WE’RE CERTAINLY WISHING YOU ALL THE BEST. WHAT WOULD YOU TELL FRAMEWORK GIRLS WANTING TO FOLLOW IN YOUR FOOTSTEPS? S: You want to be a buyer? Know your retail math and maintain good vendor relationships. They’re worth their weight in gold. WHEN YOU’RE BOTH NOT BUSY WORKING AND RUNNING YOUR WEBSITES, HOW DO YOU LIKE TO SPEND YOUR DOWNTIME? S: At a café or in my bed reading, strolling shops on a nice sunny afternoon, eating—I love food—playing with our dog, researching my next cooking attempt, and thinking up new DIY projects. P: I love to be at home with my favourite company… Sunny and our little dog Rocco. IT’S ALL ABOUT LIFE’S SIMPLE PLEASURES! LASTLY, WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE YOUR TWENTY-FIVE YEAR OLD SELVES?
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GIVE UP GUILT. ABANDON SHAME. FOLLOW YOUR PASSION NO MATTER HOW MUCH THE WORLD, YOUR PARENTS, OR YOUR ELDERS TELL YOU TO GET A ‘REAL JOB’. DO WHAT YOU LOVE. PERIOD.
S: Stay the course. Don’t believe the hype. Don’t compromise your values and your art. P: Give up guilt. Abandon shame. Follow your passion no matter how much the world, your parents, or your elders tell you to get a ‘real job’. Do what you love. Period. fw framework
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