Dwight Eubanks is an entrepreneur who wears many hats. He founded the Atlanta salon the Purple Door, which has been in business for over 30 years. In a 2012 interview with Fashion Reverie, he shared one possible secret behind its longevity, saying, “Where others in Atlanta do very inexpensive weaves and extensions using non-human hair, my salons continue to use quality product.”
The salon’s success hasn’t stopped Eubanks from engaging in some extreme side-hustling. When he created a line of men’s lingerie, we’re just guessing that he had some samples to show customers, and in 2016, he launched his own gin label. Eubanks is also active in the Atlanta beauty community. The New York Times spoke to him when he served as a judge at the 2018 Bronner Bros. International Beauty Show, of which he said, “It’s a hairdresser’s fashion week.”
Eubanks is also a successful event planner. He and fellow entrepreneur Annette BibbyOliver teamed up to produce the 2022 Oscars Griot Gala, a star-studded affair with a guest list that included honorees Phylicia Rashad, Cheech Marin, and Reneé Lawless. Cedric the Entertainer served as host, per Hollywood Digest. In an interview with Sheen Magazine TV, BibbyOliver said of Eubanks, “Dwight is actually our event designer, so he designed everything, from the food to the ambience to the atmosphere to the red carpet … Dwight doesn’t do anything small; otherwise, it’s not going to be done.”
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