TWENTY SEVENTEEN: A LOVE LETTER

I’m back, babies! But don’t call it a comeback…

…or do. You do you!

It feels pretentious to say I’m sorry for being so MIA for the past year. But I am. I’m sorry. Many of you have reached out and asked me to start writing again. So here we are, brushing the cob webs off, with a little explanation.

I started Minimal Major as a personal outlet; a lil side-chick if you will. As many of you know, I’ve worked full-time as a TV Producer for almost a decade now. Sometimes weeks would add up to 100+ hours of work and days off were few and far between. I loved it. I’m a workaholic. A true virgo, if you want to be LA about it.

My work consumed me and it became a part of me. Maybe more than a part.  It became…me. I had worked just about every major red carpet, from holding hands with Tom Ford at the Met Gala to interviewing Gigi Hadid at the American Music Awards to brushing shoulders with Emma Stone at the Golden Globes. All of the Louis Louis, Gucci Gucci’s of the world – I worked with them, and wrote about them for a major network.

Professionally, my days consisted of writing and forecasting; the trends, the looks, the bests, the worsts – and in the few hours I had to myself, I lost the desire to pen my own fashionable love letters to my other love, Minimal Major. I was creatively (and fashionably, tbh) drained.

And after years of doing it, I hit a wall. I wasn’t growing, learning or inspired. There was nowhere up the latter to climb. I wanted more and I knew I had more potential and more to give. I’m young and I’m hungry and there’s still so much I want to do and see and experience.

So naturally, I set off to Bali (lol). Sonny calls this my ‘Eat Pray Love’ year because I literally went to Bali…came back…and left my job. It was the scariest, boldest, craziest jump into the unknown. The biggest risk I’ve ever taken. I didn’t know what I was going to do next but I was completely at peace and totally optimistic, because I knew it was right.

And you guys, it was hands down the best decision I’ve ever made. Fast forward a few months and I literally have chills just thinking about how happy I am. It’s true what they say – nothing ventured, nothing gained. And there’s nothing worse than staying stagnant. I’ve found balance and most importantly – hi! I’m writing again – for me. And for you guys!

So welcome back to Minimal Major. Perhaps my sweet lil stylish side-chick will become my main-chick this year but who’s to say. Let’s make 2018 our best yet, shall we? Here’s to taking those risks, saying YES to everything, traveling more, giving less f*cks and most importantly – growing. Let’s do it together.

xx. M