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Catharine Arnston

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Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
She Built a Multi-Million Dollar Company From a Family Crisis | Catharine Arnston

So you have to build that into your schedule of planned success.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
She Built a Multi-Million Dollar Company From a Family Crisis | Catharine Arnston

I'd like to make a suggestion.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
She Built a Multi-Million Dollar Company From a Family Crisis | Catharine Arnston

I think it's on – it's not Netflix.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
She Built a Multi-Million Dollar Company From a Family Crisis | Catharine Arnston

I'm trying to remember the movie.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
She Built a Multi-Million Dollar Company From a Family Crisis | Catharine Arnston

Anyways, the movie is called Very Ralph, and it's the documentary about Ralph Lauren.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
She Built a Multi-Million Dollar Company From a Family Crisis | Catharine Arnston

And I loved it because Grant, he's in fashion, of course, but all the things that he experienced were exactly what I was experiencing.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
She Built a Multi-Million Dollar Company From a Family Crisis | Catharine Arnston

He had, he just started, he started with making ties himself.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
She Built a Multi-Million Dollar Company From a Family Crisis | Catharine Arnston

Why ties?

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
She Built a Multi-Million Dollar Company From a Family Crisis | Catharine Arnston

Because it was very European.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
She Built a Multi-Million Dollar Company From a Family Crisis | Catharine Arnston

And of course, at that time in the forties, everyone in America was wearing skinny ties and,

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
She Built a Multi-Million Dollar Company From a Family Crisis | Catharine Arnston

And he tried to get into Bloomingdale's.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
She Built a Multi-Million Dollar Company From a Family Crisis | Catharine Arnston

And long story short, he eventually hired all designers.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
She Built a Multi-Million Dollar Company From a Family Crisis | Catharine Arnston

He had the eye.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
She Built a Multi-Million Dollar Company From a Family Crisis | Catharine Arnston

So his eye for excellence in design got him started.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
She Built a Multi-Million Dollar Company From a Family Crisis | Catharine Arnston

But when he started actually making clothes and making and expanding, he outsourced everything.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
She Built a Multi-Million Dollar Company From a Family Crisis | Catharine Arnston

Well, I'm sorry, he hired designers.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
She Built a Multi-Million Dollar Company From a Family Crisis | Catharine Arnston

But it was him that made the final choices.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
She Built a Multi-Million Dollar Company From a Family Crisis | Catharine Arnston

And he built an empire based on understanding his customer and what they were trying to achieve in their lifestyle.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
She Built a Multi-Million Dollar Company From a Family Crisis | Catharine Arnston

It's an absolutely fabulous film.

Finding Peak w/ Ryan Hanley
She Built a Multi-Million Dollar Company From a Family Crisis | Catharine Arnston

I saw it on an airplane.