Dylan Lauren
I shop for candy instead of clothes!
I can definitely eat more of some candy than I should, so I have found that if I have coffee or a chai latte, it curbs the sugar craving.
If people try to cut sugar out completely, they often splurge later. That isn't a good idea.
One day, I'm designing a candy product; the next day, I'm going to a candy factory. The day after that, I might be traveling to Los Angeles to look at a possible location for another store.
I received most of my business education around the dinner table. Whether I listened to my father or brothers, or we had business people as dinner guests, I learned from everyone.
Regarding managing people, I am lucky to be surrounded by good, smart friends, some of whom own their own companies or have worked in ones and can lend experience.
I find being a manager really challenging. For instance, I don't enjoy some of the administrative tasks that go along with hiring and firing.
I'll offset neutral shades with bright colors. It helps me stand out without looking cartoonish.
My favorite genre is definitely romantic comedy. I love 'When Harry Met Sally.'
When I'm running, I like to listen to dance music and hip-hop.
I don't read a lot of books but love magazines like 'Psychology Today.' It's great for getting quick facts.
My husband proposed to me on the beach using candy.
I collect candy packaging from around the world and believe it has the value of Pop Art.
One day, I hope to have a pot bellied pig and a wombat as pets.
We chose to use a surrogate as the way we wanted to start our family, particularly as I was traveling across the globe on a stressful schedule to get stores open.
I have many friends who had kids solo, who adopted, who used surrogates - no one was judging them - it's a new world!
I think it's really important to be outdoorsy.
Cut a balance: eat well and then have your sugar fix. Everything in moderation.
My passion is really candy, but I know that I can use art and fashion as inspiration.
I always loved the retail entertainment sector, like FAO Schwartz, where it's a little more exciting than just going into a little corner deli candy place.
I dye my eyelashes on occasion so I don't have to wear mascara. I find that mascara weighs on my eyes, making me sleepy, and it is a pain to take off.
I am so proud of the growth of Dylan's Candy Bar into two more flagship stores: Union Square in New York City and Chicago on Michigan Avenue, and two airport stores: JFK and Detroit.
I always feel better when my hair looks good.
I think people always want candy, whether you're a kid or an adult.
Sugar and chocolate, anything that boosts your serotonin levels, is something people, I think, crave.
People will say candy is recession-proof, and we're definitely seeing nostalgic candies coming about, and people want that sugar rush and that nostalgic happiness, like their childhood times.
I was not a girly girl. I was a tomboy.
I did have a 1977 Barbie, but I was more into stuffed animals than dolls.
I feel like I filled a niche for myself as a candy freak, trying to find candies all around the world that I couldn't find.
There are a few entrepreneurs whom I look up to. My dad, Ralph Lauren, has definitely evolved into a lifestyle brand of clothing and home furnishings.
Oprah Winfrey is such an inspiring person.
I love Janet Jackson and her creative set design.
People get emails from me at 3 in the morning.
If you're running a race, and you're looking at the lane to your right or your left, you're gonna trip instead of... focusing forward.
I definitely eat candy in bed. I eat candy wherever I am.
I like having a lot of sunlight because it helps me wake up. And I don't get depressed in winter.
My whole house has a lot of silk flowers - it feels like a garden.
Being in meetings - that feels like work. But finding candy, being in the store - that's fun, and it drives me.
Some people like telling people what to do. I don't like telling people what to do.
It's inspiring to watch people love my dad and want to work with him. I feel that same investment in making sure people are happy.
If your heart's not into what you're selling, you're not going to make it.
I love 'Gossip Girl' for so many reasons. The show is like candy: a delicious treat for fans.
I love accessorizing with jewelry.
I've always been inspired by retail entertainment, whether Ralph Lauren or the Disney Store or Niketown.
I always saw candy as art.
Before I got married, I never really watched TV. Now, my husband and I watch 'The Bachelor' together. I love 'The Soup' - that's where I get a lot of my pop culture - and 'Chelsea Lately.Collection: Husband