Creative Paths

Twenty-four-year-old actress and entrepreneur Maisie Williams has taken both TV and film by storm. She’s recognized worldwide for her role as Arya Stark in the award-winning Game of Thrones and as the Scottish mutant Rahne Sinclair/Wolfsbane in The New Mutants. But while most of us are familiar with her for her acting roles, her creative path doesn’t end there.

Outside of acting, she co-founded Daisie, a social media platform designed to bring filmmakers, writers, singers, musicians, and other creatives together. In early 2016, she co-founded Daisy Chain Productions with Dom Santry and Bill Millner focused on youth and talent development in the U.K. and the production of theatrical features, short films, high-end TV drama programs. In addition, Maisie has recently created her own female-led production company with RAPT, producing projects such as 'Searching for Chinook' a documentary to fight for the survival of the last 72 Southern resident orcas.

Most recently, she’s worked alongside partner Reuben Selby to bring his self-made fashion line to life. The brand is an introspective showcase that emphasizes the wearer and encourages acceptance and self-empowerment rather than seeking validation in the spotlight. Every garment allows those who wear it the freedom to explore what they like and feel most comfortable within body and mind.

In this episode, Sam and Maisie explore her various creative outlets while shedding some light on some exciting projects currently in the works. How did she step into her first creative role outside of acting? What was the transitional process like and what challenges did she have to face while exploring the wider creative industry? How has the exploration of other creative outlets affected her acting career?

You’ll hear Maisie’s thoughts on what she loves best about acting, the future of the creative industry as a whole, the focus of the Rueben Selby brand, and what’s coming up next for her on-screen.

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A man born to Nigerian parents who had expectations of their son choosing a high-stakes career threw him out of the house when he decided on a more creative path instead. From the age of six, London-based photographer Philipp Raheem was ordained to play it safe, become a doctor, and make lots of money. And he went along without knowing what he really wanted to do...until a backpacking trip back to Nigeria with a camera changed his trajectory at age 21.

For the first time, he found his voice through a creative outlet. He ended up dropping out of medical school to immerse himself in the world of photography where his initial photos highlighted the beautiful aspects of the world we call home. He’s since turned his focus on photographing beauties within our society, inspiring open dialogue and empowering inclusivity in the process.

As a young fashion, travel, and lifestyle photographer with a key focus on fashion and portraiture, he’s worked across the fashion and music industries with artists such as Wizkid and brands such as Chloe and Off-White. In just a short time, he’s enjoyed collaborations with the likes of Kanye West, Jeremy Scott, and Samuel Ross and had his work featured in The Telegraph, Buzzfeed, and Refinery29. In addition to being the personal photographer for Victoria’s Secret model Leomie Anderson, he’s also provided editorial concepts for IDOL, Hunger, ID, and Fashionista magazines.

In this interview, he talks with Laura about how that visit to Nigeria influenced his decision to become a photographer, how Leomie helped fast-track his career, and how meeting Kanye West and Kim Kardashian helped him reconcile with his parents. He also discusses the impact that COVID-19 has had on his work over the past year and has some sound advice for others looking to get into his position.

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A lot of creatives want to go straight into turning their creativity into a business without understanding the ins and outs of doing business, so they go through the hiccups and challenges that come with it unprepared. Our guest in this episode grew up within a creative family but gained a better business understanding by moving into finance.

Pippa Lamb has a very broad spectrum of experience. She spent most of her early life wanting to be a creative, being raised in a family with an artist and painter for a father and a pastry chef and architect for sisters. When she was a child, she always dreamed of being a designer, whether in graphics or fashion. Regardless of her day job, she’s always had a hand in expressing her creativity in side gigs.

Pippa joins us with a unique perspective on the creative industry and provides us with an opportunity to look at the drivers of our ever-growing creator economy. The company she works with, Sweet Capital, looks to invest in the next generation of entrepreneurs who are either building a tech startup or starting in the consumer space. As a partner there, her background and experience have seen her working alongside a range of broad-based consumer, fintech, and software companies at the forefront of the next generation of social communities.

