The Social Medium

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Emilie Duchêne est une entrepreneure belge, maman de trois enfants, qui transforme ses idées en projets concrets depuis toujours. Après un parcours inspirant dans la mode — de Paris chez Isabelle Marant, Dior ou encore Christian Lacroix, à la presse mode chez Elle et Glamour — elle revient à Bruxelles pour intégrer l’entreprise familiale avant de lancer sa propre marque. En 2011, elle crée Thea Jewelry, marque de bijoux personnalisés née de l’émotion de la naissance de sa fille, qui continue de rayonner aujourd’hui. Emilie est aussi à l’origine du projet Let’s share our rollercoaster!, qu’elle co-anime avec Clio Goldbrenner, dédié à l’accompagnement des femmes entrepreneures via des speed-meetings et du mentoring. Entre conférences, podcast (Stories and Stones) et engagements auprès de la nouvelle génération d’entrepreneures, Emilie inspire par son énergie et son authenticité.

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Formulas and skincare played an instrumental role in Thérèse M’Boungoubaya's family dynamic. Her mother often blended natural and African-rooted ingredients to make at-home treatments, and her father worked as a Pharmacist in France. Her interest in beauty deepened, inspiring and influencing her career trajectory working in Digital Marketing and eCommerce for the likes of L’Oréal, Clarins and Sarah Chapman.

With over 10 years experience working with some of the best in the business, and after successfully selling her first start-up to Joliebox (who was then acquired by Birchbox), Thérèse noticed a gap in the market for an all encompassing product that targeted her key skincare concerns: cracked heels and dry feet. Foot care has, for far too long, been an overlooked and rarely discussed category in the in the skin and beauty sphere.

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Après une formation théâtrale classique au Conservatoire de Paris, Helena revient à sa première passion : L'art et l'illustration. De ses 15 années de comédienne au théâtre et au cinéma, elle a développé son attrait de la répétition pour trouver la pensée juste, l'émotion qui incarnera le personnage, et l'art du geste précis pour raconter des histoires.Le mélange de son héritage culturel, "Art sacré et pop manga", donne à ses portraits leur singularité, qu'elle travaille aussi bien à l'acrylique qu'au pastel ou à l'encre. Elle a gardé le goût de la performance publique en réalisant des portraits en direct, en ambidextre une particularité qui fait le buzz sur les réseaux sociaux. Ses portraits, dessinés symétriquement à deux mains, récoltent des dizaines de millions de vues sur Instagram et TikTok.Helena adapte son style et s'associe à d'autres marques pour des campagnes singulières, comme la campagne internationale pour la Maison Ruinart, mais aussi Mont Blanc, Levis, Art Basel Paris, Sisley, Bulgari, Helena s'est récemment produite en live à Londres pour Bohams 1793.

Ruthie Friedlander is the founder of At Large Agency and has built a career at the intersection of fashion, media, and digital strategy—think less Devil Wears Prada, more strategic powerhouse with a killer CHANEL collection. A former editor at ELLE and InStyle, she’s also the co-founder of The Chain, a nonprofit supporting individuals in the fashion and entertainment industries recovering from eating disorders. Known for her sharp eye, sharper wit, and ability to make even the most chaotic brand strategy look effortless, Ruthie thrives on bringing creative ideas to life—and making sure they actually work.

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Allie Egan is the Founder and CEO of Veracity, a root-cause metabolic health platform that provides 100% natural drug-free solutions that support energy and weight management.

Allie experienced firsthand the effects of compromised metabolic health – struggling for years with undiagnosed Hashimoto’s. She started Veracity so that people don’t suffer like she did; so that people can access the holistic solutions they deserve to optimize their health.

Prior to founding Veracity, Allie was the CEO of the women’s fashion brand, Cynthia Rowley. She has extensive experience in the personal care industry through her time at some of Estee Lauder’s best brands, including Origins, Clinique, and La Mer. She began her career in consumer investing at L Catterton. 

