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The Who What Wear Podcast: Violette_FR Founder Violette Serrat on Her Innovative, Effortless French-Inspired Products and Launching in Sephora

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Clique Media, Female Founder, Entrepreneurship, Career Change, Career Pivot, Fashion & Beauty, Hillary Kerr, Personal Journals, Who What Wear, Clique, Career, Arts, Business, Careers, Second Life, Career Advice, Self-made, Entrepreneur, Mydomaine, Society & Culture

4.73K Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Violette Serrat is a makeup artist, designer, and founder of the popular makeup brand Violette_FR. She began her career in fine art and makeup artistry (listen to her Second Life episode from 2023 here!) before launching Violette_FR in 2021. This week, she joins Who What Wear Beauty Director Erin Jahns to talk about her brand's recent launch in over 190 Sephora stores across North America and how she’s bringing her democratic approach to French-girl beauty to new customers. Plus, they dive into her gondola design at Sephora, her hero products (like the best-selling Boum-Boum Milk), and what exciting things Violette_FR has coming down the pipeline.

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0:00.0

Thank you to eBay for sponsoring this episode. This is what you do when you have high standards and fancy all the fancy things, like an iconic Dior saddlebag or that diamond tennis bracelet. You go to eBay. There you'll find new loves that will never disappoint, expertly authenticated and everything.

0:24.5

Whether it's that vintage pearl necklace or brand new ruby earrings, a product cross-body

0:29.1

bag to be besties with your other handbag, even an eternally classic watch like that Rolex

0:35.3

oyster or that Cartier tank. You know the one. And when you find it,

0:41.2

eBay has their expert's eyes to make sure you're getting the real deal. That way, you can be

0:47.7

confident that the designer finds you came for, the luxury wardrobe that you've always wanted.

0:53.2

It's all real. In wanted, it's all real.

0:57.0

In fact, it's verified authentic.

1:01.1

So bring your high standards and never limit what you can find.

1:02.9

Yeah, eBay.

1:07.5

The place for new, pre-loved, vintage and rare fashion.

1:11.5

eBay, things people love. Welcome to the Who What Wear Podcast, your direct line, to the designers, stylists, beauty experts, editors, and tastemakers who are shaping the ever-evolving world of fashion.

1:36.9

Today on the show, Who What Wear Beauty Director Aaron Johns is chatting with the founder of Violet F. Air, Violet Surrah.

1:46.0

I was lucky enough to interview Violet for an episode of Second Life,

1:50.4

where we talked about her evolution as a makeup artist

1:52.8

and how she built her eponymous brand.

1:55.5

We'll put the link to that episode in the show notes if you want to listen.

1:59.3

At the time, she also spoke about the struggle

2:01.9

of finding retail partners who understood her unique vision. Well, luckily for us, that struggle

2:08.5

didn't last long because she's here today to talk about the brand's exciting launch in over

2:13.9

190 Sephora stores across North America.

2:18.3

She joins Erin to talk about bringing her democratic approach to French Girl Beauty to new customers through this pivotal retail expansion.

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