BRAND ME RECAP:

I found Brand Me interesting, as until this point I never thought about how my childhood had any impact on shaping me into the woman I am today. I discovered a lot about myself; my strengths, weaknesses, how others perceive me, my beliefs, and my style. I utilised this time to delve deep into understanding myself and I would recommend anyone deconstructing themselves like I have done because it is eye-opening. It informed me why my work moved forward in the way that it has been done. It’s fascinating.

The early years of my life were certainly influential and it was firmly noticeable to me the different characteristics I have adopted from my parents. Although I have been extremely lucky and have a strong relationship with both my mum and dad, I particularly noticed the similarities between me and my dad. He has shaped me into a strong, confident, stubborn, and well-grounded individual. Despite having an older sister, the 12-year age gap made me feel as though I’m an only child. Growing up as the only child in my household I had to show how creative I could be and adapt to make-believe games, my imagination left me happily to my own device. Fast forward to now, my creative imagination has had a great impact on my FMP.

I am organised, structured, and certainly a minimalist, this has influenced the way that I work. I approach tasks with a business mindset and display my work in a particular and controlled way. Friends and family recognise me for being a minimalist and my introverted personality often holds me back from taking risks. However, for my FMP I wanted to get out of my comfort zone. I would say I have a ‘flight’ mentality, but I wanted to approach this project head-on and submerge myself in the market I feel most passionately about (luxury lifestyle).