Tell us about growing up in Australia
Growing up in Turramurra, a suburb of Sydney, was wonderful. I was always surrounded by animals and we spent weekends visiting farms, where my love of horses began. I have also had a passion for fashion for as long as I can remember. As a teenager, I would dismantle my bedroom wardrobe and put up a rack so that it looked like a shop! I studied textiles and design and wanted to be a fashion designer, but I just couldn't draw. I'd lay out all my outfits at night and treasure everything I had — especially