“Behind Every Successful Woman Is A Tribe Of Other Women Who Have Her Back”

- Kit Willow

This International Women’s Day we’re sharing the stories of the women who inspire us. Last year, THE ICONIC CEO Erica Berchtold wrote A Letter To My Younger Self so now we've opened up the opportunity to our extended ICONIC family - designers, models and muses - to share their own stories.

"There are times when you are going to get bullied for being a girl or for being black or not black enough or even not being white enough. It’s going to be confusing and hurtful but you just need to listen to your mum’s advice and be proud of who you are... You are a fighter and you will make a difference..."

Kristy Dickinson - Haus of Dizzy designer

READ A LETTER TO KRISTY

"My relationship to inequality has been conflicting to say the least... It was in adulthood that the concept of inequality was pushed on to me. Saying that I was simply 'made aware of it' feels like a gross understatement. A narrative that I wasn’t equal to others because of my gender, race, upbringing and culture became so commonplace, that it warped my sense of identity. Were they right? And if so, why hadn’t I seen it?..."

Flex Mami - dj, tv host, author, the list goes on

READ A LETTER TO FLEX

"It's still a challenge to convince the world that inclusion is the way forward and you are still spending much of your work life encouraging people, who aren’t easily persuaded, to change the status quo. Vocalising your opinion is hard in this world of social media trolling but you have to do it, change doesn’t happen overnight but body diversity is worth it. Your body is powerful, please be kind to it..."

Robyn Lawley - body positivity role model and activist

READ A LETTER TO ROBYN

"Behind every successful woman is a tribe of other women who have her back, your sisters will have your back as you must theirs, fertilise their growth and help each other, unite for what we stand for and unite for what we believe in. You will come across incredible women across the globe with deep love and respect for them and their mission. Together you will work to create a movement of positive change with science, compassion and sisterhood uniting... don’t let anyone who underestimates your value get you down and stop you from rising above..."

Kit Willow - KitX designer

READ A LETTER TO KIT

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Here's to Women