5. But I’ve never done this

I’m at an unprecedented zero-point. I have never created a product. I do not have a relevant education, knowledge, experience or anything that is considered necessary to embark on this journey. I have zero friends in the fashion world. Plus, creativity is my biggest fear.

The last time I remembered being creative was at the age of six. In kindergarten, we had different craft lessons. I was deeply engaged in these lessons, so much so that when they ended, it always felt like an inspiring beginning. I’d run home to ask my mom to buy me all the materials so I could carry on repeating the same lesson. My passion was to produce the best possible version of each creation until I reached excellence. It resulted in hundreds of versions. Mom loved cleaning. One day, I remember finding all my paper lanterns in the trash bin. I still remember the pain. They were my precious creations. This experience led me to believe that whatever I created would eventually end up in a bin and therefore I removed creativity from my life for the next 23 years.