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Mary Wells Lawrence, the first woman to own and run a major national advertising agency, passed away this weekend at age 95. The real life inspiration for #MadMen’s Peggy Olson, Lawrence, is an advertising industry legend. Lawrence revolutionized drug advertising, automobile advertising, airline advertising, and television advertising. In 1966, she started a business from the ground up and just 15 years later, became the first female CEO of a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Throughout her remarkable career, Lawrence played a pivotal role in steering notable campaigns such as “Trust the Midas touch,” “I ❤️ NY,” and Alka-Seltzer’s “Plop, plop, fizz, fizz, oh what a relief it is.” Mary Wells Lawrence’s career shattered glass ceilings, redefined the possibilities for women in advertising and paved the way for future generations of ambitious visionaries. Join us in the #EqualityLounge at #CannesLions2024, the International Festival of Creativity, as we honor trailblazing women in the field and speak with our community of conscious leaders who are at the forefront of #advertising today. Link in bio!
Moms are everything. This one’s for you 💗
Not just today, but every day, let’s celebrate the moms, and all the maternal figures in our lives. Thank you, Mom. Happy #MothersDay 💕
Girls’ day out! 👗 🎥: @talenacleyne via Talenacleyne/TikTok: “My great grandma (97) who only ever wears pants and a t-shirt told me she didn’t feel pretty anymore. This coming from such a strong, powerful and inspirational woman honestly broke my heart. She mentioned she might like to wear a dress again, and I know she hasn’t worn one since Pa passed away, so I was determined to have this be a special and fun day for her. Mum and I took her dress shopping and we truly had the best girls day. She smiled and laughed so much (more than I’ve seen her laugh in a long time), she was obviously sassy as she always is, she was very particular and picky on the make of the dresses, the fabric used and the way it did up. It was beautiful to sit and watch her look in the mirror and admire who she was and how she looked in each dress, but also watch her point out what she didn’t like about herself and some of the dresses (because that’s human, and seeing my great grandma do exactly what I would do when trying on clothes was so incredibly relatable and realistic to the unrealistic standards we put on ourselves). I was so glad I could be there to tell her she looked beautiful because she truly is in every way. I watched her move around in the dresses to see how they would look when she was doing puzzles at the retirement village, I watched her face light up when she tried on a dress that made her feel pretty, but at the end of the day there was nothing like seeing her face when she tried on ‘the’ dress that made her feel all the wonderful things we see her for from on the outside but she never sees herself.”

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