Today the beauty business is a major part of the fashion business. We
live in times when youth is regarded as a necessity rather than a rite of
passage. The media has created an obsession and celebrates youth even more so than
the fabulous “youthquake” of the Diana Vreeland era. So, keeping this in mind
we need to address “the war against aging” and meet a warrior who is helping
women win the battle! So here goes … meet Julie Macklowe who is redefining,
recalculating and recalibrating the process of accumulating birthdays!
When one thinks of the beauty/cosmetic business in general,
there are a few women who come to mind...Estee Lauder, Mary Kay and Helena
Rubenstein. They are the ladies who created an industry built on beauty, creams
and color and now we have a new entrant in the game… Julie Macklowe. She is
certainly not a doyenne nor some dowager in any way shape or form. Julie
Macklowe, CEO andFounder, of vbeauté
is truly a renaissance woman of the 21st century. She has been a wiz
in the world of finance, a presence on the social scene in NYC and a one of a
kind when it comes to breaking the mold. And all this with less than 4 decades
under her belt! Yes, she is a mom/wife, with a family, as well who prides
herself on making that her #1 priority. P.S. She is a power house … a force to reckon with and she is an ORIGINAL,
the real deal!
After meeting her,
one can’t help but be impressed with her “realness,” her smarts, her humor, her
spirit and dedication to her product and what it stands for. (I would also be
remiss if I didn’t say she sure reminded me of Peter Pan! And that is said adoringly)
She launched the skin care/ anti-aging regimen, vbeauté, and assorted products at
Bergdorf Goodman in 2011 and she never looked back. This all started with an
“IT” kit and it will be a magical journey as she spreads the “gospel” of how vbeauté will arrest or better
said deter the aging process through its diverse product mix, natural
ingredients and ethical standards.
As the slogan goes “V is your Victory over time!”
Read what is running around in the mind of Julie Macklowe ….
Entrepreneur extraordinaire! And pretty
soon ... Mogul! Mogulette? Tycooness? Oh hell let’s just say a fabulous one off!...
and you might just want to pop over to White’s Pharmacy in Easthampton this
Friday to meet her in person 1-2 pm
1-What is the most
treasured possession in your wardrobe?
an aspen belt buckle by
Clint Orms
2-What is your most sterling trait
and what trait do you treasure most in your friendships?
I am extremely loyal and value
loyalty above all else in friendships.
Trust, respect and loyalty are the key elements to all true friendships.
3-What is your bliss?
Skiing in a fresh powder day in
Aspen, Colorado my hometown.
4-What is your guilty secret?
I enjoy shopping for hard to get
clothing items on Ebay.
5-Where is your ideal home?
Aspen, Colorado.
6-What would you say is your greatest
accomplishment to date?
My daughter, Zoe Macklowe.
7-What is on your bedside table right
now?
Evian water, an alarm clock, an eye
mask and ear plugs
8-What do you wear to bed?
A tank top and sweat pants
9-What, if any, book are you reading
now or last read?
Watching the Black List – isn’t TV
the books?
10-What’s your advice to the
“newcomer?”
Run.
11-Who or what is your
inspiration/style icon?
Nan Kempner. She had amazing iconic style and didn’t care
what others thought.
12-What is the best advice you ever
received?
Stop talking and listen – I am still
working to improve upon this point.
13-In 3 words or less, describe the
current state of fashion.
Repetitive & Recycled.
14-If you could select a dream
project, what would it be?
Going to fly to outer space.
15-If you won a $200,000,000 power
ball (lottery), what is the first thing you would buy or do?
Purchase a seat on Virgin Galactic to
outer space.
16-If you could invite up to 4 people
for dinner, who would they be…dead or alive?
Madonna, Neil Armstrong, Charles
Darwin, Catherine the Great.
17-What is your favorite movie /or
movie star?
Lauren Bacall , To Have and Have not
18-What is the one thing you would
change about yourself?
Why change, I like being myself.
19-Whose opinion do you value most
and why?
Mine.
Then my father.
20-What store or which designer do
you most like to shop in or wear ?
Random tee shirts with fun
slogans. Balmain Jeans. Lucien Pellat
sweaters. Nike wedge hi tops.
21-What’s your take on magazines,
books versus the internet?
Internet trumps all. Everyone is now ADD – magazines good for
summer and skimming when bored.
22-Do you have a dream collaborator
?
Iggy Azalea
23-Have you ever wanted to just throw
in the towel and why?
Situations change. Sometimes you respond as those things change
but I never would just throw in the towel, unless the fundamentals no longer
make any sense. Then you need to change
with your situation and adapt to the new circumstances.
24-What’s your music library
like?
Very eclectic music. Everything from Jazz to Depeche Mode, Talking
Heads, Janet Jackson, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana, to Blondie and current
Top 40 hits – it’s really a bit all over the place.
25-What and where is your favorite
meal?
A Laguvalin 16 neat. Food is overrated.
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