On a snowy Sunday morning in Brooklyn, I find myself thinking about commitment again. Creative commitment. Romantic commitment. Professional commitment.
Commitment has never come naturally to me. In many ways, that’s why New York has always suited me—moving every few years, keeping life light, avoiding the accumulation (physical and emotional) that makes staying feel heavy. Change scares me less than commitment.
But I think commitment is what life eventually asks of all of us. In my early twenties, every path and every relationship felt like an open possibility. As you get older, the paths converge. There are fewer “maybes” and more intentional choices. That narrowing can feel daunting, but at 30, I’m learning to lean into it.
This week, I binge watched Season 2 of Owning Manhattan. In it, Ryan Serhant makes a massive claim: that he’s out to build the top brokerage in New York City. And it struck me—committing to a goal of that size forces accountability. It makes people watch more closely. It makes failure louder.
Commitment requires ownership. It requires you to say you’re going to do something and then actually do it—otherwise you lose trust, both in yourself and with others. But as an entrepreneur, I’ve also noticed something: I do my best when my back is against the wall. When I have to figure something out, I do.
Which has me wondering…
What would it look like for me to commit to something big?
What if I said it out loud?
What if I made the goal unavoidable?
What would it look like for me to commit to something big?
What if I said it out loud?
What if I made the goal unavoidable?
The next commitment I’m making at Mixed is building out a product team. I’m collaborating with print designers and looking for a fashion designer to join our team—someone to work with me on design and development. I expected to feel terrified by this step, but what I mostly feel is excitement. The idea of working alongside someone with deep experience—someone I can bounce ideas off of, learn from, someone who can fill my gaps as a designer—feels like relief and expansion.
I believe Mixed can become the most recognizable print-driven fashion brand in the U.S. And to get there, I have to stop designing all by myself. I have to build the team that can take Mixed where I know it can go.
I’m committing to the next chapter, and with the right people, I truly believe we can get there.
Happy Sunday,
Nasrin
Nasrin