When I started Dylan’s Candy Bar in 2001, I wanted it to be a place that merged my love of pop culture, fashion, art and music with candy. Since then, we have been fortunate to pioneer artistic partnerships with many legends. – Dylan Lauren
Red candy is my favorite – I like red string licorice, Swedish Fish, and red gum balls. – Dylan Lauren
I collect candy packaging from around the world and believe it has the value of Pop Art. – Dylan Lauren
I am a picky eater. By that I mean, I love to pick the raisins out of oatmeal raisin cookies, the chips out of chocolate chip cookies, the white side off of black and white cookies, and the vanilla center out of Oreos. – Dylan Lauren
Putting good energy into your body and raising your serotonin will lead to a positive mood, exuding a more attractive glow. – Dylan Lauren
I have a vanilla chai latte every morning, which I usually follow with an oatmeal raisin cookie and eggs for breakfast. – Dylan Lauren
My mom is a painter and photographer and my grandfather was an artist, so I’ve always been surrounded by creative people. – Dylan Lauren
Pinterest has been helpful to my business. Making inspiration boards is really key to developing products. When I was getting married, I literally cut out tear sheets and put my own boards together. Had I known about Pinterest, I would have been able to do it so much more easily. – Dylan Lauren
One day, I’m designing a candy product; the next day, I’m going to a candy factory. The day after that, I might be traveling to Los Angeles to look at a possible location for another store. – Dylan Lauren
Watching my dad, Ralph Lauren, design clothes when I was young, I was always inspired. – Dylan Lauren
If I wasn’t doing candy, I’d want to create the best rescue animal-shelter organization. Otherwise, the Jackson 5 and Michael Jackson were so much a part of my childhood, and Janet and I have become friends. So my second dream job would be backup singer for Janet Jackson! – Dylan Lauren
I love all the gift guides that the magazines put out, whether it’s ‘InStyle’ doing Mother’s Day gifts or color guides, or the ‘O’ magazine Christmas guide. – Dylan Lauren
Regarding managing people, I am lucky to be surrounded by good, smart friends, some of whom own their own companies or have worked in ones and can lend experience. – Dylan Lauren
I find that the people who don’t eat as much candy are really into heavy protein, like steak. I don’t eat that. – Dylan Lauren
I am so proud of the growth of Dylan’s Candy Bar into two more flagship stores: Union Square in New York City and Chicago on Michigan Avenue, and two airport stores: JFK and Detroit. – Dylan Lauren
When I think of flavours, I think colour, so lemon should be yellow and orange is orange. – Dylan Lauren
For a while after college, I was thinking of becoming a fitness trainer, and I am a certified aqua trainer. – Dylan Lauren