‘She Pivots’ With Stacy London: Thriving in Her Mid-Career Renaissance
challenges the typical definitions of success and explores the role our personal stories play in our professional journeys., felt pulled towards a career in fashion—just not for the reasons you’d expect. “I was diagnosed at 3 and a half with psoriasis,” says London during a taping for a recent episode of. “By the time I was 11, I was covered in scales from my neck down…I only wore long sleeve white turtlenecks and corduroy pants, even in the summer. There was something so confining about that.
Despite the wild success of the show, filming 345 episodes over 10 seasons took a toll on London’s health. Her psoriasis had developed into psoriatic arthritis and she was struggling to control the chronic illness. Walking away and being forced to figure out what was next was hard for London. “I thought my career was falling apart and therefore I was falling apart,” she says. “I was not married. I did not have children. So many people were like,London hit a rough patch.
This led to what London calls her “midlife renaissance;” the moment she realized that women across the country deserve to aspire and grow into each new phase of their life. “45 to 55 [year old women] have the highest rate of decreased earning potential in women, highest rate of depression, highest rate of divorce,” she says. “What if we talk about a jumpstart for the rest of your life?”
Part of London’s mission included co-founding the State of Menopause, a company that sold products to help women manage their menopause symptoms. Although recently, London announced on Instagram that she would be closing the company to focus on advocacy. “The truth is that my interest lies in connecting us, in collaborating, in amplifying all the voices in this space.
For more on her story—including what Anna Wintour told her as a young stylist in the elevator—tune in below.Celebrity news, beauty, fashion advice, and fascinating features, delivered straight to your inbox!Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors
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