Dylan Lauren (born May 9, 1974) is an American entrepreneur. 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".
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Early life and education
Dylan was born in New York City, New York, the daughter of Ricky Ann Low-Beer and Ralph Lauren. Her father was the son of Jewish Belarusian immigrants; her mother was the daughter of a Jewish father and an Austrian Catholic mother, both immigrants from Austria. Dylan is the youngest of three children. She has two older brothers: businessman David Lauren and filmmaker Andrew Lauren.
She attended the Dalton School in New York City and graduated from Duke University in 1996, where she studied art history. She was a member of the Beta Rho Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta (Theta) at Duke.
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Career
Dylan founded Dylan's Candy Bar in 2001. She was inspired by seeing Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory on her fifth birthday. She 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 2017, Dylan began starring as a judge on the ABC reality series The Toy Box.
Personal life
Lauren and longtime boyfriend hedge fund manager Paul Arrouet married in June 2011. The ceremony was held in New York City, and she wore a bridal gown of her father's design. On April 13, 2015, Dylan and her husband welcomed fraternal twins, Cooper Blue and Kingsley Rainbow Arrouet, via surrogate.
References
External links
- Official website
- Dylan Lauren on Style.com - photos
- Bio and photo of Dylan Lauren -- Crain's New York Business 40 under 40 -- 2008
- An in depth interview with Dylan on Obsessed TV with Samantha Ettus
- Duke University Kappa Alpha Theta
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