Dylan Lauren
| Dylan Lauren | |
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 Dylan Lauren |
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| Born | May 1974 (age 37) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Duke University |
| Employer | Dylan's Candy Bar |
| Title | Owner and President of Dylan's Candy Bar |
| Parents | Ralph Lauren Ricky Lauren |
Dylan Lauren (born May 9, 1974)[1] is the daughter of clothing designer Ralph Lauren, and the owner of Dylan's Candy Bar, the largest candy store in the world,[2] based in New York City.
[edit] Life and career
Dylan was born in New York City, New York, the daughter of Ricky Anne (née Low-Beer) and Ralph Lauren.[3] Her brothers are businessman David Lauren and filmmaker Andrew Lauren. Her paternal grandparents were Belarus-born Jewish immigrants, and her maternal grandparents were from Austria.[4] She graduated from Duke University in 1996, where she studied art history. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta (Theta) at Duke. Dylan's Candy Bar was inspired by seeing Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory on her fifth birthday. She describes it as the most "memorable birthday party I ever had. I must have been in kindergarten, and I had all my friends over. Somehow my parents got a print, set up a movie screen in our house, and did a little show there. It was like going to Disneyland."[citation needed]
Dylan was named one of the Top 25 Most Stylish New Yorkers by US Weekly in 2007. Her favorite designers include Ralph Lauren, Alice and Olivia, and 7 For All Mankind.
In the film Arthur, one of the movie’s iconic moments takes place at Dylan’s Candy Bar. In the movie Arthur (Russell Brand) gets a job at the store to prove to his mother he can be an adult on his own. After being hired by the manager played by John Hodgman, he holds three positions; cashier, stock, and sales floor. Hilarity ensues when he buys his way into the now famous gummy bear costume from Scott Adsit’s character. Dylan Lauren has a cameo in the film as herself. This job ends in Arthur falling down the stairs and being fired from the short-lived job.[5]
Lauren and longtime boyfriend hedge fund manager Paul Arrouet married in June 2011. The Ceremony was held in NYC where she wore a bridal gown of her father's design.
[edit] References
- ^ http://cityfile.com/profiles/dylan-lauren
- ^ "Super Size Me: Dylan’s Candy Bar Gets Bigger". StyleFile.com, The Online Home of Vogue. 2008-10-28. http://www.style.com/stylefile/2008/10/super-size-me-dylans-candy-bar-gets-bigger. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
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- ^ http://www.interfaithfamily.com/arts_and_entertainment/popular_culture/Interfaith_Celebrities_Fall_TV_Preview_The_Emmys_and_the_Lauren-Bush_Wedding.shtml
- ^ Tucker, Reed (2011-04-03). "Super Size Me: Dylan’s Candy Bar Arthur in NYC". New York Post. http://www.nypost.com/p/entertainment/movies/arthur_in_nyc_8qa6qYrGCZV4VroJOF0AoM.
