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Originally from New York City, Sophie graduated Hopkins in 2006 with a BA in Writing Seminars and Romance Languages and Literature. She is currently a Manager of Color Marketing and Product Development at NARS Cosmetics, where she is responsible for bringing new Color products to market. She has launched new Lipstick, Eyeshadow, Nail Polish, Blush and Lip Gloss formulas for the brand and is also responsible for limited edition collections for NARS, such as fashion collaborations with 3.1 Phillip Lim and Christopher Kane.

Previously, she worked at Batallure Beauty since the company’s inception in 2006. There she worked as a Marketing Manager, launching personal care categories for client brands, focusing on the development of Fine Fragrance, Color Cosmetics, Home Fragrance, and Body Care categories. She developed exclusive private label lines for brands such as Sephora (for the exclusively licensed fashion brands Marchesa and Elizabeth and James), as well as vertical retailers such as Hollister, Gilly Hicks (both Abercrombie and Fitch brands), and Splendid.