So I've been flicking through my old mags lately (I had a sudden crafty urge come upon me this afternoon that included furious snipping and incredible amounts of chopped up model confetti, something like if Edward Scizzor hands tried to read a magazine) and I came across an article in the May 2009 Vogue having a chat with creative director Jonny Johansson about his label Acne and his team.
First thing came to mind as I saw the picture of the people behind the label who now have over 650 stocklists over the world.....HOLY SHIT that's alotta people! And that's only his creative team.
I've learned the hard way through my label (now dissolved) and through the escalating number of theatrical fashion events ROF is organising is that you need to have good people around you. And even better, you need a helping hand sometimes...you do. This cannot be a one manned mission unless you decide to become a stress nazi with a receding hairline due to you slowly tearing your hair out bit by bit.
I bet Jonny Johansson wanted to create it all by himself and call Acne his own. But you know what, he let his ego go and brought on an incredible creative team who have taken the brand to bigger and better places.
Moral of the story- We creative people need a helping hand sometimes, and need to be grateful for the help that we receive, in any form.
So have a squiz at the people in your life and try to bring into your life more people who can take your business, creativity,life to bigger and better places.
That is all.
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