Women are doing it for themselves

Last night, Mee Girl found herself as 'guest speaker' at a rather glamorous networking 'do' in London. In fact, there were two Mee girls speaking. And if we're completely honest, it was the most frightening thing we've ever done.

We were asked by marmaLADYa.com, a fabulous website for women in business, to speak about our 'Beautiful Brand'. We were so flattered to be asked, how could we possibly say no?

We practiced our speech on the train, the tube, even pushing through the crowds on Oxford Street. Between visits to Zara and H&M of course! By the time we reached the venue, Sketch, the most wonderful boudoir-esque 'salon de te' come bar, dressed up in our Mee dresses and heels, we were laden down with shopping bags. An antidote for our nerves!

After a cupcake or two for the sugar rush, and a glass of wine (or two) for Dutch courage, with knees buckling and hands shaking, we delivered our talk to 50 women, all with their own businesses, from PR, marketing, and IT, to stylists, website designers, and those with their own boutiques, on how we started Mee, and the growth of our 'brand'. We hope we were able to inspire some of them with our story!

Apart from the nerves, it was a fabulous evening and refreshing to meet so many women 'doing it for themselves'.