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Still workwear

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From the

editor

Paris Hilton

Would you spend £15k

on love?

The secret behind the

world’s coolest clubs

The Glossier effect

Sex dreams decoded

Holiday like an A-lister

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CLAIRE HODGSON

Editor-in-Chief

DGS

orking in media can be

intense. Look to your left

and you’ll see a peer with

an Instagram following four times the size

of yours, and to the right, one who commits

to every extracurricular opportunity going,

juggling five freelance projects and

networking in their spare time.

When I started in this industry, I found

the confidence and ambition of others

incredibly intimidating. While they seemed

to find joy in attending every event and

maximising every social-media moment,

I couldn’t think of anything worse. I

panicked that by wanting to literally and

metaphorically switch off when I left work,

I was damaging my chances of success.

That was until, one day, I built up the

courage to confide in a friend that I was

worried I was falling behind. Could I ever

get ahead as an introvert in a world filled

with extroverts? Thankfully, she reassured

me that the best thing I could do was

work hard and be myself. So, I did.

Since then, I have realised two

things. Firstly, that no one is 100%

confident all the time. Even the

biggest extrovert has their own

insecurities and hang-ups. Our

cover star, Paris Hilton, might

seem like one of the biggest

extroverts out there, with a

career built around her 11.

million Instagram followers and

a history of pap-able outfits. But

the original influencer explains on

p72 that even she struggles with

trusting others and dealing with the

competitive nature of celebrity.

Secondly, introversion is a strength. It can

mean you’re more sensitive to the feelings

of others, more thoughtful, and more

strategic as a result. Now, things I once

saw as major weaknesses have become

strengths. Don’t believe me? Turn to p

for our introvert’s guide to thriving at work.

Whether it’s your mum (p104), friends

or significant other, surround yourself with

the people who know you best. Because

introvert or extrovert, it’s

who you really are

that’ll set you apart.

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