Emily Weiss

By ms45
  • Emily was born

    Emily was born
    Emily was born in Wilton, Connecticut. In high school, she worked at Ralph Lauren and had a short modeling career.
  • She graduates

    She graduates
    Emily graduated from New York University with a degree in studio art.
  • Emily starts her blog

    Emily starts her blog
    Emily had a beauty blog called "Into the Gloss" and has interviewed many famous celebrities including model Karlie Kloss.
  • She begins raising money

    She begins raising money
    Emily quit her job at Vogue and started approaching venture capitalists for ideas about expansion. She raised $2 million with the help of Kirsten Green, the founder of Forerunner Ventures.
  • Glossier was created

    Glossier was created
    Emily created Glossier in 2014 after raising money from venture capitalists. Glossier started out with 4 products.
  • Forbes 30 Under 30

    Forbes 30 Under 30
    Emily was featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
  • She got married

    She got married
    She married long-time boyfriend Diego Dueñas, but they got divorced 9 months later and seperated for good.
  • First Glossier Showroom

    First Glossier Showroom
    The first Glossier showroom was created in New York.
  • Second Glossier Store

    Second Glossier Store
    The second Glossier store was opened in Los Angeles, California.
  • Glossier is worth $1.2 billion

    Glossier is worth $1.2 billion
    Emily announced that Glossier had raised $100 million and in funding and was then worth $1.2 billion.
  • GlossiWEAR drops

    GlossiWEAR drops
    Glossier dropped their clothing line.
  • Glossier under fire

    Glossier under fire
    Glossier was being called out for promoting natural beauty while using unnatural products.
  • Emily steps down from being CEO

    Emily steps down from being CEO
    Emily stepped down from being the CEO of Glossier to take more time to focus on serving as Glossier's founder.
  • She announces she is engaged and a mother

    She announces she is engaged and a mother
    Emily announced she is engaged and had a baby with her fiance Will Gaybrick
  • First permanent Glossier store is opened

    First permanent Glossier store is opened
    The first Glossier store was opened in Ponce City Market