Real Life

The Journey To MOLLY: Are We There Yet???

Yes, yes, yeees! And... no. After 8 months of working tirelessly on the first model in The GR collection–The GR1, 1 month awaiting my shipment, and nearly 2 weeks having to wait for clearance wi...

Let's Talk Real Life: Reflecting On Failed Job Offers And Dealing With Redirections

During my design & discovery journey, I found myself in situations where I was overly eager to gain more knowledge and experience in various aspects of the footwear industry. This often led me...

The Journey To MOLLY: Creating An Online Presence, Building Brand Awareness & Dealing With Brand Features

While many are naturally inclined to the social scene online, I tend to shy away from it. It could be due to the fact that before I started my brand I never really felt the need to share details a...

The Journey To MOLLY: Behind My 8-Month Prototyping & Production Phase

As you may have read in my recent post about manufacturing mishaps & plummeted partnerships, I made the decision to collaborate with my current manufacturing facility in the spring of 2020, an...

My Business, My Rules! Why Other People's Opinions Should Not Affect Your Professional Choices.

I have had my fair share of conversations with other artists, friends, family and colleagues, but the discussions that inadvertently stand out to me are those of the Doubting Thomases and the Nega...

Let's Talk Real Life: Dealing With Mental Blocks & Emotional Burnouts

First things first: You're doing amazing sweetie! Building a Footwear Brand from scratch, especially on your own, with no external help, can be the most draining and trying process, however fulf...

The Journey To MOLLY: Intellectual Property & Design Protection- My Take On These Necessary Pains

If you've taken the time out to read some of my older posts, you'll find that one of my struggles with building a unique Luxury Footwear Brand is my fear of imitation. More times than none, fear i...

The Journey To MOLLY: What's Next?

To tell you the truth... I'm torn between finishing my six-piece debut collection- The GR Collection and trying my best not to get discouraged amidst this wreckage of a pandemic. Nonetheless, ...

The Journey To MOLLY: Manufacturing Mishaps & Plummeted Partnerships.

At the start of my Journey to Molly in 2018, I was straggling the fence about whether or not I would like my brand to remain exclusively one-of-one custom pieces or to mass produce and share these...

Real Life: Black Lives Matter & Footwear Design?? Why Your Brand Is Power!

If you are one of those who have been tuned in to the racial injustice issues being brought to light around the world then you are well aware of the turmoil and heartache that plagues communities ...