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BOLD IN LIFE AND DESIGN

Although not many of us can declare that we’re ‘living the dream’, particularly after such a globally turbulent time, fabric entrepreneur Nerida Hansen truly can. Lauching her Australian-based business, Nerida Hansen Fabrics (neridahansen.com.au) in 2017, which specialises in creating beautifully patterned fabrics commissioned from some of the most exciting surface pattern designers in the industry, and running her own business creates the ideal balance between work and home life with her two children and husband, Mort, in Victoria, Australia.

“I'M SURROUNDED BY GORGEOUS FABRICS THAT I'VE CURATED WITH AMAZING, CREATIVE AND CLEVER WOMEN”

“I really am living my dream,” she laughs. “I feel so lucky. I’m my own boss; I can make my own rules, so I hit the gym or see a friend for a walk if

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