The Close-Up

Name: The Close-Up
Address: Atlanta, GA, US
Telephone: +14042775411

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The Close-Up™ is a purpose-driven summit creating pathways into careers and entrepreneurship in beauty and fashion. Beauty is the lens. Access is the mission.

We connect early-career talent & founders to recruiters, industry leaders, and real access.

08/06/2026

From identifying a gap in the beauty industry to making history on Shark Tank and landing on Sephora shelves, Alicia Scott knows what it takes to turn a problem into a growing brand.

We’re excited to welcome Alicia Scott, Founder & CEO of Range Beauty, to The Close-Up: Inside the Business of Beauty and Fashion.

In 2022, Alicia became the first Black woman beauty founder to secure a deal on Shark Tank. She’ll join Kinta Gates of Glossier on stage to share the realities of building, operating, and scaling a beauty brand and the lessons aspiring founders and students can learn from her journey.

📍 Atlanta | September 23
🎟️ Register: https://bit.ly/thecloseup26

Get your tickets today!

07/31/2026

The products we love don’t reach shelves by chance. Supply chain and operations are what move them from concept to customer.

We’re excited to welcome Kinta Gates, VP of Supply Chain & Operations at Glossier, as our first announced speaker for The Close-Up!

Drawing on her extensive experience, Kinta will introduce students to an often-overlooked career path and help founders better understand what it takes to operate and scale a successful brand.

Join us September 23 in Atlanta. Today is the final day to save $25 with code ACCESS26.

Register now: https://bit.ly/thecloseup26

02/20/2026

The most influential leaders in beauty and fashion aren’t just trendsetters.

They’re interpreters.

They understand community.
They understand culture.
And they know how to move it into rooms where decisions are made.

02/19/2026

Beauty isn’t just creative.
It’s operational.
It’s financial.
It’s technical.
It’s global.

From chemistry labs to supply chain strategy to AI-powered retail — the opportunities are vast.

The problem? Most students never see that side of the industry.

Talent isn’t missing. Awareness is.

That’s why The Close-Up™ matters.

02/17/2026

Access isn’t automatic.

For many students and early-career professionals, the barrier isn’t talent — it’s exposure.

The Close-Up™ was built to create real pathways into beauty and fashion — through recruiter access, industry insight, and direct proximity to decision-makers.

When you sponsor a student, you’re not just covering a ticket.

You’re creating access.
You’re expanding possibility.
You’re shifting trajectory.

If you believe exposure changes outcomes, this is your moment.

🎓 Sponsor a student today:
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02/16/2026

We’re excited to officially announce:

The Close-Up™: Pathways to Careers & Doing Business in Beauty & Fashion

🗓 Friday, March 27, 2026
📍 The Forth Hotel | Atlanta, GA
⏰9:00a.m.

The Close-Up™ is a purpose-driven summit connecting early-career talent and founders to recruiters, industry leaders, and real pathways inside beauty and fashion.

This is where culture meets strategy.
Where creativity meets capital.
Where proximity becomes opportunity.

🎟 Tickets are now available. Secure your seat today!

02/15/2026

Welcome to The Close-Up™.

The Close-Up™ was created to build real pathways into careers and entrepreneurship in beauty and fashion. After years inside executive rooms and global brands, one thing became clear, talent is everywhere, but access is not.

Students don’t lack ambition. Founders don’t lack ideas.
What’s often missing is proximity to decision-makers in the rooms where strategy and opportunity live.

The Close-Up™ bridges that gap.

Through industry insight and meaningful connections, we are creating pathways that are practical, powerful, and positioned for impact.

Beauty is the lens. Access is the mission.

If you believe exposure changes outcomes, you’re in the right place. Follow this page for updates, speaker announcements, and ways to get involved.

We’re building something intentional. Welcome.

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+14042775411

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