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We were granted an exclusive interview

for the Legacy Gala Magazine, and

on your behalf, we put the following “I have a great team around me and it’s very

questions to our sister Naomi: 3. important that you prioritise self-care, ensuring that

you take care of you. Don’t forget you are your most
precious asset and without self-love, the practice

of taking time out for you, the relentless pace of
1. “It’s incredibly tough for young black people today. They In a stressful, fast paced, a professional career can take a real toll on your

have none of the benefits of the previous generation, access
physical and mental well-being. I love to relax with
to free higher education, housing and the ability to secure
employment. Nevertheless, it’s important to know that it’s international professional career, friends, reading and supporting a range of charitable
self-care is very important. How
your personal attitude that will determine your altitude. do you maintain good work-life causes that are important to me personally.
Understand this, that anything you do in life will meet balance and find time to relax? Charity is important to me and I am keen to use my
For young black British platform to help shine a light on those in need or in
women and men seeking some form of resistance. The extent of your commitment
to make their way in the to excellence and self-belief, will see you rise and prosper; desperate suffering. Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund,
world, what would be the whatever the particular difficulties, you must believe in for which I organised a Versace fashion show. My
one piece of critical advice mum having suffered breast cancer means that we
you’d want to give them? you.”
both now do lots of work supporting Breakthrough
Breast Cancer.

I’ve also founded We Love Brazil Charity, designed

to economically empower local women through the
2. family is, when you’re seeking to make your way in the sale of locally made and designed fabrics. In the
“I can’t stress enough how important the support of a

past, I’ve worked on benefit shows for international
world. My own mother and stepfather were an inspiration

to me, providing encouragement, love and support, to help disasters, ranging from the Mumbai terrorist attacks
and providing relief for a range of international
me through those very difficult times particularly, teenage earthquakes.”

years when self-doubt and lack of confidence can so affect

how we feel about ourselves. Sometimes in life, we all need

the love support and attention of family. It has to be said
that my family set the bar when it came to supporting me
Describe how important

family is to you? throughout my career.”