Dylan Lauren (born May 9, 1974) is an American businesswoman. She is the daughter of American fashion designer

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, and the owner of New York City's

Dylan's Candy Bar Dylan's Candy Bar is a chain of boutique candy shops and candy supplier currently located in New York City; East Hampton, New York; Los Angeles, Chicago, Honolulu and The Bahamas, as well as several US airports and in wholesale venues around the ...

, which claims to be the "largest candy store in the world".

Early life and education

Dylan was born in New York City, the daughter of Ricky Ann Loew-Beer and

. 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. Dylan is the youngest of three children, she has two older brothers: businessman

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and filmmaker Andrew Lauren. She attended the

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in New York City and graduated from Duke University, where she studied art history. She was a member of

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at Duke.

Career

Dylan founded

in 2001. She was inspired after seeing ''

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'' on her sixth birthday. She was named one of the Top 25 Most Stylish New Yorkers by ''

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'' in 2007. Her favorite designers include Ralph Lauren,

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, and 7 For All Mankind. In 2010 Lauren released a book, “Dylan’s Candy Bar: Unwrap Your Sweet Life.” Source In December 2015, Dylan launched Dylan's Candy BarN, a granting foundation dedicated to supporting animal welfare organizations. In 2017, Dylan began starring as a judge on the

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reality series ''

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''.

Personal life

Lauren and

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manager Paul Arrouet married in June 2011. The ceremony was held in Bedford, New York, at the Lauren family estate, and she wore a bridal gown of her father's design.Dylan Lauren and Paul Arrouet
''

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'', June 10, 2011 On April 13, 2015, Dylan's surrogate gave birth to fraternal twins, Cooper Blue and Kingsley Rainbow Arrouet.Dylan Lauren welcomes twins
People.com

References

External links

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Dylan Lauren on Style.com
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Bio and photo of Dylan Lauren — Crain's New York Business 40 under 40 — 2008An in depth interview with Dylan on Obsessed TV
with Samantha Ettus {{DEFAULTSORT:Lauren, Dylan 1974 births Businesspeople in confectionery American socialites Duke University alumni Living people Lauren family Businesspeople from New York City American people of Belarusian-Jewish descent American people of Austrian-Jewish descent American people of Austrian descent American women company founders American food company founders