Rebecca Minkoff's Must Haves: From Neon-Green Mules to a Personalized Medallion

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Rebecca Minkoff is passionate about two things: fashion and entrepreneurship. The "Fearless" author created a space for her brand on luxury shelves — and is determined to do the same for other female founders by making space for them in the market. "As a founder, I felt lonely. I didn't have a group of people I could truly share what was going on in my business," Minkoff tells POPSUGAR. She grew tired of the panel culture, which lacked tangible tools and opportunities for growth for female founders. So, in 2018, she cocreated the Female Founder Collective, which grew from 3,000 applications in the first week to a whopping 20,000 members in just five years.

What makes this collective different from the rest? It's a private membership community that offers webinars and one-on-one mentorship to help members find practical solutions. "We have boardrooms where we group a certain number of founders together to tackle a certain issue and topic or support them again with other experts in that arena," Minkoff explains. The Female Founder Collective also hosts pitch competitions and grant opportunities and has provided almost $100,000 in grants to female-founded companies since it was founded.

Entrepreneurship is not for the faint of heart, Minkoff points out. "You have to be in it for the long haul and weather the storms, because they do come," she says. "Don't start it unless you have enough grit and determination to fight it out." But if you have a product or an idea that truly excites you, Minkoff wants you to take the plunge. "You could be that next female-founded company that changes culture, society, your neighborhood, whatever it is; take that opportunity to not agree with what's going on, but disagree, and start on that path," she adds.

Taking risks is something Minkoff believes in when it comes to both entrepreneurship and fashion. "I always say to buy something that makes you slightly uncomfortable, not physically, but makes you go, 'Can I pull this off?' When I do that, it's what people love the most, or I get the most compliments on," she says. The designer is currently loving crop tops with baggy pants and trendy sneakers, as well as oversize sweatsuits and fun nail art.

Beyond sharing her advice on entrepreneurship and fashion, Minkoff let us in on some of her favorite products. From neon mules to a nourishing moisturizer, these are her current must haves.

Rebecca Minkoff's Affordable Must Have: Rebecca Minkoff Curb Mule
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Rebecca Minkoff's Affordable Must Have: Rebecca Minkoff Curb Mule

Minkoff likes to play it safe with her shoes, but lately, she's loving making a statement with her neon green Rebecca Minkoff Curb Mules ($198). "It's fun to lean into something fun, and it has great color. This neon color, you'll see it throughout our collection, it's refreshing and exciting. You look down and smile," she says. Minkoff recommends styling these mules with a full Canadian tuxedo, including loose boyfriend or mom jeans, cuffed. "With a shoe like that, I want to keep everything else kind of simple, but if I was going out with them, I might do a slipdress and a leather jacket and just keep it clean," she says.

Pro Tip: She points out that mules are generally harder to walk in, especially for a long period of time. "If you're commuting, you [need to] have another pair of shoes to really walk in and then put those on when you want to look good," she says.

Rebecca Minkoff's Investment Must Have: Foundrae Custom Heart Love Token Oversized Medallion
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Rebecca Minkoff's Investment Must Have: Foundrae Custom Heart Love Token Oversized Medallion

"Anything personalized to me right now is special. I just had my baby, I'm just thinking about the things that make me happy and remind me of my kids when I'm not with them. For me, that's in jewelry," Minkoff says. The Foundrae Custom Heart Love Token Oversized Medallion ($3,995) is a handcrafted, 18-karat gold statement pendant that is customizable to represent something or someone meaningful in your life. Choose between yellow, white, or rose gold, as well as five different center symbols, and the number of letters on the medallion. Minkoff tells POPSUGAR that her personalized piece includes the initials of her four kids.

Pro Tip: For styling this type of statement medallion, she recommends necklace stacking with delicate pieces or chains and letting this pendant be the hero.

Rebecca Minkoff's Morning Routine Must Have: In Your Face Skincare The Cream
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Rebecca Minkoff's Morning Routine Must Have: In Your Face Skincare The Cream

As someone who has a drier skin type, Minkoff loves replenishing her skin with the In Your Face Skincare The Cream ($112). "It just gives you a glow without looking oily, and it's all-natural and vegan," she says. Her skin-care routine is pretty simple, starting with a glycolic fruit enzyme cleanser a few times a week and a nourishing facial oil to lock in the moisture. This particular cream contains hydrating and antioxidant-rich ingredients like CoQ10, green tea, alpha lipoic acid, and ylang-ylang. The moisturizer has a velvety-rich texture that delivers a healthy, glowy finish. A little bit goes a long way.

Pro Tip: Minkoff also takes a probiotic, which she says helps to keep her skin balanced and clear.

Rebecca Minkoff's Sleep Must Have: BodyHealth Sleep
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Rebecca Minkoff's Sleep Must Have: BodyHealth Sleep

When Minkoff has difficulty falling asleep, she turns to the BodyHealth Sleep supplement ($42). "It naturally helps you sleep and stay asleep; you wake up and you're not groggy, which sometimes can happen with other things that I've tried in the past," she says. This supplement contains eight different amino acids, plus melatonin and l-theanine. Minkoff's nighttime routine consists of sipping on a magnesium-based drink called Calm with some Vitality C vitamin C. She takes the BodyHealth Sleep supplement right before bed.

Pro Tip: Minkoff also sleeps with white noise from the White Noise app and recommends the sound Pink Noise.

Rebecca Minkoff's Must-Have Pair of Sneakers: New Balance 9060 Sneakers
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Rebecca Minkoff's Must-Have Pair of Sneakers: New Balance 9060 Sneakers

Minkoff appreciates a pair of New Balance sneakers, whether it's for running or just everyday wear. Her go-to pair are the New Balance 9060 Sneakers ($150), which exude Y2K coolness. "I'll pair them with a full sweatsuit look or a pair of boyfriend jeans, or dress it up so you can still go out to dinner and not look like a schlub," she says. These unisex sneakers come in black with white detailing or white with black detailing.

Pro Tip: "With New Balance, it's always a week of wearing them until they soften up," Minkoff says.