In the first installment of our ‘Working From Home With…’ series, Maggie Marilyn Hewitt shares her quarantine routine. From the Bay of Islands in New Zealand, Instagram’s favourite designer talks to Francine Heath about breathwork, fresh air, and having time to fall in love with creating clothes all over again.
The last month has seen many of us take on the trials and tribulations of working from home for the first time. While often thought of as a little isolating or perhaps even lonley, there is something about the way that friends and familes are facing this challenge in unison that has brought a sense of togetherness in the face of adversity.
Last month, artist David Hockney managed to release a new iPad drawing of daffodils from lockdown in Normandy, titled with a message of hope: “Do remember they can’t cancel spring.” Thinking about the iconic 82-year-old creating the piece in isolation serves as a reminder that we’re all facing this crisis together, and highlights the importance of continuing to connect with people (somehow) from wherever you are in the world. It inspired the idea behind our new ‘Working From Home With…’ series, which asks designers and founders in Eco-Age’s Brandmark community to share their WFH routines and how they’re coping with these longer spells indoors.
The first to pen her entry is Maggie Marilyn Hewitt, who recently opened up to her followers about the crippling waves of anxiety from which she, like so many of us, often suffers. The designer is widely respected for her dedication to challenging the status quo when it comes to transparency in the fashion industry, and now by opening herself up personally she hopes to bring some comfort to those in the same boat who may be feeling alone. From her family home in New Zealand, Maggie reveals how she’s found alleviation in strolls with her dachshund, practicing yoga and collections of Rupi Kaur’s gorgeous poetry.