Stila Cosmetics is an American
cosmetics
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company founded in 1994. The cosmetics line was created by makeup artist
Jeanine Lobell. The name Stila (pronounced STEE-la) was derived from the
Swedish word "stil," which can mean "style". Stila's official website is quoted as saying that they chose that name because they believe "every woman’s makeup should be as individual as her own signature". Jeanine Lobell writes on her blog that, "We kind of just made up the name, ‘Stila.’ It sounds sort of like stil in Swedish, which means style." Lobell grew up in Sweden.
Estée Lauder Companies bought Stila in 1999 and sold it to
Sun Capital Partners, Inc in the spring of 2006. In 2009, Stila became a
Lynn Tilton
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company when it was sold to the private equity fund
Patriarch Partners
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Marketing
In 2013, Stila worked in collaboration with
Woodbury University
Woodbury University is a private university in Burbank, California, with a satellite campus in San Diego.
History
The school was founded in 1884 as Woodbury's Business College by its namesake, F. C. Woodbury, formerly a partner in Heald's Busi ...
to present the Neo-Tribes Runway Event that premiered at the
Natural History Museum of Los Angeles
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and
Los Angeles Center Studios
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. The sho
sold out its 1,000 plus tickets hosted by celebrity stylist
Lisa Kline and produced under the mentorship of acclaimed designers
Jared Gold,
Eduardo Lucero
Eduardo Lucero is a Mexican fashion designer based in Los Angeles, California.
Early life and education
Lucero was born in the Mexican state of Durango, and moved to Plano, Illinois at the age of seven.
At age 17, after graduating from Plan ...
and Eddie Bledsoe. The show featured composition by pianist
Dora De Marinis collections inspired by
Bram Stoker's Draculafresh talentand craftsmen including
Black Lightning
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costume designer Jennifer Erin Davis, crowd-favorites Drew Kessler & Andrea Dorian Pellecer, best actress winner
Rene Michelle Aranda, touring architect Alán Ramiro Manning, model Allis K. Joseph, singer-songwriter Landon Argabrite and other active influencers and performers from the creative industries.
Stila provided the makeup products and artists for the live-broadcast event, May 1st and 2nd.
References
External links
Official siteArticle about Jeanine Lobell*
ttp://www.suncappart.com/ Sun Capital Partners' portfolio companies
Cosmetics companies of the United States
Chemical companies established in 1994
History of cosmetics
1994 establishments in the United States
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