Perfecting pressure

All smiles for me

last year as we wrapped KLFW 2016! I celebrated by rolling around on the floor while packing up girlboss’

outfits.

Intently listening to KLFW founder Andrew Tan as he shares a few of his many stories. I am always nervous about fashion shows because I never know who might be snapping randomly candid photos; KLFW takes months of planning — from the outfits to the accessories, shoes, logistics, and the well-being of the team. It’s not just shows!

The KLFW 2016 lineup! In the midst of our back-to-back show day, we managed to squeeze in a photo shoot for an international brand. We even made it to the next show on time. FIGHT BACK AGAINST PRESSURE

Yes, sometimes life gets hard and you want nothing more than to crawl into bed and eat everything in the fridge while watching the latest episode of But fighting back against pressure means getting up after one episode and working on your new game plan.

I had a whole timeline I wanted to adhere to for KLFW, but things happen and I’ve slipped a few times. But knowing the pressure of presenting the best version of girlboss and giving our team what they need to pull off a great week keeps me going and I want to push harder.

Always push harder — that’s how you know what you’re made of. Are you the type who gives up after every bump in the road, or do you look for new alleys and back roads to get to where you need to go?

There is always a way to tick off the things on your to-do lists, however impossibly long and difficult they may be. The only thing that will stop you is if you allow the pressure to overwhelm you.

Never let the pressure from others define who you are you should be putting the most pressure on yourself because you are the only one who can claim your achievements and victories. You know you’re capable of doing great things.

We should be pushing ourselves harder than those around us. Not because we have something to prove to others who cares what other people think?

Do the best you can for yourself for the simple satisfaction in knowing that you are the greatest version of you, not for anyone else, but purely for yourself.

So savour the pressure, find it in every nook and cranny, let the weight of your work build you up to your greatest potential.

Carry that heavy load often till it becomes nothing more than a little precious stone in your pocket that reminds you of how strong and capable you are.