Mum was an incredibly inspiring woman, but it was more about what she did than what she said. She never had an opinion about what I should do in life, just that I should work hard and be passionate about what I did. She led by example. That was the school of Mum.
She had a lot of joy in work; she wanted us to find the joy and passion in working hard. When I talked about fashion, she was like, “Well, you better be passionate … It's tough.” I knew it, and I didn't go in with any sense of‘You'll be in the family business.’ She
