14/10/2015
October marks a special time for the people behind startrends.
Founding designer, Stephany, shares a bit on why:
"About two years ago, what was supposed to be a blissful, uneventful trip to the ocean (actually, a honeymoon), within seconds, turned almost inescapably dire... To add some context:
This picture shows the beautiful ferocity of the Indian Ocean - the same ocean, deceptively, that has riptides that can swallow up unprepared vacationers.. like me. All of a sudden, I felt I was being sucked further and further from the coast, despite my efforts to swim through the waves.
Fortunately at the right moment, the technique of swimming parallel to the coast came to mind, and slowly but surely, I made it back to the sand, heart uncontrollably beating.
Realizing - that in just a few snaps, "everything" can change... The fragility of life itself. Asking myself - after moments like that - what really is there to fear?
It was the wake-up call to stop postponing my childhood dreams - creating, designing, and striving to make a positive difference.
It then made the most sense - startrends needed to happen.. (And a few months later, with a trip to the Bronx County Clerk's office, we made it official!)
But, you don't need to have a near-death experience to have a breakthrough. I believe that it's experience and knowledge sharing like this, that can help to give meaningful perspective to uplift and to inspire one another. And, honestly, that's the main reason why we startrends..."
Have you had an experience that gave you a much needed awakening? We'd love to share in your mind-opening experience!
