What was the biggest lesson you learned from 2021?

There is a solution for everything. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER, GIVE UP!

How are you preparing for 2022?

Strong body, strong mind, strong spirit.

What advice would you give other female founders that are looking to create big success in 2022?

I used to study competitive Muay Thai (Thai kickboxing), and I always remember a story my teacher told me about the mango tree and the bamboo tree: “The wind came to take both trees down. The mango tree knew it was strong. It would not sway. It was too sure of itself. But finally its roots gave way, and it tumbled down. The bamboo tree was wiser. When wind blew, it bent its head gracefully. It made loud protests, but it let the wind have its way. When finally the wind got tired of blowing, the bamboo tree still stood in all its beauty and grace.” When things get tough, be like the bamboo tree.

What’s your 2022 mantra?

THIS IS NO DRESS REHEARSAL

More about Dalia: A trailblazer, her clothing collection was one of the very first to go all vegan and offer plus sizing (up to sz 24) long before it was the norm. The Consul General of Canada listed her as an “emerging phenomenon in Canada with significant designing talent”, and Google Inc has touted her as “making waves in fashion and technology.” Dalia’s designs have graced the figures of celebrities such as Hilary Duff, Heidi Klum, Gina Rodriguez, Brooke Burke-Charvet, Olivia Munn, Amber Riley, Anna Silk, Mel B, Nina Dobrev, Niecy Nash, Alyssa Milano, Serena Williams, Scarlett Johansson, Sheila E, Khloe Kardashian, the stars of The Vampire Diaries, Big Bang Theory, Pretty Little Liars, True Blood, and Glee to name a few. Her brand can be found in better boutiques and department stores worldwide.
A TEDx speaker, Dalia has been published in Forbes, Success, Inc., Entrepreneur The Huffington Post and The New Yorker, and featured on CBS , CTV, ABC ,CNN, NBC, and Fox News. Recent fashion projects include an underwater celebrity fashion campaign to bring awareness to violence against women and a global fashion show to promote world peace.
Dalia is the inventor of the world’s first light up jeans, the “brilliant” purse, the EQUISAFE and PETSAFE Blankets (first fully fire retardant horse and pet blankets with built in GPS) and most recently, the ANTIVIRAL Wallet. Media credits Include: Entertainment Tonight, E!, The Insider, and countless magazines including Vogue, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Allure, and People.