20 QUESTIONS: RICHARD NOEL
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| Richard Noel & Muse Danielle Nelson Photographed by Terrance for April TVISUAL Feature, Make-up by Lynda De La Mothe, Styling by Kambe Lovelace, Assistance by Kerby Young |
1. What is one
thing people would be surprised to know about you?
“One thing people would be surprised to know about me is that I was
an athlete all my life. In both primary and secondary school I was captain at
Hampton Athletics Club and ranked as one of the top four athletes by the
National Association of Athletics Administration. I think a lot of people see
me and they don’t see an athlete but I was, pretty much for all of the early
years of my life.”
2. What is
your greatest indulgence?
“That would have to be curry. I think curry is life! I can eat curry
all day, every day, all week, and forever! So definitely curry is at the top of
my list. I love cheesecake as well. For my birthday all I want is cheesecake.
So curry is at the top of my list and cheesecake is a close second.”
3. Go-to song
and movie?
“I don’t have a go-to song and/or movie because I listen to a lot of
genres of music. However, if I had to choose I definitely have go-to artists
and they will have to be Rihanna or Sia because I just love their music. So
those two are who I tend to gravitate to in my quiet time. In terms of
movies...I can watch anything basically but I can watch The Devil Wears Prada
probably one hundred times and never get bored of it. So yeah, I wouldn’t say
that I have a go-to because I can listen and watch anything really...but I’d
say those that I highlighted are some honourable mentions.”
4. What do you
do with your spare time?
“Spare time? I don’t have such words in my vocabulary. I would
consider spare time, me not doing what I actually have to do. So spare time for
me is procrastination. There is always something that I have to do but if I
don’t choose to do it that’s what I create as my spare time. So when that
happens all I try to do is sleep because I’m basically on the go all the time.”
5. What brings
you the greatest satisfaction?
“I think the grace of God and his mercies are definitely my greatest
satisfaction. Without him and the things that he has done for me I wouldn’t be
where I am today and I wouldn’t have life in general. So the mercy of God is
satisfaction by itself. It is the most important thing to me.”
6. What is one
thing everyone should try at least once in their life?
“Hmm, that’s a tough one. I mean...I think we should try to do new
things every day, so I don’t really have a specific thing. Although, what I can
say is that we should do the one thing that scares us the most. So any
adventure that you want to undertake but you’re uncertain as to if you should
do it or you’re afraid of doing it I think that is the one thing that you
should absolutely attempt. But overall, just enjoy life and try new things
everyday...yeah that’s basically it.”
7. What is one
thing you would change about the world if you could?
“That would one hundred percent have to be for us to love one another
more, I think the world right now is just full of hate and a lot of people
don’t love and appreciate life itself. So I think if I had the chance to show
people or get them to love one another and live together as one, that’ll be
something I’d love to do. We need more love in the world because people are out
here hating each other and that’s wrong, we need to unite and be there for each
other.”
8. Who is your
biggest hero?
“That would have to be my mother. I think she is a pure indication of
what a hero is; someone who would give their all for another person, someone
who would sacrifice anything for someone they love, someone who would face
obstacles and come out standing strong. I think that is a true representation
of a hero. Giving one’s self without looking for anything in return and that
would most definitely be my mom. She is my hero.”
9. What is the best advice you’ve ever been
given?
“I think that would be to never give up. Life throws so many
obstacles at you and I often like to say, ‘Giving up is never an option.’ So no
matter how hard it gets or how difficult it seems, as long as you never give up
you can definitely achieve what you set out to do.”
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| Richard Noel & Muse Danielle Nelson Photographed by Terrance for April TVISUAL Feature, Make-up by Lynda De La Mothe, Styling by Kambe Lovelace, Assistance by Kerby Young |
10. What
mantra/quote do you try to live by?
“One of the quotes I live by is to put God first and then everything
after. I believe that if you put God in the forefront of everything that you do
then you will be able to achieve all the goals that you set forth for yourself.
I believe that you can’t do anything without God, which is why I put him first
and I often find that everything falls into place.”
11. What
inspires you/your craft?
“Nature and that fun Caribbean luxe vibe. I was born and raised in
Valencia, I spent most of my life in Valencia, my dad is from Tobago and my mom
is from Blanchisseuse and I think that all of those backgrounds merged together
to create my personality. I mean, I just love nature and that “walking in the
wind” feel, that free spirit lifestyle. I think that is my inspiration towards
my craft and the things that I create definitely has to represent that more
relax and mellow feeling towards yourself and life and my clothing is a
representation of that.”
12. What is
the best experience you’ve had in the industry or while pursuing your craft
thus far?
“I can’t pick one single experience because all my experiences led me
to where I am today. Therefore, I don’t think that one experience out-weighs
any of the others. Although I must say that I have enjoyed every moment of the
journey and I’m still enjoying it as time goes by.”
13. What would
be one thing you’d hope to gain from the continuation of your craft?
“One thing I want to gain is to continue becoming a better version of
myself. There are a lot of things I want to accomplish and with that, I want to
continue growing and becoming better at what I do. I want my brand to become a
household name through-out the region and hopefully one day internationally. So
yeah, there are a lot of things I want accomplish as my brand and I continue
growing.”
14. What are
the top three things on your perennial to-do list?
“To travel the world. I want to experience cultures and see fashion
of other perspectives. Another would be to have my own studio/boutique. I want
the Richard Noel brand to become a household name as I mentioned before.
Lastly, probably to do something adventurous...maybe go on a cruise and just
live and enjoy life while having fun.”
15. What is
the best gift you’ve ever received?
“Best gift I’ve ever received...hmm. I can’t name one thing
specifically, that’ll get me in trouble haha. I tend to appreciate anything
that someone has given me so I wouldn’t pinpoint one gift above another. So, to
stay out of trouble and to be politically correct I’ll just say that I
appreciate being given any gift, no matter how small or how big. I think that
being given a gift shows that someone cares for you, so to me there isn’t one
gift that should mean more than another.”
16. Where do
you see yourself in 5 years?
“In 5 years I see myself successfully owning my Richard Noel
boutique. I see myself becoming one of the go-to designers in the local,
regional and even international fashion industry. Also, I want to be at a
better place in life, doing what I love to do.”
17. What is one thing you wish you knew when
you were younger?
“That would have to be that everything would be ok. At some point in
time you often worry about what is going to happen and try to make things
perfect, but if I had known that everything was going to be ok and I had just
lived life, I believe doing that would have made things easier.”
18. What would
you say to your past self if you had the chance?
“I would tell younger Richard that you’re gonna make it. Life is
going to be tough and things are going to be pretty hard but at the end of the
day you will accomplish everything that you set out to do.”
19. How was
your TVISUAL experience?
“It has been pretty awesome. These are some of the coolest people I have
met in quite some time. They have been pretty down-to-earth and they make you
feel as if you’re home and a part of the team. They’re kinda like the cool kids
that you just wanna be a part of...so yeah...that’s the most amazing thing
about the whole experience. Its similar to joining a cool gang haha.”
20. Who should
we highlight next?
“I have two recommendations, you all should check out Arlana Roberts,
owner of RastaChiq Creationz. She is really talented and has an amazing future
ahead of her. Also, Allan Jackman of Allan Jackman Events, who is a young and
gifted events decorator and has a lot to offer.”
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| Richard Noel & Muse Danielle Nelson Photographed by Terrance for April TVISUAL Feature, Make-up by Lynda De La Mothe, Styling by Kambe Lovelace, Assistance by Kerby Young |
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