Kym Gold

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Kym Gold is an American fashion and home design executive. She was the co-founder of designer jeans brand True Religion. Aside from True Religion, Gold also founded Bella Dahl, Hippie Jeans, Babakul, and Style Union Home. Gold's designs have been worn by David Beckham, Tom Ford, Angelina Jolie, Donna Karan, Heidi Klum, Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow, Gwen Stefani, Holly Robinson Peete, and Justin Timberlake. Her work has also been included in Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, InStyle, and Rolling Stone.[1]

Early life[]

Gold was born in California to a Jewish family. She is an identical triplet.[2]

Career[]

True Religion[]

Main article: True Religion (clothing brand)

Gold founded True Religion. Co-founding the company with her then-husband, Jeff Lubell, a fabric salesman, Gold created a high-end denim line catering to all body types. The company eventually went public on the Stock exchange.[3]

According to Gold's autobiography, she served as vice president of True Religion. She created designs, and Jeff would source materials. Lubell and Gold management styles conflicted, with Gold blaming a toxic, masculine corporate culture at the company, led by Lubell. Lubell managed the board of directors and Gold's role was often minimized. The couple separated. Lubell filed for divorce on February 14, 2007. True Religion informed her that she was no longer part of the company as an employee. She would remain a board member.[4][5]

In 2013, Gold sold her share of True Religion for over $800 million.[6] In 2017, True Religion declared bankruptcy.[7]

Other business ventures[]

In 2008, Gold started Babakul, a bohemian chic clothing line sold in Southern California. Heidi Klum, Tom Ford, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Madonna have worn Babakul.[8]

Gold founded Style Union Home, a home design company. The company was founded when Gold, who flips homes, struggled to find the type of designs she wanted to use in home staging. The company focuses on Los Angeles-created ceramics.[9]

Views on women's roles in the workplace and toxic masculinity[]

Gold's past experiences with True Religion has motivated her to build all-female teams. In an interview with Medium, Gold states, "when I was at True Religion, it was all-male board members, and I was one of the largest shareholders and treated like shit. I feel that because of that experience, almost everybody in my life, my doctors, my lawyers, my accountants, my team, are all women."[9]

Gold has also noted Gloria Steinem as someone she admires, stating," Any woman who is a pioneer or leader is an inspiration to me, the women's movement was a huge step for women in general. However, we still have a long road ahead to be equal to men in the world of business." Gold is also an avid philanthropist supporting causes concentrating on women's health issues.[8]

Works by Kym Gold[]

  • Gold Standard: How to Rock the World and Run an Empire. New York: Skyhorse (2015). ISBN 1634501284

Personal life[]

Gold's first husband was producer Mark Burnett. The couple married at Gold's parents Malibu home, and the marriage lasted five years.[2]

About a year later, Gold began dating . He and Gold eventually moved in together, got married, and had children. They have three sons, Jake, Ryan, and Dylan). Though the couple was together for about twenty years, their personal and professional relationship became rocky. The couple filed for divorce in 2007.[4]

Today, Gold is married to television and film actor, Marlon Young. The couple met through a mutual friend Eric Benét.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ "TALKING WITH THE CO-FOUNDER OF TRUE RELIGION: KYM GOLD". The Skinny Confidential.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c Times, Claire Fordham / Special to The Malibu. "Gold Standard". Malibu Times.
  3. ^ Evarts-Bosstick, Lauryn (11 October 2015). "Talking With The Co-Founder of TRUE RELIGION: Kym Gold". The Skinny Confidential.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Gold, Kym (2015). Gold standard : how to rock the world and run an empire. New York, NY: Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated. ISBN 9781634501286.
  5. ^ "Kym Gold Explains How She Started True Religion, Then Sold It for $835 Million". Entrepreneur.
  6. ^ "True Religion Co-Founder Kym Gold Asking $9.5M for L.A. Home | American Luxury". www.amlu.com.
  7. ^ "True Religion to close 27 stores after bankruptcy filing: See the list". USA Today.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Kym Gold, Co-founder, True Religion Brand Jeans – TuesdayNights – Inspiring Connections with Entrepreneurial Women". Tuesday Nights.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b Spirer, Alexandra (22 June 2020). "Kym Gold of True Religion Jeans and Style Union Home: "Why We Had A Really Positive Gripe Session…". Medium.

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