The fashion and beauty industries are forever evolving; as a certain fashion model famously claims, “one day you’re in, and one day you’re out.” But these nine Chicagoans have figured out how to stay on the edge of the industry, whether they’re launching a totally unique new business or bringing new life to a decade-old one. They are a carefully selected group of trendsetters that know more than just a thing or two about fashion and beauty (though their knowledge in those departments also astounds us)—they know how to run a successful business. Now, Glossed and Found’s ones-to-watch in 2013 are opening up about how they got where they are (and where they go now that they’re there).