NZ is a funny place - this whole thing about "Tall Poppies" probably a bit like the UK - "Too big for their boots" kind of thing. But it can be quite nasty - evidenced by people having a bit of a go at Mrs W over the last week and her and the team's amazing efforts on the Fashion week stuff.
In the midst of various events various people (many of them in senior positions and who should have known better) feel free to divest themselves of their opinions to her when it was neither the time nor the place.
Maybe they think that she has a thicker skin than she actually does, or that the event (and her) are now too successful and that they need to take her down a peg or 2.
Anyway, dear reader, it is one of the lesser attractive elements of NZ life. Can we not just celebrate success and enjoy it? Everyone is entitled to an opinion but with that comes a certain amount of responsility to use that ability wisely (and kindly).
Mrs W does a lot of service for free - Fashion, Advisory Boards etc. It would seem a crying shame if people like her stop doing this stuff gratis simply because of others who should listen more and speak less, or even stop pointing the finger (because if you are pointing a finger then usually 3 are pointing back at you!)
Rant over, but it is only because I care!
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