What have you started doing the past year that has had a huge impact on your life?
I have started to have “me time” and invest in enjoying being in the present. I also try to have at least 1 day each week as “creative” day. I think we fill our brains with so much information so sometimes we need a checkout from our devices and just be in now.
How does it feel being a Women in the Industry running your own successful Jewellery business?
It feels amazing to be able to work with my passion and what I love most, my customers and my team gives me so much inspiration and I’m proud to be a woman who believes in my dreams.
What are you most proud of as a woman both in your personal and business life?
To fulfil my dreams, never stop dreaming and visualizing. I'm a dreamer and that's probably made me where I am today. When it comes to my business life, I’m most proud of to make woman around the world happy when they wear my design. To see my company, grow from a dream, without any loan, only a big passion and to give people both in Greece and here in Sweden work. I’m also proud of that I take nothing for granted and always stay humble - to my customers, my team and all around me.
Have you always wanted to be an entrepreneur?
I think I've always been curious. My passion for jewellery is genuine and even if I were to have a much smaller business in scale, I would love it just as much as now. I think it's an important part that it's not the “size” itself, it's the love of what you do. So being an entrepreneur is also about seeing opportunities.
Where does your creativity come from?
I get my creativity from all the beauty around us. It can be nature; from people I meet in everyday life or from a trip. Usually, I get inspiration from seeing an outfit and the desire to "complement" it with jewellery. For example, matching a nice green dress with jewellery in the same crystal colour, then you have the look! I love to mix and match, to have fun with jewellery. My design should give joy and happiness in the woman's life and give your everyday outfit that extra glam!
Have you felt that gender has brought any challenges? How have you overcome and grown from these?
Absolutely not, I rather think that people are incredibly supportive and give us incredible much love, from both genders. I think it has become different today than it was before.
Do you have any female role models who inspire you?
I have many women that I admire - who do what they love and stand up for their opinions and make the world a better place.
What future advice would you give for women around the world?
Never regret a day in your life - good days give you happiness and bad days give you experience. Follow your dreams and always stay humble, and don’t forget to have fun and smile.
Happy International Women’s Day!
Love,
Team Oldstrom
