MADE Magazine Tastemakers Issue 7 | Page 26

In an intimate interview overlooking West Hollywood with MADE Magazine, Dorothy channels a Barbie boss with a hint of Beyonce’, but there is way more here than just beauty. Dorothy is unique when compared to most instafamous millennials since authenticity and ambition seem to rule her world. Traveling the road less followed by some rich kids, Dorothy uses her role on the popular E! television series Rich Kids of Beverly Hills to emphasize the desire to create her own accolades outside of those reached by her billionaire dad. “I just knew that I was going to create a business myself,” Dorothy explained. “I was going to strike out on my own and create my own path.” She’s made a great start by launching products showcasing her personal taste and staying engaged with fans about designing their own lane. “I would get a lot of tweets and Instagram comments from my fans saying things like, ‘I love your taste and style, but I don’t have the same budget (as you do),’” she said about social media chatter after the episodes aired. With these thoughts in mind, Dorothy created a jewelry line that was affordable for the average consumer. She also used some of the very same comments from her fans to create necklaces using hashtags such as #NOFILTER and #WCW. She saw this as an opportunity