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The Business of Beauty Global Forum: Tracee Ellis Ross on Community and the Power of Celebrating Differences

Concluding the second session of The Business of Beauty Global Forum, the actress and Pattern Beauty founder spoke with BoF founder Imran Amed about the genesis of her brand and how she was able to create a business that’s rooted in its customers’ underserved needs.
Actress and Pattern Beauty founder and CEO Tracee Ellis Ross at The Business of Beauty Global Forum.
Pattern Beauty founder and CEO Tracee Ellis Ross at The Business of Beauty Global Forum. (Getty Images for The Business of Fashion)

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