Poppy King
Poppy King | |
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| Born | 23 May 1972 Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1991−present |
| Known for | Cosmetic stores |
| Parent | Rachelle King |
Poppy Cybele King (born 23 May 1972) is an Australian
entrepreneur. She is best known for her company Poppy Industries and the range of cosmetics
available at Poppy Stores in Australia, during the 1990s.
Early life
King was born to a Jewish family[1] and was educated at Lauriston Girls' School in Melbourne, and Wesley College, Melbourne. Her father died of cancer when she was seven.[2]
Business career
King started her own
Young Australian of the Year award and that year the company made a profit of $6.5 million.[2]
In 1998, after expansion into the
insolvent, however the Commission later released a statement clearing the company of any wrongdoing.[2]
In 2006, King launched a new brand called "Lipstick Queen".
Personal life
King currently lives in New York City. She wrote Lessons of a Lipstick Queen, published by Atria Books in August 2008.
Footnotes
- ^ "Cosmetics Entrepreneurs". Jewish Women's Archive. Archived from the original on July 1, 2017. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Christine Caulfield (2006-12-10). "Poppy's new life". Herald Sun. Herald and Weekly Times. Archived from the original on 2009-08-15. Retrieved 2008-03-02.
- ^ "Lipstick Queen". Archived from the original on 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- ^ "Poppy King on failure, success and going global". 25 August 2016. Archived from the original on 6 May 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ "10 of the most iconic lipstick shades of all time". Archived from the original on 2019-05-06. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
References
- Beth Dolan, Poppy King, Heinemann Library Young Achievers series, Port Melbourne, 1998. ISBN 1-86391-906-6
- Poppy King, Lessons of a Lipstick Queen – Finding and Developing the Great Idea That Can Change Your Life, Atria Books, 2008. ISBN 978-0-7432-9957-2.
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