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.
AERIN LAUDERSo 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.
More Aerin Lauder Quotes
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I love market research because you really have an idea of what your consumers are looking for.
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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 love Pilates, I really do, and I do it three times a week because it works well for me.
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I’m natural, but I wear makeup seven days a week.
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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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I love laugh lines. It means you’ve had a good life.
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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’ve always loved the beauty world. Ever since I was a child, I looked at magazines and wore fragrances and tried out samples and sets. I worked at Clinique in the creative department for a summer during high school. And when I graduated from university,
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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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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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Luxury is anything that feels special. I mean, it can be a moment.
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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 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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And balancing motherhood and career makes you both a better mother and a better businesswoman.
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I’ve always been inspired by beautiful interiors.
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