| Elizabeth Arden | |
 Elizabeth Arden (1939)
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| Born | December 31, 1878 Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada |
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| Died | October 19, 1966 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Businessman: Cosmetics Racehorse owner/breeder |
Elizabeth Arden (December 31, 1878 - October 19, 1966) was a Canadian businesswoman who built a cosmetics empire in the United States. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Woodbridge is a large Suburban community (Estimated 2006 pop 101170 in the City of Vaughan, just north of Toronto. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The City of New York The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
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Biography
Arden was born Florence Nightingale Graham in Woodbridge, Ontario, where she lived until she was twenty-four years old. Woodbridge is a large Suburban community (Estimated 2006 pop 101170 in the City of Vaughan, just north of Toronto. Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec In 1909 Florence Nightingale Graham dropped out of nursing school in Toronto[1]. Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario
She then joined her elder brother in New York City, working briefly as a bookkeeper for the E.R. Squibb Pharmaceuticals Company. The City of New York Bookkeeping (also book-keeping or book keeping) is the recording of all Financial transactions undertaken by an individual or Organization (including Bristol-Myers Squibb ( colloquially referred to as BMS, is a Pharmaceutical Corporation, formed by a 1989 merger between pharmaceutical companies While there, she spent hours in their lab, learning about skincare. She then worked - again briefly - for Eleanor Adair, an early beauty culturist, as a "treatment girl. "
Still in 1909, Arden formed a partnership with Elizabeth Hubbard, another culturist. When the partnership dissolved, she coined the business name "Elizabeth Arden" from her former partner and from Tennyson's poem "Enoch Arden". A neologism (from Greek neo = "new" + logos = "word" is a word that although devised relatively recently in a specific time period has been Alfred Tennyson 1st Baron Tennyson (6 August 1809 – 6 October 1892 was Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom and remains one of the most popular English poets "Enoch Arden" is a Poem published in 1864 by Alfred Lord Tennyson, during his tenure as England 's Poet Laureate.
In 1912, Arden travelled to France to learn beauty and facial massage techniques used in the Paris beauty salons. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city She returned with a collection of rouges and tinted powders she had created. Rouge (ruːʒ Red) also called blusher, is a cosmetic typically used by women to redden the Cheeks so as to provide a more youthful In an era when it was only acceptable for stage performers to wear makeup, Arden introduced modern eye makeup to North America. She also introduced the concept of the "makeover" in her salons.
Arden collaborated with A. Fabian Swanson, a chemist, to create a "fluffy" face cream. The success of the cream, called Venetian Cream Amoretta, and corresponding lotion, named Arden Skin Tonic, led to a long-lasting business relationship. This revolutionized cosmetics, bringing a scientific approach to formulations. other innovations included creating foundations that matched a person's skin tone; creating the idea of the "Total Look" in which lip, cheek, and fingernail colors matched or coordinated; and the first to make a cosmetics commercial shown in movie houses. Lips are a visible body part at the mouth of humans and many animals Cheeks ( Latin: buccae) constitute the area of the Face below the Eyes and between the Nose and the left or right Ear A nail is a horn -like structure at the end of an animal's Finger or Toe.
