EDITOR'S LETTER Empowerment is our buzzword for this issue, following hot on the heels of a successful day of workshops at the latest Handle Your Heels event. Led by Maxine Griffiths, it was an extravaganza of good vibes and positive thoughts for women, pushing us all to do better and go further. More on that later, but let's talk about following your dreams. It's the kind of phrase that we throw around carelessly, but really, it does mean something. After talking at the event, and explaining my own personal journey to founding London Runway - as well as the successes we've had along the way - more than one woman approached me to talk about how they had been put off from doing something they really wanted to. Whether it's self-doubt or the negative words of others, it's easy to get sidetracked from doing the kind of things that would really make you happy. Often it's a lack of belief that
you can really do it. For those of us who are already making it happen, imposter syndrome is real - the feeling that you aren't quite good enough or qualified enough compared to your peers. If you feel that way, you're not alone. Far from it. Actually, the more we as a society start to open up about these issues, the more it becomes clear that we all go through that self-doubt - even if only for a little while. I'm here to remind you to ignore the voices that tell you that you can't do something - whether they are inside your own head or coming out of someone else's mouth. If there's something that you really, really want to do, then you owe it to yourself to try. Who knows - maybe at next year's event, we'll meet you there, with your inspiring story of making it despite all the doubt.
This issue we've got some galleries from exceptional designers to share with you, from the OTT hair at Ashish through to menswear from Per Gotteson. We also have interviews with the owner of MC Overalls and with Oriana Curls, a singer who is already making waves. Read on for our thoughts on the clothes selling app Vinted, a review of all the beauty trends we witnessed during LFW, how to get rid of your old makeup packaging in the most responsible way, and a look back at the style of a classic film. We'd better tell you also that we're now available in Wood Green Works with The Model Workshops/Frame Perfect. If you want to pick up a copy in person rather than ordering through our website, now you know! Enjoy -
But enough from me - let's talk about fashion.
RHIANNON D'AVERC
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