A reflection…

Fit and finish are obvious in this collection by Anthony Vaccarello at Paris Fashion Week on Wednesday. (Photo by Reuters/Benoit Tessier)

When I attended Marian Academy, there was always a day designated during term time for reflection. I was quite immature at that point in time, so naturally I never took it upon myself to reflect on anything. I was just mostly grateful for the day and took the down time to ‘lime’ with my peers.

20140621logoTime for reflection is more valuable than anything else though. I have learnt that the hard way. If you don’t use it well, chances are whatever you intend to do after could potentially be damaging. You must always be able to take a step back and look at your actions from different angles.

Fast forward to now, I push in at least 30 minutes of reflection almost every day. I try to critically examine things I’m not confident about or even things that I have been doing for a while. You know, just to keep myself in check.

Today I want to explore cause and reason: why I think the regional fashion industry continues to drive a nail into itself which in turn