As a child she was an avid reader of history books, notably those about the history of costumes – it was an instant crush. Years later, when she came across the designs of Vivienne Westwood and John Galliano, her teenage mind was just struck: she would definitely do fashion. And her love for it is what we see in every A.W.A.K.E. collection: a balance between dreams and pragmatism, wearability and flamboyance.