The Maybelline Story
Room IV · The Family Wing

The Williams family, in full

Mabel, Noel, Preston, Evelyn, and the generation that inherited a fortune built on mascara. The mansions, the marriages, the money and what it did to all of them.

In this room
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Generations
Four
Houses
Villa Valentino, Rambova, Memphis
Preston’s life reflects both the glamour and the grit of the Maybelline dynasty—his contributions to the company intertwined with a personal story of struggle and resilience
Preston’s life reflects both the glamour and the grit of the Maybelline dynasty—his contributions to the company intertwined with a personal story of struggle and resilience
Maybe it’s Maybelline, MAYBE IT’S MORGANFIELD
Maybe it’s Maybelline, MAYBE IT’S MORGANFIELD
Overcoming the loss of a loved one, is the hardest thing we’ll ever have to do. In memory of Donna Williams, and Chuck BB1, Williams
Overcoming the loss of a loved one, is the hardest thing we’ll ever have to do. In memory of Donna Williams, and Chuck BB1, Williams

The people

One shelf per figure, built from letters, photographs and first-hand memory rather than from published accounts.

The houses

Four addresses that tell the family’s story better than any balance sheet.

Everything in this room

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Adjoining rooms

Stories New stories, by text.