Ashley Blazer Biden (born June 8, 1981) is an American social worker, activist, and fashion designer.

Before her administrative role at the center, Biden worked in the Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth, and Their Families.

[10][11] During her childhood, her father served as a United States Senator from Delaware and her mother worked as an educator.

[16] When Biden was in elementary school, she discovered that the cosmetics company Bonne Bell tested its products on animals.

She also implemented a program called SWAGG to combat violent crimes and gang activity among youth.

In 2014, Biden criticized the death penalty, stating that it is not cost effective and wastes resources that could go towards victim services and crime prevention.

[22][17][23][24] The launch event was attended by Biden's parents and celebrities including Olivia Palermo and Christian Siriano.

[25][26] The brand collaborated with Gilt Groupe and Aubrey Plaza to raise $30,000 for the Delaware Community Foundation.

[17][27][28] Livelihood's logo, an arrow piercing through the letters "LH", was inspired by Biden's half-brother Beau, who died of brain cancer in 2015.

[31][32][33] Ten percent of the brand's continued sales are donated to community organizations in the Anacostia neighborhood of Washington, D.C., and the Riverside in Wilmington.

[34][35] Along with Colleen Atwood, Barbara Tfank, Rachel Zoe, Bibhu Mohapatra, Betsey Johnson, Calvin Klein, Oscar de la Renta, Anna Sui, Paul Tazewell, and other designers and fashion houses, Biden designed outfits for 12-inch vinyl dolls of the Peanuts characters Snoopy and Belle for the 2017 Snoopy and Belle in Fashion exhibition.

[40][41][42] It toured in San Diego, Los Angeles, and several other cities throughout the United States before closing on October 1, 2017.

[48] In 2010, she began dating Howard Krein, a plastic surgeon and otolaryngologist, after her brother Beau introduced them.