Are there any pieces in your wardrobe that are particularly sentimental to you?
I’ve always spoken about the beauty of simplicity. Like the Antik Batik dress that I bought when I was 18 for my graduation. It’s always been my lucky dress. It’s like a silk crepe, really easy V-neck piece that just works, and I had such a good night in it. Every time I’ve worn it since, I associate it with so many good memories, not to mention the fact that it’s still going strong. It’s like, what, 14 or 15 years old, and I love pieces like that that can just withstand the test of time. My white suit from Joseph is another that’s really sentimental. And again, I know that I’m going to have that forever.
What’s the best piece of career advice you’ve ever been given?
It’s a quote, and it wasn’t necessarily explicitly given to me, but it’s a quote by Seneca, a philosopher who I don’t know much about, but I think it’s amazing advice and not just for career, but for everything. It’s “life isn’t about waiting for the thunderstorms to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain.” It’s always going to be chaotic, starting your own business, working, running a team. It’s always going to be crazy. And it’s not about necessarily trying to harness it or systemize it. It’s about learning to dance with it and being nimble with it. And I think that also applies to so many other things too. I think I’ve always been a bit like that, and I don’t know any other way to be. Sometimes if you can’t change it or can’t control a situation, you learn to just go with it.
We’re going to be nine in January. So we’re gonna be doing something exciting for next fashion week and for now launching our new product category, silk scarves. They feel like an extension of that modern-heirloom idea, as though they could have been something that your grandma owned and passed down, and then you would wear it in your own way in your hair or, you know, around your waist or on your camera strap. And that’s really exciting.
I think for us, it’s about continuing to tell stories and exciting and interesting ways. To me personally, I mean, who knows? I’ve been through a lot of change this year, and the unknown can feel challenging, but I try and take my own advice, and I’m dancing with it.
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