Allie is also a Certified Hormone Health coach and board member of the Global Wellness Institute's Hormone Initiative. She was selected as one of the Forbes Next 1000 and named one of the Top Women in Retail by the Women’s Leadership Network. She holds a BS in Finance and Foreign Affairs from the University of Virginia and an MBA with high distinction from Harvard Business School.

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Victoria Monfort is a French actress, writer, and producer celebrated for her roles in films like Wedding Unplanned and her imaginative short film Dans les Parages. As the daughter of iconic sports journalist Nelson Monfort, creativity runs in her veins. Fluent in both French and English, Victoria effortlessly blends her talents on-screen and behind the scenes. Beyond acting, she's a vibrant content creator in beauty and fashion, sharing her flair with an ever-growing audience. Victoria lives a charmed life with her husband, Hugo Cremaschi, and their adorable daughter, Nala.

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Monica Ainley de La Villardiere is a Canadian fashion journalist, broadcaster and influencer based in Paris. After beginning her career as a fashion writer in London, she has spent the past seven years living in France with her Parisian husband and 2 children. Monica was an early adopter of podcasting with Camille Charrière creating Fashion No Filter and more recently Fanfare.

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Mathilde Lacombe est cofondatrice de Birchbox France et de Aime Skincare. Elle a débuté sa carrière en tant que bloggeuse beauté de « La Vie en Blonde » et journaliste au magazine Elle. AIME c'est avant tout une nouvelle façon de penser la beauté. Le produit de soin n'est plus quelque chose qui s'ajoute et transforme superficiellement, il est ce qui complète et accompagne une philosophie de vie globale, centrée sur l'individu de l'intérieur. La beauté devient rituel, elle se construit petit à petit, pour des résultats inscrits dans la durée. À l'origine de AIME, le parcours personnel de Mathilde. “J'ai eu des problèmes de peau pendant des années, je me suis ruinée en produits et traitements en tout genre avant de réaliser que l'industrie cosmétique traditionnelle propose avant tout des produits qui visent à traiter l'effet (boutons, rides, rougeurs etc…) plutôt que la cause du problème. Ma routine beauté a considérablement changé quand j'ai pris en considération le fait que l'aspect extérieur de notre corps est intrinsèquement lié à notre santé intérieure. C'est là que j'ai découvert le monde merveilleux du microbiote et que créer AIME est devenu une évidence.”

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Alexandra Van Houtte is a half French half English entrepreneur. After a master in styling at the London College of Fashion, Alexandra worked as a fashion assistant for the likes of Numéro, Vogue int., Glamour, Grazia, or I-D Magazine. In 2016, four years into her career, drained by the routine of researching through endless runways and cataloguing lookbooks, she created Tagwalk: the Google of fashion. Her platform is the first fashion show and accessory keyword searcher for the worlds runways, aggregating Fashion Month by locations, brands, seasons, and fabrics. Always at the forefront of trends, Alexandra has an eye for beauty and a talent for discovering the next cool.

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Melanie Huynh was born in Paris to a French mother and a Chinese father. Passionate about beauty and fashion from a young age, she spent her adolescence nourished by the "way of life" of the top models and icons of the 90s, who embodied powerful femininity and a healthy lifestyle with sports as their ally.She started her career at Vogue France, where she worked for almost 10 years on beauty and fashion editorials.Today, she continues her work as a stylist as a Consultant for special projects but now devotes the majority of her time to the family group Aera Nova, of which she is a Co-Founder with her sister Amélie Huynh. The group includes her company Holidermie and Château Malromé. Being naturally disciplined, she takes care of her diet, is interested in beauty as a whole, and explores various well-being techniques that incorporate both physical and mental health: Yoga, meditation, mindfulness, energy healing, and more. As an extension of her healthy lifestyle, she decided to launch her own holistic beauty brand in 2019: Holidermie.