How did Pippa arrive at Sweet Capital and what does she do there? What similarities does she notice in traditional and modern-day creatives? Does she see more people with multifaceted backgrounds like herself using their passion to form or work within companies? How have advances in technology and software allowed creatives to keep more ownership and control over their products and services? Pippa shares her thoughts on these questions and more topics of discussion in today’s episode.

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What’s it like being a young female photographer in the industry today? Our guest today, Laura Allard-Fleischl, is a London-based photographer originally from New Zealand. In her native land, she worked for a modelling agency where she got to test shoots with international models on the gorgeous beaches there. Now, she works with brands and individuals across the fashion and music industries.

Laura went to university and got a broad degree but has no formal photography training.

Despite that and a self-described propensity to suck at marketing herself, she’s found success in her career and worked with some big names. From getting her first “camera” at three-years-old to all of her cameras breaking on a job, she shares with us anecdotes about some of the shoots she’s done globally, talks about her entry into the photography business and where she wants to go next, and recalls some of the things she had to put up with as a young female in the industry.

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Today we’re joined by Talal Hizami, the founder and designer of the London-based brand Pacifism and someone blazing a new trail for young creators like himself in the fashion world. As a fashion outsider, Talal uses his creativity with clothing to tell his stories with each piece exploring his experiences and inspirations.

Talal fell in love with design at a young age while on a trip to Japan with his father. He developed a sense of style and designed t-shirts at school. However, coming from a Middle Eastern background where people discourage a vocation in the arts, he went to business school and moved to New York for a banking internship. He hated it, quit, and looked for a fashion job instead.

Despite the difficulty due to the competition, Talal managed to secure an internship at a showroom. Afterward, he came back to the U.K. and worked at a London-based brand but found it impossible to do what he really wanted: get onto the design team. He grew frustrated, but that frustration eventually led to the creation of his own brand.

Blending streetwear and modern tailoring, Pacifism is a ready-to-wear menswear brand Talal founded in 2018 that makes all of its pieces in England. It focuses on presenting yearly collections that use various multidisciplinary wear elements as inspiration for creating timeless pieces. Aiming to create clothing with character that defies seasonal trends, it already has two impressive collections under its belt. Most recently--Autumn/Winter 2020--was first presented at London Fashion Week in January of last year.

During this interview, Talal discusses how his travels have influenced his designs, how he weathered the storm after COVID hell broke loose just after he presented his collection at London Fashion Week, and the possibility of the balance of power shifting from brands to designers and consumers. We also touch on the surge in interest for vintage and the old becoming new again, Brexit’s influence on the fashion industry, and what Talal wants to do for his brand in the future.

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In episode two of Creative Paths, Laura and Sam are joined by Pavel Dler, founder of the cross-platform New Gen media publication CULTED. At 26, Pavel has built a publication and accompanying community that is over 200,000 strong across several key social platforms. Most recently, CULTED has taken the world of TikTok by storm, becoming an official media partner to deliver educational fashion content, seeing their following grow to over 50K in less than three months. Having graduated from CSM with hopes of working in fashion design, Pavel shows us that it is never too late to change your path and adapt to your strengths. In this episode, he unveils the bricks and mortar of building a successful media start up, and captivating a loyal audience.

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For the debut episode of Creative Paths, Laura and Sam are joined by Amsterdam-based multidisciplinary creative, Calvin Pausania. Specialising in photography and graphic design, Calvin's work is instantly recognisable for its visual depth and vibrant contrasts. At just 26, he has worked with some of the biggest names in fashion and music, such as Nike, Valentino, Mustard, and Ella Mai.

Understanding the importance of taking the time out to experiment with your craft, 2020 saw Pausania undertake a series of projects that put the focus on smaller brands and showcasing the versatility of his art from home. In this episode, Calvin explores his journey through the arts, highlighting his ongoing projects, and looking forward to what 2021 has to offer.

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