Nothing shines out more than a bride in her most natural state.

Fabrics such as raw silk, velvet, shimmer, satin and georgette work well for the wedding season.

Know your worth and please don't invest in toxic people or relationships, because any bond that requires servicing is not worth your time.

We are now welcoming a world where fashion is not bogged down by binary gender norms. The trend is moving beyond symbolizing its wearers' identity or gender. It's now being accepted by the mainstream as more of a look, both on the catwalk and the high street.

There were boys in my class who would stick pencils in my curls, and say 'oh it's like a cushion' and laugh at me. Even my body type was very different from the other girls in my school. So I grew up thinking that I don't look good enough.

I used to have a Milton steel water bottle that I would wield like a hammer, almost! My answer to all my bullies was to take out my bottle and hit them.

Men aren't really conscious about what they wear. They are more interested in the fit and comfort and they don't want to wear anything that's too outlandish, so I think it will take me some time to start a menswear line.

At the end of the day, the real goal of fashion is to create clothes that make you feel as comfortable as possible, inside and out - no matter what your gender.

If someone would tease me about my hair, I would laugh... if someone called me black, I would laugh. I just took things in my stride. I was never made a victim.