Avon is celebrating 130 years! In 1886, a book seller, David McConnell, recognized that women wanted financial independence, and leveraged their passion for beauty and love of networking.
Check out Beauty For A Purpose for more information about Avon's history:
- From 1886 To 2016: An Inside Look At Avon’s Commitment To Research & Development
- #TBT: 5 Important Life Lessons From Avon Founder David McConnell
- #TBT: 5 Essential Business Lessons From Avon’s Very First Representative
- #TBT: A Look Back At 130 Years Of Avon’s Iconic Advertisements
- #TBT: Avon Celebrates 130 Years Of Iconic Color
- #TBT: A Look Back At The Rich History Of Fragrance At Avon
- #TBT: The Hundred-Year Evolution Of Lipstick At Avon
130 years later, Avon is still working to empower women, help them work toward financial independence, and offering innovative beauty products to women around the world.
If I were a woman in 1886, I would want to become one of David McConnell's beauty representatives. The first representative was a woman from New Hampshire named Mrs. Albee.
Today, in 2016, I am a proud #avonrep working on my mission: help women find individual beauty, educate women wanting to create a beauty business, and fight domestic violence.
About My #tbt Selfie
I started taking brochure selfies last year, starting with campaign 18, and sharing on social with the #brochureselfie hashtag. This campaign, in honor of Avon's 130 year anniversary, I decided to go Victorian! This outfit is something that women in 1886 might have worn!
I originally created this look in 2009, when my husband and I attended a Dickens faire in Galveston, Texas. The entire outfit: a period cotton bustle, a cotton skirt with knife pleating and lace accents at the hem. A silk floral print overskirt. A period style corset. A velvet coat with hand sewn rosettes, cream lace sleeves and pearl buttons (the garment visible here). The hat, which was hand pleated and stitched and then accented with feathers and an owl cameo. I also created an men's outfit, including period trousers and waistcoat and matching vest.
Campaign 6 is a special edition brochure celebrating 130 years of beauty and empowerment.
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