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At the age of six, Dylan Lauren set her sights on opening the modern-day equivalent of Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory, and in 2001 the first Dylan’s Candy Bar opened in New York City’s Upper East Side. Eighteen years later, Dylan's Candy Bar has become the largest confectionery emporium and lifestyle brand in the world and
the gifting destination for every holiday. With over 20 locations including freestanding stores in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, and in luxury boutiques in premier hotels, international airports and department stores, Dylan’s Candy Bar offers over 7,000 confections to choose from.
The daughter of fashion mogul Ralph Lauren, Dylan was born to be an entrepreneur. From the offset, Dylan was on a mission to awaken the creative spirit and inner child in everyone, taking something creative and turning it into a successful business. Dylan keeps the brand rooted in merging art, fashion and pop culture with candy, and her distinct vision is brought to life through pop art installations and ultra-sensory experiences. Consistently adding to the store’s collection of candies, which include Dylan's Candy Bar (private label) products, a large assortment of rare American nostalgic favorites, novelty items, imported specialty sweets and dazzling confections for every holiday, Dylan is involved in the entire process—from ideation through on-shelf placement.
She was responsible for forging partnerships with aden + anais, Be@rbrick, Wilton, Land of Nod, Williams Sonoma, bringing to market limited edition collections for Grease, Harry Potter, Mean Girls, SpongeBob SquarePants and many others, and is a true leader in the candy industry. As a lifelong animal lover, Dylan launched Dylan's Candy BarN, a granting foundation committed to helping every animal find a home-sweet-home.
In 2017, Dylan celebrated the “Sweet 16” of Dylan’s Candy Bar, and in 2018 received the ISM Award, which pays tribute to an individual that has performed exceptional service for the sweets and snacks industries. She resides in New York City, with her husband Paul Arrouet, their twins, Kingsley Rainbow and Cooper Blue, and rescue dog, Jersey.
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