#personal-identity

#personal-identity

When I modelled them in the shop for my wife, she reacted instantly. I couldn't pull them off, she said. You're not an art or fashion person, was the implication. She was right; her advice tends to be sound. As a man, when you push into your 40s it becomes harder to keep up with every new trend and perhaps there comes a point at which maybe you shouldn't. But you might not want to totally give up either.

None of this (Trump Media deal, subtle DEI rollbacks, etc.) was ever openly addressed. Since the firm advertises its commitment to socially progressive causes, I thought this was a tension that warranted conversation.

When you can't use your voice, it is very, very frustrating. Other people project what they think your personality is. I have silently screamed and screamed at there being no scream.

If I'm going to help brands tell their stories with honesty, I have to start by telling my own.

"The quest to find and define yourself can feel never-ending, and a vital part of life, as if you're missing out without self-understanding."

I refuse to see the world as you see it, and you hate me for it.

Legacy is complicated; being the child of successful parents is complicated for Violet Oliphant-O'Neill as she charts her own course in art.