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Lindsey Smolan launched her strategic communications firm VLIV Communications in 2021 to amplify the stories of the beauty and fashion industry’s most exciting companies after more than a decade as a sought-after NYC PR consultant and publicity powerhouse.
Lindsay Holden and Britta Chatterjee, co-founders of Odele Beauty
Female founded, owned, and operated, Odele was created by Lindsay Holden, Britta Chatterjee, and Shannon Kearney, with the mission of uncomplicating and democratizing the beauty space. With the co-founders’ extensive experience in retail, marketing, and manufacturing, Odele brings clean, premium, and inclusive haircare products to families nationwide via one of the most trusted retailers, Target. Intending to streamline haircare, Odele provides a selection of nine products, categorized by color, with both researched-backed benefits and hair type sustainability marked on the packaging, making navigation between regimen options clear and easy.
Linda Thompson, Founder of BIOGRAPHY
Linda Thompson, Founder of BIOGRAPHY, Harvard Alumna, and former editor-in-chief of Cartier International Paris, shares her vision of bringing true luxury into skincare without limiting the merger of art, story telling and science.
Engineering Bras For Comfort & Confidence Ft. Evelyn & Bobbie
In this episode of Skin Anarchy, Dr. Ekta sits down with Bree McKeen, founder of Evelyn & Bobbie, the brand rewriting the rules of bras with comfort, science, and confidence at the core. For decades, bras have been built on outdated designs that cause pain, poor posture, and even body dysmorphia. Bree is here to change that.
Reframing Our Relationship With Time Through Fragrance With Linen Tutu
In this Fragrance Friday episode of Skin Anarchy, host Dr. Ekta sits down with Daniela Carrasco, founder of the luxury fragrance house Linen Tutu. With a background in clinical aromatherapy and independent perfumery training, Daniela shares how scent became her way of translating time, emotion, and memory into artistic expression. Each fragrance in her debut collection is inspired by a specific hour and emotional state—blending storytelling with olfactory design.
Lindsay Miller, Deputy Editor at POPSUGAR
Lindsay Miller is an award-winning journalist and Deputy Editor at POPSUGAR. In her role, she helps guide storytelling, content, and strategy across the brand's social, editorial, and video platforms, in categories from pop-culture to politics.With more than a decade in journalism, Lindsay has broadcast live from the Oscars red carpet, covered the Cannes Film Festival, and interviewed the top celebrities and thought-leaders of our time.