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Women Who Launch: Elena Lavagni
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In this edition of The Sybarite's Women Who Launch series we sit down with Elena Lavagni, the Co-Owner of Belgravia-based beauty mecca, Neville Hair and Beauty.
Elena Lavagni is a successful female entrepreneur and visionary. When she joined Neville, it was a small albeit well-respected salon, and has single-handedly elevated it into a one-stop beauty destination for the well-heeled Sloane Square crowd, with an incredibly loyal clientele. Here Lavagni discusses what it takes to be a successful female founder: ‘be strong, work hard, and never give up.’
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