We were delighted to welcome Louisa Preskett Mobbs (NHEHS 1998) back to school recently to speak to our Sixth Form students about her inspiring career journey.

Louisa is the founder of two successful businesses, Polar Black and Maison Margaux. Polar Black is a global luxury events agency producing high-end fashion shows, exhibitions and brand experiences for clients including Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Ralph Lauren, Rolex and Dom Pérignon to name a few! Maison Margaux is a luxury homeware brand collaborating with major fashion houses, hotels and private clients worldwide.

Louisa spoke very honestly about not knowing what she wanted to do when she was younger, taking risks before she felt fully ready, moving to New York with no clear plan, facing rejection (and turning a “no” into a “yes”), building businesses while raising three children and pivoting during Covid when events stopped taking place overnight.

She explained that it’s absolutely fine to not have everything worked out, that resilience is learned, to say yes to opportunities because nothing happens behind a screen and that going out and meeting people and creating your own network is crucial.

Louisa encouraged the girls to keep moving forward, even without a fixed plan, reminding them that careers are rarely linear and that adaptability, courage, hard work and leaving your ego at the door, matter more than having everything mapped out by the time they leave school or university.

A huge thank you to Louisa for returning to
NHEHS and sharing such an empowering and practical perspective with our Sixth Form.