Alongside the likes of Shonda Rhymes and Pat McGrath, New Zealand beauty brand founder and CEO Brianne West is being honoured as one of 12 Barbie Role Models for 2022 - created to inspire the next generation of leaders and dreamers.
West is behind the natural beauty brand Ethique and is a partner in the social impact investment fund Nous. In both ventures, she has demonstrated her work as an environmentalist and social entrepreneur.
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Joining a list of Kiwi women including Karen Walker, Valerie Adams and Melodie Robinson, who have all had Barbies made in their image, Christchurch-based West says the accolade is "... a real honour, and to be alongside women around the world doing incredible things.
"Also, having role models across all industries that are as diverse as the real world is, is enormously important."