure if I take my children’s work seriously, maybe they will too. And it reinforces the idea that art is not something alien and esoteric. Anyone can make art.
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So the idea of being able to shop cross-category to buy the beach bag, the summer lip gloss, and the pillows for your pool house makes it into very focused, easy life.
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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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One summer I worked at Estée Lauder, and I really enjoyed the whole creative process.
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