Photography by David Nyanzi and The Fold
common. With what I do it’s different. Everything I do
centres around the conversation and so there is a
huge integration into all areas of my life.
What is important – as I said earlier – is to know your
core desired feelings; work with those and you will
have more energy.
The main elements are to keep your body healthy
and grounded and this gives you more capacity to
experience all of your life. So for me this means going
to my Aerial Yoga class, meditating and reading –
usually about murder!
we shall act differently – more congruent with our inner
self. I vowed never to wear suits again when I left the
“corporate” environment, as I felt they masked my
personality and how I would hold myself. Now, I wear
clothes more in keeping with me – more colour.
I love the quote by Coco Chanel :
“I don’t understand how a woman can leave the
house without fixing herself up a little – if only out of
politeness. And then, you never know, maybe that’s
the day she has a date with destiny. And it’s best to be
as pretty as possible for destiny.”
In Leadership Styled you also deliver
fashion and style advice – Do you
think the way we present ourselves
can have an impact in your career?
What are your ultimate workwear
wardrobe staples?
Massive. We all know we feel different when we wear a
certain outfit – they are anchors for us. Why else would
we have lucky pants or our favourite shoes?
And so, if we have a good feeling about what we are
wearing, if we feel it is true to ourselves, then I believe
Black velvet shoes (from & Other stories), my
treasured Chloe bag (although I fill it too much), and a
classically cut dress – I feel great.
And finally, what is your favourite
piece from The Fold SS15 collection?
Too many. I am a little bit in love with the green jacket I
wore on shoot; it works great with my hair. n
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