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.
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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When you ask women what’s the one thing they wish they had more of, they always say time.
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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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I’ve always been inspired by beautiful interiors.
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I always loved beauty and accessories, and it’s always something I was passionate about.
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One summer I worked at Estée Lauder, and I really enjoyed the whole creative process.
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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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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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You always have to stay true to yourself.
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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 love laugh lines. It means you’ve had a good life.
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I’m natural, but I wear makeup seven days a week.
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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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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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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 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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