I’m terrible at goodbyes.
I’ve certainly had a fair share in my lifetime.
Moving to new schools.
Goldstein: Vicki King, 2020. CL: Peter Ash Lee, 2021. Estêvão: Richard Burbridge, 2021. Gomez: Micaiah Carter, 2020. Ly: Solve Sundsbo, 2018. Porter: Ben Hassett, 2020. Mirren: Scott Trindle, 2017. Remaining Photos: Courtesy of Michelle Lee.
And I’m struggling to find the right words.
It’s an exciting moment, but bittersweet because I’ll miss everyone atAllureso much.
This has been a dream job, where I thought I’d stay forever.
I still pinch myself over the incredible experiences I’ve had during my time here.
I had my nails painted by masters and rang the opening (and closing!)
bell at the New York Stock Exchange.
But the memories I’ll hold most dear revolve around what the brilliant team here accomplished.
and ended on: “What’s your goal forAllure?”
Without hesitation, I answered, “I want to change the world.”
At the time, I said it with a wink.
But nearly six years later, I’m immensely proud of how much ground we moved.
We genuinely shifted the way people look at and talk about beauty.
We helpedchange the global narrative around aging.
We challenged the way the industry talks aboutsustainability.
We challenged the antiquated notion of who gets to be beautiful.
I want to thank the whole team, past and present, who made these years so special.
And I’m so grateful to all of you out there who’ve supported what we do.
To quote Keats, “A thing of beauty is a joy forever.”
