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How OPI Names its Polish Colors

MODERN editor Alison Shipley recently got to sit down with OPI's Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, the "First Lady of Nails," to learn all about the polish-naming process. Sit it on the interview!

Alison Alhamed
Alison AlhamedEditor in Chief, MODERN SALON
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February 6, 2012
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"I always say OPI is the Starbucks of nail polish," says OPI Vice President Suzi Weiss-Fischmann. "Nobody just has a cup of coffee anymore, you have an experience. OPI made nail polish  an experience, and then it became an acceessory. And today, I think it's the hottest acessory in fashion."

MODERN editor Alison Shipley recently got the opportunity to sit down with Weiss-Fischmann, the "First Lady of Nails," to learn all about the polish-naming process. Sit it on the interview!

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