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Jill Tomandl

Estée Lauder Companies, West Coast Brands / Head of Product Development & Innovation

Jill Tomandl is a cosmetics industry innovator, award-winning product developer, package and fashion designer, creative director, tastemaker and sustainability advocate.

Throughout her career, she has led the ideation and development of innovative, high performance makeup products and unique package design that tell a story and contribute to the growth of cutting-edge, prestige brands. Her artistic vision combined with technical expertise create first-to-market beauty industry innovation and trends. As a fashion designer, she designed and tailored custom clothing for musicians, actors, and couture clients. Her makeup and clothing design have been seen on runways, the red carpet, fashion editorials, advertisements, concert tours, music videos, magazines including: W, Vogue, Elle, Spin and other publications, film, television, social media and trend forecasts.

She is a luxury shoe collector focused on excellence in design, materials, construction and engineering. Her collection includes unique shoes from inventive designers and brands including Iris Van Herpen, Christian Louboutin, John Galliano for Dior, Azzedine Alaia, Miucci Prada, Terry De Havilland, Valentino, YSL, McQueen, Hermes and Gucci.

She is a member of Sustainable Brands, the Environmental Media Association and 1% for the Planet.

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