Last November 19, our company, Creative Environments, has won 12 awards for our excellence in both design and installation. These are projects produced and conceptualized by the Design Studio which I am currently heading. The event was held at Sheraton Grand Wild Horse Pass and all of the Senior Leadership attended this time. It was a night of fun after experiencing a very high-strung schedule these past few months. The kind of break that all of us in the office gladly welcomed.
I opted to wear a suit this year mainly because the originl roster of the people. I assigned to receive the awards were supposed to be all men since Senior leadership is all men; and yes, I am the only female (senior leadership) in the very masculine world of design and construction. It is very seldom that I step into presentation meetings with Builder’s CEOs/Presidents that I get to have another female presence in the room unless, I am meeting with the heads of Marketing. I know, it sounds unrealistic in this modern world but that is the truth. The Design/Build world is still very much brimming with testosterone.
However, in spite of opting for a suit set, I chose a neutral color knowing fully well that I will be standing mostly in a sea of black suits. I also opted for a metallic makeup and a slicked-back hair for additional glamour and of course, a Chanel 19-because everything looks good when you have a Chanel by your side.