Journal

I’m pretty proud of how courageous I have always been, but I wish I’d jumped further, sooner. I think the fear of failure can be such an obstacle for so many of us, but really there is nothing quite so liberating as making mistakes. There is no shame in trying and not succeeding.

I've taught in various places like the V&A, and that often makes me think that I'm doing alright and that this is the job for me. 

My one wish for the day? My own podcast studio funded by Dolly Parton. It would be on the beach in Brighton and totally free for everyone to use.

Getting a show commissioned after years and years of writing things that didn’t go anywhere! - that was a lovely moment.

I’m a really sentimental person but weirdly not many attachments to anything particular. Most of my jewellery collection has meaning and been made at certain points in my life to symbolise moments, feelings and achievements.

My biggest career hurrah moments in fashion? Managing to actually make a living writing a fashion blog that I still love doing.

It’s OK to have a bad day and not get anywhere creatively sometimes. That doesn’t mean you’re bad at what you do or should stop...

There isn't one way of doing business. It feels a bit like anyone who has had success with their business then tries to package that into a course to show you how to do it - and while that will be great for some people there definitely isn't a one size fits all for business - so it's ok to find your own ways and find things that work for you in a way that feels good.

The internet never stops so I found having to be 'on' all the time without a break hard at times and at this point I was blogging three times a day to build up a readership. I'm proud of the hours I put in teaching myself HTML how to use a DSLR or to edit a video because when my hobby became a viable business it allowed us all bigger freedoms as a family.