Poppy King

Poppy King

Poppy Cybele King (born 24 May 1972) is an Australian entrepreneur.

She was educated at Lauriston Girls' School in Melbourne, and Wesley College, Melbourne.

In 1991, at 18 years of age, King started her own cosmetics company, Poppy Industries, mainly producing a wide range of lipsticks.

Within three years, the company had grown to be one of the biggest cosmetic companies in Australia. She received the 1995 Young Australian of the Year award.

In 1998, after expansion into the US market, the company collapsed and went into receivership and then liquidation. With further outside investment the company continued, until 2002 when it was finally dissolved.

Most recently, King has launched a new brand of her own called Lipstick Queen [http://www.lipstickqueen.com website] . Previously King worked as a cosmetics consultant with Estee Lauder. She lives in New York.

External links

*www.lipstickqueen.com


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