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“The Cosmetic Titans”
September 7 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT
Classi Conversation with Gill Paul on her book A Beautiful Rival
In this stunning new novel, bestselling author Gill Paul reveals the infamous rivalry of cosmetic titans Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein.
They could have been allies: two self-made millionaires who invented a global industry, in an era when wife and mother were supposed to be any woman’s highest goal. Elizabeth Arden and Helena Rubinstein each founded empires built on grit and determination…and yet they became locked in a feud spanning three continents, two world wars, and the Great Depression.
When it came to business, nothing was off-limits: poaching employees, copying products, planting spies, hiring ex-husbands, and one-upping each other every chance they had. This was a rivalry from which there was no surrender!
In the series:
Sept. 7: A Beautiful Rival
Sept. 18: Fifth Avenue Glamour Girl
