Janet is featured among the beauty industry’s leading executives in Beauty Inc’s “The Women’s Issue”.
“What do I look for in a brand? On top of all of it, gut is certainly part of it. I look for a brand that has identified a white space. I always think about the retailer—when I did Laura Mercier, I said, ‘They don’t need another Bobbi Brown, so I have to stand for something different.’ If it’s a disruptive brand, all the better. Drybar created a new business model and I was impressed by how brilliantly branded they were. I look for a passionate founder with a clear vision—I need to drink their Kool Aid.”
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