Emily Current and Meritt Elliott: Hollywood Power Stylists and Designers Behind The Great

Second Life

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4.8 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2018

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Emily Current and Meritt Elliot have achieved something that most friends only ever dream about. What started as a college friendship blossomed into a wildly successful business partnership built on mutual respect and admiration. After going their separate ways following graduation, Emily and Meritt took a leap of faith, parting from their lives as freelance stylists and writers to join forces and create what would become multiple successful fashion brands together.

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0:00.0	From MyDomain.com, this is Second Life, a podcast spotlighting women who have truly inspiring
0:10.2	careers.
0:11.2	We're talking about their work journeys, what they've learned from the process of setting
0:14.9	aside low doubts or fears, and what happens when they embark on their second life.
0:19.7	Today, I'm so thrilled to have not one but two guests on the show, the dynamic duo of
0:25.5	Emily Current and Merit Elliott.
0:27.8	They started out as stylists working with musicians and celebrities and they still style
0:31.5	Jessica Alba at the end of the day.
0:33.3	They also saw a hole in the market for vintage inspired denim and ended up becoming designers
0:38.4	with their first line, Current Elliott.
0:40.4	For the record, if you've ever owned a pair of boyfriend jeans, it's because of Emily
0:44.7	and Merit.
0:46.3	After leaving Current Elliott, they went on to launch their second incredible company called
0:50.4	The Great.
0:51.4	And as if this wasn't enough, they also started designing for interiors as well with their
0:56.4	exclusive Emily and Merit home line at Pottery Barn, PB Teen and Pottery Barn Kids.
1:02.3	They do so many things and they do them all so well.
1:05.8	This is Emily Current and Merit Elliott on Second Life.
1:09.5	Okay, so let's get your backstory nailed down first.
1:13.2	I know you guys met at UCLA, but how did you go from being students and being friends
1:19.2	to actually work working together?
1:23.0	Well, we certainly were friends in college and admired each other's personal style and
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