Hello and welcome to today's In Conversation with Podcast. I am Georgie Corrish Cole. She

likes his founder and CEO and I am thrilled to be joined by the one and only Karen Wazen.

Karen is a digital entrepreneur and a global tastemaker amongst many other hats that she wears.

Karen has built a hugely successful career, all while keeping family, culture and community and

authenticity at the heart of everything she does. Today, we're going to be talking work, fashion,

life, motherhoods, and everything it takes to manage being so in the public eye.

Karen, thank you so much for joining us today.

I'm so grateful that you have managed to squeeze us

into your very busy agenda.

I'm happy to.

You know, it wouldn't be a visit to London

if I don't get to see the Queen of London yourself.

No, hardly, hardly.

Hardly, hardly. You've got a very busy agenda. I

overheard you saying you've got how many flights? I know the sad truth. I have eight

flights and 12 days. Where are you going? Around Europe. So I could have made it less,

but I have to be back home for my kids and also my work. So I'm in London now going back to Dubai, then we'll go to Milan, then we'll come back to Dubai, then we'll go to Paris for the first bit of fashion week, then come back to Dubai, then go for the last bit. And it's always like this for you, isn't it, around this time? I mean, yeah, it definitely gets a bit more like crowded

with the travels throughout Fashion Week. But I've also become used to traveling. I think that's also what's kind of nice about Dubai. We have Emirates Airlines, which makes every trip feel like not so bad. Yeah, it's not that much of a hardship, is it? Getting on an Emirates plane on your own with new children. Yeah, I actually really quite like it. There's so much I want to ask you today, but we always ask our guests what they're wearing. Karen Wazen, what are you wearing today? I'm going to start head to toe. Karen Wazen glasses. Of course. Kate's jacket. My top is really old, but it's from Zara, and I like it so much that even when it rips, I kind of like go back and fix it. But I like it. I know you should have bought 20. I know, but they're old. I didn't think that I would be so attached to it. My pants are also Zara and my shoes are Totem. And my little bag is Valentino. How about you? Oh, wow, it's Sunday. So I don't know how dressy to get for the office, but I can't actually remember where my roll necks from and I'm wearing my best friend. I love the shoulders on this place. Yeah, it is beautiful. Rohe jeans, pairs, socks and Salon Lufus. Comfy for a Sunday.

Also, before we went live, we was doing white check with what you had for breakfast. And I sadly wanted crumpets, but I ran out of time this morning. Do you know what a crumpet is? No, but it sounds like a very British breakfast. Do you like Marmite? Not my fave. Anyway, crumpets, excellent. Is it sweet, though? Is it or a... No, it's like a...

It's like a muffin with holes in.

Don't really know how you explain it. Not my favorite. Anyway, crumpet's excellent. Is it sweet though? Is it?

No, it's like a muffin with holes in. Don't really know how you explain it. Tilly's nodding over there. It is quite English. I highly recommend crumpet. Karen, really good with baked beans on top too. Instead, I had a deliciously Ella's bar. What have you had for breakfast today? I actually do not have breakfast in general. and I feel like I function better without breakfast.

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