Gigi Hadid Opens Up About The ‘Imposter Syndrome’ She Feels As A Brand Founder, Shares How Daughter Khai Motivated Her
etcanada.comGigi Hadid had a candid conversation about what it’s like being the big boss for her own company. In September, the model launched a cashmere brand called Guest in Residence and, in a new interview, she opened up about the reality of running her own business. “I have imposter syndrome all the time,” Hadid told Vogue fashion editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson on Friday at the magazine’s Forces of Fashion event.
While many would reason that Hadid’s mega-model status and years-long experience in the industry makes her a fashion expert, the 27-year-old explained that she chose a more difficult path, instead of the easier route, when it comes to her brand’s offerings- a line of intentional products. READ MORE: Kanye West Calls Gigi Hadid A ‘Privileged Karen’ As Online Feud Continues “I thought that it was…not necessarily obvious, but expected for me to come out with something that was more a fast-fashion type situation,” Hadid said. “It just felt like the right material that I could play with in a lot of different ways that was true to me, true to my style.” The supermodel also shared that her two-year-old daughter Khai motivated her to bring Guest in Residence to life. “You can’t model forever,” Hadid explained. “I was creative and that is where I saw my life going. “I already had been thinking about cashmere, but I think it [pregnancy] just made me think about how much more settled I would feel to have an office space job,” she continued. “I can take my daughter there with me.” READ MORE: Gigi Hadid Celebrates 27th Birthday With Sis Bella, Pal Blake Lively & More Hadid previously spoke about Khai, whom she shares with ex Zayn Malik, calling her “a blessing” during the Sept.
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