{"id":3932,"date":"2016-03-02T18:00:05","date_gmt":"2016-03-02T18:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hauteliving.com\/haute-beauty\/?p=3932"},"modified":"2025-03-13T06:29:13","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T10:29:13","slug":"c-o-bigelow-owner-ian-ginsberg-shares-his-desktop-essentials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hauteliving.com\/hautebeauty\/3932\/c-o-bigelow-owner-ian-ginsberg-shares-his-desktop-essentials\/","title":{"rendered":"C.O. Bigelow Owner Ian Ginsberg Shares His Desktop Essentials"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week we've featured the desk of <strong>Ian Ginsberg,<\/strong>\u00a0the owner of New York-based beauty brand <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bigelowchemists.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">C.O. Bigelow<\/a><\/strong>. Ginsberg became the third generation of his family to own the brand (which was originally called Bigelow Chemists in honor of the Manhattan landmark that's existed since 1838). Ginsberg made his family business modern by\u00a0introducing its personal-care products to a wider audience\u00a0by signing\u00a0on with Bath &amp; Body Works to sell its vintage-recipe balms, lotions, and other skin-care products at hundreds of stores belonging to the retail chain.\u00a0Ginsberg originally sought a career in music,\u00a0but couldn't\u00a0resist the lure of the family business.\u00a0His father, <strong>Jerry,<\/strong> had worked at Bigelow Chemists since graduating with his pharmacy degree back in 1952. Jerry's father,<strong> William,<\/strong> was also a pharmacist who bought the Greenwich Village-based business\u00a0back in 1939. Here, this third-generation pharmacist and beauty brand owner shares his desktop essentials\u2014where he comes up with his most beautiful, million dollar product ideas.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pharmacy Antiques: A couple of fun antiques from our archives that I like to keep on my desk. It reminds of the deep heritage of our brand and grounds me in authenticity.<\/li>\n<li>Testing Samples: These bottles and tubes are submissions for various new products we\u2019re working on. I try and keep a set everywhere I work so I can constantly play with them.<\/li>\n<li>Guitar: I love to have to guitar on-hand to just take a break and fool around for a few minutes whenever I feel the urge. It helps to re-energize me and get my creative energy flowing.<\/li>\n<li>Photograph: I love black and white photographs, especially of people who inspire me. This is one of my favorites\u2026.Warhol and Basquait walking around Soho.<\/li>\n<li>American Airlines Amenity Kit: This is a new partnership that we recently launched with American Airlines. America\u2019s airline and America\u2019s Apothecary together in international business class!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ian Ginsberg, owner of C.O. Bigelow, shares his desktop must-haves, blending classic tools with modern essentials. From cherished keepsakes to practical gadgets, his workspace reflects his passion for tradition and innovation. Explore the items that fuel his creativity and productivity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":3934,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[943],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3932","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wellness"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>C.O. Bigelow Owner Ian Ginsberg Shares His Desk Essentials<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover Ian Ginsberg\u2019s must-have desk essentials, from timeless tools to modern gadgets, offering insight into the daily routine of the C.O. 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