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The One Thing All Successful Women Are Doing That You Aren’t

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The One Thing All Successful Women Are Doing That You Aren’t

Looking to get ahead in your career? This year’s Great Women of Our Time 2018 nominees can lead you on the path to success. Check out their videos here.

by Natalya Molok & Candy Lim-Soliano  /   September 13, 2018

Every year, The Singapore Women’s Weekly shines the spotlight on 18 outstanding, successful and high-achieving working women in the Great Women Of Our Time awards. Meet Design & Style nominee, Olivia Lee, Founder & Designer at Olivia Lee:


After making waves at the renowned Salone del Mobile Milano furniture fair in Milan with The Athena Collection, a clever 10-piece furniture and decor range presented as “future-proof” solutions for the technology-related habits of modern homeowners, Olivia was named as one of eight most promising designers who stood out amongst hundreds of others on show.

“My creative process is driven heavily by concept and requires a lot of research and rigorous discussion,” explains the multidisciplinary designer, who readily credits her parents as her greatest inspiration.

“Trained as commercial artists, they approached the profession in a very pragmatic way,” says Olivia. “During their time, the creative field in Singapore wasn’t the celebrated field we know today. For them, it was simply about making an honest living from what they excelled in,” she adds.

“At home, they lived creatively in a very passive, matter-of-fact way,” shares Olivia, giving us a glimpse of how growing up in a family of innovators has taught her that there are no limits to creativity:

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The Great Women Of Our Time Awards 2018 is brought to you by main presenter, Lancôme, and presenter, PANDORA.

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The One Thing All Successful Women Are Doing That You Aren't
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“My mother is the most excellent improviser and intuitive maker I know. She’s always had a knack for reverse engineering things like garments and recipes. She imbued me with the sense that anything can be figured out.”

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“My father was creating ‘hacks’ in the house before ‘hacks’ were even a thing. He had a way of collecting parts that he could later reassemble to fix or improve things around the house. When I was a kid, I would be his assistant for his DIY projects. He always let me raid his tool cabinet as a child, so I’ve always felt comfortable around hardware and power tools.”

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During my school holidays, I would spend hours alone in my room working on my own projects. I made Rube Goldberg machines cobbled together with Lego and pieces raided from my dad’s tool cabinet. I also built dollhouses from old Capri-Sun boxes. The greatest gift my parents ever gave me was the space and freedom to explore!”

If you are inspired by Olivia Lee, vote for her here and stand to win a gift set comprising of Lancôme beauty products & Forever PANDORA Collier Necklace, worth over $220!

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