The 2026 Innovator of the Year

Meet tastemaker and entrepreneur Aerin Lauder.

Photography by Gabor Jurina, Courtesy of Aerin Lauder

At the recent 2026 HC&G Innovation in Design Awards (IDAs), the magazine honored tastemaker and entrepreneur Aerin Lauder as its Innovator of the Year. Lauder, whose eponymous lifestyle brand launched in 2012, has long been a champion of beauty, fashion, and, of course, all things home. Want to experience the world of Aerin? A splendid new AERIN showroom recently opened in East Hampton at 7 Newtown Lane for all to discover.