Everything is a sign if you are crazy enough

A few weeks back, on yet another rainy day in London, during the first 45 years of January, I was half dressed and packing my moon bag (literally can fit the moon and 17 outfits) to head to Canary Wharf to style for a photoshoot with one amazing photographer I wanted to work for a while, and a model for a test shoot. Until I opened my message to find that the model was feeling under the weather and had to cancel.

If you ever heard about my calendar, you already know that if it’s not in my calendar, that’s not happening, and pretty much the same goes for where it is in my calendar. Now, an important part of this story was that in 2026, one of my things was to start modelling. So I quickly typed a message that we should meet up anyway, the photographer was halfway at the location, and I too needed a few fresh pics. We met, had an amazing time shooting together, desoite poting rain. As a result, our work is now published in a magazine. Both digital and print.

The moral of the story: FUCKING DO IT.

Nike was right all along. Speaking on Nike. I was randomly passing by the store in Oxford Street (torture, I know) and they are now promoting their Mind-altering shoes. Now, if you ever came across Nike’s history, those guys are on a mission, and their innovations and approach have always been on top of everyone, even when the company was struggling.

This time, the shoe idea is beyond chef’s kiss. Very in touch with time and anxiety levels within multiple generations. We need the shoe like that. However! Yes, there is a but. Why do they look like crocs? That’s number one. Number two, we can do better with the design. And by we I mean the Nike team and myself. No offence to the original design, I do believe it has its space and customers that would love those to the tea. But if we are innovating, let’s look at the demographics of people who have anxiety. Mostly girlies, mostly professionals and creatives.

Now the purpose of the shoe is to calm you down through the inner sole of the shoe pressing on your acupuncture points in your feet that will help the nervous system to send signals to calm the fuck down. And as much as I would appreciate it during my 7 am daily walks (the habit been firmly formed in my routine now), I will be banned from the office if I ever show up wearing those as a woman in a corporate setting. Okay, maybe not banned, but I already can hear the most dull fucking jokes about them from at least 7 stakeholders. And I don’t even work corporate anymore. My point is that stylish girlies want to be mindful too in the magic shoe that can help with anxiety and focus. You get me? We deserve such innovation idea to be inclusive so that people can have a variety of designs to choose from.

What did I do about it? I said fuck it and sent a note to the Nike guy on LinkedIn. Legit for fun purposes, and with a diabolical thought, “What worse could happen?”And even though the guy did not accept my connection request on LinkedIn, yet viewed my profile (kinda rude), I have decided, for funzies, yet again, to actually send an email to the Nike team (one of the ToDo points of my Monday). The visuals I have in my head are that strong. So I will fucking do it.

Will be a pretty one in my 1000 rejection spreadsheet (yes, I am doing that TikTok thing too).If I don’t get the outcome I want right away, that’s fine too. At least I tried. Because you will never know what can happen because of your silliness and how willing you are to be daring.

I am unhinged and diabolical already.

So why not, right?

Please let this be an example to you. A direct sign. Because at the end of the day, everything is a sign if you are crazy enough. Now onto the honourable mentions this week: Brand to pay attention to this week: The Villager Book of the week: DOLORES: Home at Last by Catherine Piaz. This is the second book. And if you haven’t read the first one, here it is: DOLORES: My Journey Home

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Okay, that’s all.

Love you, bye xo

Your neurospicy fashion stylist,

Aya x