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Mary Alice Haney, Founder & Designer, Haney

Founder & Designer, Haney

Mary Alice Haney, the founder and designer of luxury brand HANEY, has been creating some of the most memorable and glamorous images, both on and off the red carpet, for the past two decades. Mary Alice is former renowned celebrity stylist and fashion editor for GQ, Allure, and Marie Claire. The brand is sold on Net-a-Porter, Moda Operandi and Saks and has a huge celebrity following including Reese Witherspoon, Carrie Underwood, Cobie Smulders, Jane Fonda and Miranda Lambert. Follow Mary Alice on Twitter and Instagram and HANEY on Facebook.

March 27, 2015

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Favorite Instagram account to follow:

Mary

I love the Coveteur (@thecoveteur)- and it is my daily fashion inspiration!

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Your greatest achievement:

Mary

My greatest achievement is having my two little boys. Jackie Kennedy once said, “If you bungle raising your children, I don't think whatever else you do matters very much.” And I agree! 

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One piece of advice you would give your 18 year old self:

Mary

Success is hard work, luck, and never giving up. If you can remember that you will go far.

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Skincare product you can’t live without:

Mary

I use the facial toner wipes from Dr. Ava Shamban a few times a day. They really cleanse and nourish my face. I also cannot travel without Dayle (@goddessofskin), my facialist’s, spray mist. It keeps me hydrated when I fly.

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What do you love most about your work?

Mary

I love that it’s constantly changing creatively. Starting a fashion company requires you to wear a million hats, and I love the diversity of all that I do on a daily basis.

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Cocktail of choice:

Mary

I am a red wine girl. My husband and I gave up drinking for a month and he was amazing. I still had 1 glass of red every night!

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Your most regrettable style phase:

Mary

I went through a phase where I would wear super short skirts and tummy bearing tops together in my early 20s. When I look at those photos I want to throw clothes over that young girl.

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Go-to workout song on your most recent playlist:

Mary

I am a country music lover. My playlist is filled with Zac Brown, Miranda Lambert and Taylor Swift.

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Your longest lasting friendship?

Mary

I have 2 friends who are like my sisters. My friend Mathilde and I met at summer camp when we were 7 and have been friends ever since. My friend Benton and I met in college and I could not imagine how boring my life would be without either one!

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If you weren’t the Founder of HANEY you’d be a...

Mary

I would have loved to be a country singer, but sadly I have the WORST voice.

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