Emily Weiss

I think reality television has made the fashion industry and the beauty industry, any industry - frankly, just life - it has made life seem much different than it really is. ”

French pharmacies probably feel like CVS to French people, but to me, they feel like a real-life version of 'Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.' ”

Over the years of running Into The Gloss, I began to see a gap in the way beauty companies were creating products and marketing them to women. There wasn't one brand that really spoke to girls like me, who created products for real life. So we set out to create that brand with Glossier. ”

I must admit that self-tanner is one beauty arena I've been hesitant to explore, let alone fully embrace. ”

In my humble opinion, having tons of products and furniture and magazines and clothes is not luxurious - living minimally is. ”

My desk is more of a place where I set my stuff, and then I move around. If I'm at the office, I'm usually wandering around to different meeting rooms all day or taking people out or making tea. I'm rarely at my desk; it's just a place to hang my hat. ”

I like books that explore identity and youth culture or rites of passage. ”

Our message has always transcended borders and cultures and is central to who we are as a brand. ”

So much of venture capital is pattern recognition. ”

I have long been of the mindset that aviators are like leather jackets - when they're perfect, they give you 'instant cool.' They're the Alexa Chung of sunglasses. ”