LOVE YOU MUM! LOVE YOU MORE
MAGGIE HEWITT
DESIGNER/DIRECTOR MAGGIE MARILYN
@MAGGIEMARILYN
When was this picture taken and why is it special to you? It’s a recent picture taken at the Maggie Marilyn lunch at New Zealand Fashion Week in August. I’m quite an anxious person so doing media lunches is a little bit outside of my comfort zone and having my mum there with me was really special. What is the most important thing you have learned from your mother? Kindness. What’s the best advice she’s ever given you? After the rain, the sun always comes out. Was there a special item in her closet or jewellery box you always coveted growing up? My mum’s emerald engagement ring that my dad gave to her when he proposed, after being together for only three weeks. So cute! The love my mum and dad have is such an inspiration to me. What traits do you most admire in your mother? Her incredible strength, unwavering warmth, kindness and hunger for knowledge. She is one of the smartest people I know and has the ablity to light up any room she walks into. If you could go back in time, would you do anything differently? I never look back, only forward. No regrets? Life is a beautiful journey. Without our failures, we would not be able to pave the way for our sucesses. Confessions? Anything your mother doesn’t know? I’m a goody two-shoes! How has your mother’s influence shaped you as an adult? I think she has built a strong resilience in me. She taught me to never give up, and that no dream is too big. Do you have a message for her? I love you Mum, thank you for teaching me that we live in a world full of infinite possiblites. Thank you for teaching me to be stong, resilient, and to follow my heart. Thank you for being my hero.
GEORGE HEWITT
That everything will always be okay in the end, and if it’s not okay, it’s not the end. We each have more strength than we know, and as long as we are true to ourselves and kind to others, anything is possible. Be very careful what follows “I am”, for it will come looking for you. Maggie is a strong believer in the law of attraction and the notion that what you put out into the universe will come back to you. She reminds me to be positive when things aren’t going my way but most importantly to believe in myself and my own ability, intelligence, strength and beauty. When Maggie was younger she wore a tiara wherever she went — she would wear it to school, the beach, the supermarket, absolutely everywhere! Nothing. There is no point dwelling on the past, everything happens for a reason. She is fiercely loyal and never fails to bat for the underdog. It is her absolute determination, stubbornness and irrevocably creative soul that has made her the formidable business woman she is today. Maggie’s unwavering determination has instilled in me the belief that anything is possible if you put your mind to it. My darling Maggie, at only 23 you have achieved more than most people achieve in a lifetime. Your ability to lead and inspire your staff is a real credit to you. You are intelligent, beautiful, witty
