My motto is that “anything is possible “, Keren Recanati
Noblivity Spotlights Emerging Designer Keren Recanati
Company/Designer Name: Xanadu By Keren / Keren Recanati
Designer Background Summary: Keren is an extremely innovative, energetic and passionate designer, who was initially renowned for her glitzy shoes, handbags and accessories. A few years ago she expanded her repertoire of products to include jewelry design.
Having grown up immersed in the glittering world of Los Angles, Las Vegas and showbiz friends, Keren was perfectly placed from an early age, and this combination of celebrity VIP friends and glamour, innovation, energy and passion resulted in glitzy breathtaking designs which enabled her to springboard her career almost as soon as she began!
How did you get started? When I retired from my previous career it was clear to me that I want to do something else that I love. Immediately I began to develop my career as a shoe and handbag designer. I had the opportunity to go to Italy and to study in the best traditional places for learning that kind of work. I grabbed the opportunity and have been designing ever since.
What inspires your designs? Life is inspiration. I am inspired by everything around me.
How would you describe your design style? Extremely stylish, various and extraordinary
What designers inspire you? Myself
What obstacles did you have to overcome? Penetrating new markets and become known. Once you do it, you are on the right lane.
How did you overcome them? Hard work, high self esteem and belief. My motto is that “anything is possible “.
What has been your greatest moment on your journey so far? Every moment is great and different from the previous moment so there is nothing specific I can put my finger on.
What has been the biggest change in your designs so far? I don’t think that I had biggest change since my attitude was always to give 100% of myself into the work … from the little details to the best treatment for the clients.
If money were no object what would you do right now? The same thing because this is my true love and once you do the things that you love in your life, the money is not an issue but once you do things in attitude of “ I must do it “ but you are not necessarily love it, then it does not matter how much money you will make!
What are the best and worst things about being a designer? I don’t think there is something to do with best and worst . in any kind of work there are more and less pleasant moments, but the most important thing is to take the uncomfortable moments and to turn them to advantage.
Describe your typical day? Every day for me is something else because my work is very dynamic and I am working in few places in the world. I need to make sure that every place stands behind the agenda and the targets so I would say in one word: pressure!
What’s your philosophy of life? Anything you can dream about can turn to be reality it depends only on YOU.
What’s your favorite meal time setting? Romantic dinner by the sea. If possible in New Zealand so it’s even better.
If you could do it all over again, what would you do differently? I cannot turn my mind to think this way because I live the present and not the past and future. Any period has its own advantage and disadvantage. But life is about NOW.
When will you know you have made it? In my mind, I have already done it. I am not in competition with anybody.
Gorgeous stuff I like it !