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Facing Fear, Overcoming Resistance: How I Do It Everyday
“Are you a writer who doesn’t write, a painter who doesn’t paint, an entrepreneur who never starts a venture? Then you know what resistance is.” — Excerpt from the book “The War of Art” by Steven Pressfield Have you ever found yourself determined to accomplish a goal but unable to take the first step due to your…
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I want to be like a palm tree
Garments aren’t merely something we wear but rather tell a story about who we are. They are a beautiful way to express ourselves—our innermost thoughts, identity, individuality, and what we believe about the world. Fashion designers don’t always share the multi-layered stories behind each garment in their collections, but I’m here to do just that.…
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Our Style as Creators
As you reflect on your style with intention and grace, you may discover that a season of reinvention is on your heels. Whether you’re in the midst of a transition or desire a complete transformation, making tweaks to your style will help you show up exactly as you are. There are few greater feelings than…
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Slow Fashion: The Future is Here
Following the debut of my collection at Vancouver Fashion Week last October, I felt a buzz in the air. A world of new possibilities had opened up and the roaring applause affirmed what I always knew: I was meant to do this. Even in the face of adversity and doubt, I was able to overcome…
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Facing Fear, Overcoming Resistance: My Beautiful Runway Show
“Momentum is everything. Get to the end as if the devil himself were breathing down your neck and poking you in the butt with his pitchfork. Believe me, he is.” — Excerpt from the book Do the work, by Steven Pressfield It was my big moment. I was about to go out on stage and…
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I am Burj Khalifa or My best spent $200 dollars
The World’s tallest building, a living wonder. A stunning work of art and an incomparable feat in engineering! Burj Khalifa has no peer when it comes to concept or execution- more than just being the world’s biggest skyscraper; this famous tower is also one that symbolizes progressiveness throughout The Middle East as well its status…
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From Dubai to my sketching book
It was 3:00 am in Dubai on November 30 last year, when I received a text message from my dear friend Rita for whom it was 3:00 pm in Vancouver. I was staring at the ceiling in my bedroom at the Ibis World Trade Center Dubai Hotel. I was already wide awake due to my…
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Serious Juju
“[…] A work-in-progress generates its own energy field. You, the artist or entrepreneur, are pouring love into the work; you are suffusing it with passion and intention and hope. This is serious juju. The universe responds to this. It has no choice […]¨. -Excerpt from the book “Do the work “ by Steven Pressfield. Joyful…