As the Founder and CEO of one of the most successful beauty brands on the market, it's hard to believe that Sunday Riley's business story began by moving back home with her parents, packing boxes of product at their dining room table, and praying her credit card wouldn't get declined at the grocery store. An inspiring tale of hard work through hard times to say the least!

In the spirit of International Women’s Day, this weekend Sunday hosted an intimate dinner and fireside chat alongside “Sex and The City” author Candace Bushnell. 

A fashionable lineup of guests, including Ali O'Neill, Dorinda Medley, Luann De Lesseps, Meredith Marks, Nicole Miller, Renna Brown-Taher and Fern Mallis, flocked to Cucina Alba for the occasion - a welcome respite from the flurry of fashion week.

Curious to see inside the chic soirée?

[Photos courtesy Sunday Riley]