For nearly a decade, Margaret Josephs has been the sharp-tongued, quick-witted anchor of The Real Housewives of New Jersey. Yet, Josephs quickly proved that her business acumen was just as formidable as her ability to navigate a table flip. So I said to Lexi [Barbuto, Josephs’ business partner and Soirée co-founder], let's create a mocktail line. “I want to be designing and just doing my next brand,” Josephs says. “I want Soirée to be a lifestyle brand and being super creative that way.