Ada Polla

I grew up in Geneva, the eldest of four girls, and came to the US in 1995 to attend Harvard University, studying history of art, then moved to DC in 2002 to go to business school at Georgetown.
In these few words, I feel that you truly get a picture of who I am… A typical first child, I am driven, ambitious, an overachiever and workaholic. Which my sisters love as I manage our family’s business, Alchimie Forever skin care. Having grown up in a household filled with women, I naturally gravitated towards an industry that is women-dominated – the beauty industry.
I have been in the US for all of my adult life, but I remain European in my aesthetics – whether in fashion (less is more, quality over quantity, always in heels, always dressed up) or in interior design (antique pieces of furniture that I have from my grand-mother).

The fact that the city is low (no skyscrapers) and that no matter where I am I can always see the sky.