About 25 years ago, when Vogue called to say they wanted to run a photo shoot featuring up-and-coming design practices, and that they were sending a stylist with designer clothes to choose from, I was beside myself with excitement. But their crew came expecting an all-male line up for our studio, dRMM, and anticipated a set of three male directors.

所以你可以想象，当没有设计师设计的裙子，只有西装，没有化妆师或化妆品时，我有多么失望。我已经剪了短发，素颜(准备上色)，穿上一套男装，和我的男同事们肩并肩地盯着镜头。结果是一张排列模糊的照片。

This, and many other early episodes, set the tone for how I had to position myself within the design industry – but having the courage of your convictions was something drummed into me. Brought up in a community set up by my pioneering grandfather, my upbringing often set me apart from other kids.

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