During World War II, Arden recognized the changing needs of the American woman entering the work world. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The United States of America —commonly referred to as the She showed women how to apply makeup and dress appropriately for careers outside the home. She created a lipstick called Montezuma Red, for the women in the armed forces that would match the red on their uniforms. For the military meaning see Armed forces. For the Soviet sports society see Armed Forces (sports society Armed Forces Although most of her commercial success was in cosmetics, she also pioneered restorative musical exercises based on yoga. Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. Yoga ( Sanskrit: योग, IAST: yóga, joːgə refers to traditional physical and mental disciplines originating in India, to the She started a fashion business in 1943 with notable designers like Charles James and Oscar de la Renta on staff. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Oscar de la Renta (born July 22, 1932) is a leading Fashion designer Early years Oscar de la Renta (born
She began expanding her international operations in 1915, and started opening salons across the world, France and many other places. By the end of 1930s, it was said that "There are only three American names that are known in every single corner of the globe: Singer sewing machines, Coca Cola, and Elizabeth Arden. Singer Corporation is a manufacturer of sewing machines first established as I A sewing machine is a textile machine used to stitch Fabric or other material together with Thread. Coca-Cola is a carbonated Soft drink sold in stores restaurants and Vending machines in more than 200 countries " A fact proved by Heinrich Harrer in his book Seven Years in Tibet, where he stated that it's possible to buy Arden's products -- even in Tibet. Heinrich Harrer ( July 6, 1912 – January 7, 2006) was an Austrian mountaineer sportsman Geographer Seven Years in Tibet is a Adventure story written by Austrian Mountaineer and onetime SS Nazi Heinrich Harrer based on
From the 1930's through the 1960's, Elizabeth Arden was considered the most exclusive cosmetic brand, with celebrated clients such as Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth II, Marilyn Monroe, Jacqueline Kennedy, Marlene Dietrich, Joan Crawford, Wallis Simpson and Mamie Eisenhower. Mary of Teck (Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes 26 May 1867 – 24 March 1953 was the queen-empress consort of George V of the United Kingdom For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Marilyn Monroe (born Norma Jeane Mortenson, June 1 1926 &ndash August 5 1962 baptized Norma Marlene Dietrich maɐˈleːnə ˈdiːtrɪç (December 27 &ndashMay 6) was a German -born American Actress, Singer and Entertainer Joan Crawford (born Lucille Fay LeSueur; ( March 23, 1905 - May 10, 1977) Crawford was signed to a motion picture Wallis Duchess of Windsor (born Bessie Wallis Warfield, later Spencer, then Simpson; 19 June 1895 or 1896 &ndash 24 April 1986 was an American Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower (November 14 1896 – November 1 1979 was the wife of President Dwight D
She would use the name Maine Chance for her exclusive resort and health spa on Long Pond in Mount Vernon, Maine, catering to her wealthy clientele. Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Sleepy Hollow, New York is the resting place of numerous famous figures including Washington Irving, whose story " The Mount Vernon is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean At one time, the resort and its operating farm produced much of the food for the spa and was a significant employer in the town.
Personal life
In 1915 she married Thomas J. Lewis, a banker, thus becoming an American citizen. Arden's drive for success cost her marriage to Lewis. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** They divorced in 1934. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A second marriage to a Russian prince only lasted 13 months. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Prince, from the Latin root Princeps, is a general term for a Monarch, for a member of a monarch's or former monarch's family and is a
Thoroughbred horse racing
Arden used the name Maine Chance Farm for her Thoroughbred horse racing and breeding operation in Lexington, Kentucky. Maine Chance Farm was an American Thoroughbred horse racing Stable in Lexington Kentucky owned by Cosmetics tycoon Elizabeth The Thoroughbred is a horse breed This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. Lexington (officially Lexington-Fayette Urban County is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 68th largest in the United States. In 1931 she had bought her first horse at the Fasig-Tipton sales at the Saratoga Race Course and in the nineteen forties and fifties she built Maine Chance Farm into a major force in American Thoroughbred horse racing. History John Hunter who became the first chairman of The Jockey Club, and William R In 1945, Star Pilot and Beaugay were the Eclipse Award colt and filly champions, and her stable was the leading money-winner in the United States. The Eclipse Award is an American Thoroughbred Horse racing award named after the 18th century British Racehorse A colt is a young Male Horse, under the age of four However in olden days the word 'colt' referred to any young or infant horse regardless of gender A filly is a young Female Horse too young to be called a mare. In 1947 her colt Jet Pilot, trained and ridden by future Hall of Famers Tom Smith and Eric Guerin won the Kentucky Derby. Jet Pilot (1944-c1965 was an American Thoroughbred racehorse. The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred Eric Guerin ( 23 October 1924 &ndash 21 March 1993) is an American Hall of Fame Jockey. The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three year-old thoroughbred horses held annually in Louisville Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May Putting her on the cover of the May 6, 1946 issue of Time magazine. Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and In 1948, she also acquired the great filly Busher as a broodmare from a spectacular auction conducted by Louis B. Mayer. A filly is a young Female Horse too young to be called a mare. Busher (1942-1955 was a Thoroughbred racing Filly. She was sired by War Admiral, the winner of the Triple Crown in 1937 and Louis Burt Mayer (born Lazar Meir July 4, 1884 &ndash October 29, 1957) was an early Film producer, most Busher was not only inducted into the Hall of Fame, she ranked #40 in Blood-Horse magazine List of the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century. The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs New York, to honor the achievements of American thoroughbred In 1999 a panel for The Blood-Horse magazine made up of distinguished Horse racing people Howard Battle Lenny Hale Jay Hovdey, In 1954, her filly "Fascinator," won the Kentucky Oaks. The Kentucky Oaks is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies staged annually in Louisville Kentucky, United States For her contribution to the racing industry, Elizabeth Arden Graham was posthumously inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame in 2003. The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame was established in 1978 located at the Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto Ontario to honor those who have made a significant contribution
Elizabeth Arden today
In recognition of her contribution to the cosmetic industry, she was awarded the Légion d'Honneur by the French government in 1962. She died in New York City in 1966 and was interred in the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Sleepy Hollow, New York under the name Elizabeth N. The City of New York Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Sleepy Hollow, New York is the resting place of numerous famous figures including Washington Irving, whose story " The For other uses see Sleepy Hollow. Sleepy Hollow, is a village in the Town of Mount Pleasant in Westchester Graham. Her estate was worth $30 to $40 million (US) and she had over a hundred salons worldwide.
