Edward Enninful
Ghanaian-born English editor and stylist
Any time I’ve been racially profiled. The words might be different, but the feeling is the same.
What is the worst thing anyone has said to you?
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What is the worst job you have done?
Craft & work
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What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Values & belief
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What is your greatest fear?
Identity & self
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What scares you about getting older?
Time & hindsight
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What keeps you awake at night?
Daily life
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When was the last time you changed your mind about something?
Change of mind
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We’ve run out of champagne.
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View all 122 →People give me a hard time about my hats. Over Christmas, this drunk woman shouted something about me having a shit hat because I had a red beanie on. Last week at a party, someone gave me a hard time for wearing a cap. I just think about melting ice caps when this happens.
In an audition at the Royal Court, this man called out, “Were you trained?”
I like you but I wish you looked more like David Beckham.
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View profile →I don’t think I’ve ever done a job that I hate. I worked as a temp briefly when I was out of work and it was fun.
Complaining about the weather, because there’s nothing you can do about it. There’s no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing.
Being run over by a cyclist on a pavement or pedestrian crossing, because it’s nearly happened too frequently.
Not to be able to do the things that you take for granted, like running up the tube steps or going somewhere under your own steam.
Anything, because I’m a worrier. Also, if I’m working on a really exciting project, I can be awake like an excited child looking forward to going on holiday.
I’m trying to write my will and I keep changing my mind.
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