People

“I’d love to be a marine biologist, but now I’m switching tracks to be a marine conservationist instead.”

“I’d tell my younger self to spend more time with family and cherish it.”


“Don’t travel so you can see new things, travel so you can have new experiences.”

“My music taste hasn’t changed much over the years—Jay Chou has been my favourite artist since young.”


“A piece of advice I’d give my younger self? Invest in buying more sneakers, rather than heels.”

“A lot of times in life, I find myself asking this question—what’s the worse that could happen?”

“Switching jobs hasn’t been easy, because I’m doing a lot of new things, and I’ve had to pick them up quite fast.”

“Something I miss about Russia is the seasons; when autumn replaces spring and summer, and the coming of winter. ”

“If you are a new designer starting out, a piece of advice I’d give is that passion and optimism will keep you going!”

“When you spend most of your day at work, you don’t have a lot of time for yourself personally—I wish I had more of that. ”

“One thing I hope to pass on to my daughter is to always be happy—you should never believe that happiness depends on your circumstances or what you have.”

“If I was stranded on a deserted island, I’d bring with me a knife for practical purposes, a lot of canned food, and a flare so I can get some help.”