Elizabeth Arden's cosmetics company continues to trade today, and was bought from Unilever in 2003 by FFI, a New York company. Unilever is a Multi-national corporation, formed of Anglo - Dutch parentage that owns many of the world's Consumer product brands New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous They changed their name to Elizabeth Arden, and are listed on the NASDAQ (RDEN). The past 'face' of Elizabeth Arden was Swedish supermodel Vendela Kirsebom during the late-1980s to the mid-1990s. A supermodel is a highly-paid élite fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in Haute couture and commercial modeling Vendela Maria Kirsebom (born January 12, 1967) is a Swedish / Norwegian model and actress The current 'face' of Elizabeth Arden is Catherine Zeta Jones. Catherine Zeta-Jones ( "zeeta" born September 25, 1969) is a Welsh actress, presently based in the United States
The company continues to offer color coordinated make-up sets, as well as an extensive line of skin care products and treatments.
Since Arden's death, some of the company's focus has shifted to the development of a number of fragrance lines. The company's signature fragrance is called "Red Door" named after their day spas which are called "Elizabeth Arden Red Door Salons". Other fragrance within their own line are "Fifth Avenue", "Green Tea", "Provocative Woman" and their newest, "Mediteranian". The company also holds the license to the Hilary Duff fragrances "With Love... Hilary Duff" and "Wrapped With Love. Hilary Erhard Duff (born September 28 1987 is an American Actress, pop Singer-songwriter " With Love Hilary Duff " is the first Fragrance by actress and singer Hilary Duff. . . ", and the Britney Spears fragrances "Curious", "Fantasy", "Curious: In Control", "Midnight Fantasy", and "Believe" ; Elizabeth Taylor's "White Diamonds," "Passion," "Forever Elizabeth," and "Gardenia"; Mariah Carey's "M by Mariah Carey". Britney Jean Spears (born December 2 1981 is an American recording artist and entertainer Curious is a women's fragrance from Elizabeth Arden, and is the first perfume to be endorsed by Britney Spears, preceding " Fantasy. Fantasy is a women's fragrance from Elizabeth Arden, and is the second perfume to be endorsed by Britney Spears. Curious is a women's fragrance from Elizabeth Arden, and is the first perfume to be endorsed by Britney Spears, preceding " Fantasy. Fantasy is a women's fragrance from Elizabeth Arden, and is the second perfume to be endorsed by Britney Spears. Believe is a women's fragrance by Britney Spears for Elizabeth Arden. Dame Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor, DBE (born 27 February 1932) is a two-time Academy Award -winning English-American actress In 2006 Elizabeth Arden acquired the fragrance portfolio from Riviera Concepts. The newly acquired brands include Alfred Sung, the Hummer fragrance franchise, Cynthia Rowley, Lulu Guinness, Bob Mackie, and Badgley Mischka. Alfred Sung (born 14 June, 1948) is a Canadian Fashion designer producing apparel fragrance accessories and home fashions for women and men Hummer is a Brand of Off-road vehicles sold by General Motors, also known as GM Cynthia Rowley is an American Fashion designer. Backgroundhttp//en Robert Gordon Mackie (b March 24, 1940 in Monterey Park California) is an American Fashion designer, best known for his costumes for Cher Badgley Mischka is an American fashion label designed by Mark Badgley and James Mischka
References
- ^ page 262, Frommer's Guide to Toronto 2004, by Hilary Davidson, ISBN 0-7645-4060-2
External links
- FBI dossier on Elizabeth Arden
- Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
- Elizabeth Arden, Inc. Homepage
- Elizabeth Arden, Inc. Corporate Information
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| NAME | Arden, Elizabeth |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Florence Nightingale Graham |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | businesswoman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 31, 1878 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 19, 1966 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | New York City |
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