Dylan Lauren

Dylan Lauren
Lauren in 2011
Born (1974-05-09) May 9, 1974 (age 50)
New York City, U.S.
Alma materDuke University
TitleOwner and president of Dylan's Candy Bar
Spouse
Paul Arrouet
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(m. 2011)​
Children2
Parent(s)Ralph Lauren
Ricky Lauren
RelativesDavid Lauren (brother)
Greg Lauren (cousin)

Dylan Lauren (born May 9, 1974)[1] is an American businesswoman. She is the daughter of American fashion designer Ralph Lauren, and the owner of New York City's Dylan's Candy Bar, which claims to be the "largest candy store in the world".[2]

Early life and education

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Dylan was born in New York City, the daughter of Ricky Ann Loew-Beer and Ralph Lauren.[3] Her father was the son of Belarusian-Jewish immigrants; her mother was the daughter of a Jewish father and a Catholic mother, both immigrants from Austria.[4][5] Dylan is the youngest of three children, she has two older brothers: businessman David Lauren and filmmaker Andrew Lauren.[6]

She attended the Dalton School in New York City[7] and graduated from Duke University, where she studied art history.[8] She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta at Duke.[9]

Career

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Dylan founded Dylan's Candy Bar in 2001. She was inspired after seeing Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory on her sixth birthday.[10] She was named one of the Top 25 Most Stylish New Yorkers by US Weekly in 2007.[11] Her favorite designers include Ralph Lauren, Alice and Olivia, and 7 For All Mankind.

In 2010 Lauren released a book, “Dylan’s Candy Bar: Unwrap Your Sweet Life.” In December 2015, Dylan launched Dylan's Candy BarN, a granting foundation dedicated to supporting animal welfare organizations.[12]

In 2017, Dylan began starring as a judge on the ABC reality series The Toy Box.[13]

Personal life

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Lauren and hedge fund manager Paul Arrouet married in June 2011.[14] The ceremony was held in Bedford, New York, at the Lauren family estate, and she wore a bridal gown of her father's design.[14] On April 13, 2015, Dylan's surrogate gave birth to fraternal twins, Cooper Blue and Kingsley Rainbow Arrouet.[15]

References

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  1. ^ "Dylan Lauren". Cityfile. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  2. ^ "Super Size Me: Dylan's Candy Bar Gets Bigger". Style.com. October 28, 2008. Archived from the original on June 20, 2009. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
  3. ^ Gavenas, Mary Lisa (June 8, 2009). The Fairchild Lauren went to Camp Towanda for summer camp. Encyclopedia of Menswear. Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 9781563674655. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  4. ^ Gross, Michael (January 20, 2004). Genuine Authentic: The Real Life of Ralph Lauren. Harper Collins. p. 93. ISBN 9780060199043. Retrieved March 13, 2017 – via Internet Archive.
  5. ^ Bloom, Nate (September 13, 2011). "Interfaith Celebrities: Fall TV Preview, The Emmys and the Laure". InterfaithFamily.com. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  6. ^ Ross, Christopher (September 30, 2015). "A Day in the Life of David Lauren". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  7. ^ Ohikuare, Judith (December 17, 2013). "When Minority Students Attend Elite Private Schools". The Atlantic. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  8. ^ "The sweet life". CNN.com. August 8, 2005. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  9. ^ Solomon, Michael (September 15, 2011). "Sorority Sisters". ELLE. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  10. ^ Dylan's Candy Bar website: "History of Dylan's Candy Bar" Archived June 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine retrieved June 29, 2012
  11. ^ "The 25 Most Stylish New Yorkers - Dylan Lauren". US Weekly. September 11, 2007. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  12. ^ Bender, Kelli (December 8, 2015). "Dylan's Candy Bar Is Making Life Sweeter for Shelter Pets". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
  13. ^ "ABC Announces Expert Mentors and Young Judges Appearing on Upcoming Toy-Competition Series 'The Toy Box,' Premiering Friday, April 7" (Press release). ABC. January 4, 2017. Archived from the original on April 8, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  14. ^ a b Dylan Lauren and Paul Arrouet The New York Times, June 10, 2011
  15. ^ "Dylan Lauren welcomes twins". People.com. April 15, 2015. Archived from the original on April 18, 2015.
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