Thembi

More often than not, our lives reflect the preconditioned, rather than what’s really in our hearts. At Sydney Romantics we believe that what defines us and connects us as human beings are the things that we love. Through the Faces of Sydney collaboration with portrait photographer Jamie Espinosa, we’re telling the stories of our city, through its people and their passions.

What is your name & instagram handle?
Thembi Hanify / @thembihanify

What’s your hustle?
I’m a freelance art director and designer, and co-founder of women’s brand Mathys Sinclair.

What is your idea of success?
Being in control of your own time and your own money, and living in a flow of positivity and appreciation.

What’s your favourite movie, TV show, song or book (pick 1)?
National Geographic (does that count? Haha this is a freakin hard question, so many favorites)

What’s your guilty pleasure song?
Any late 90s/early 00s Usher

What’s your go to mid-week meal?
Tempeh and veggies cooked w coconut oil, turmeric, garlic, ginger, over rice

What is the most romantic thing someone has ever done for you?
Taking me on a camping trip out in amongst otherworldly desert rock formations / mountains with no one else around, and watching the sun set, the stars come out, and then the moon rise.

What does being a romantic mean to you?
Connecting with our inner true nature – love – and letting that be our guiding light for life, even when things get tough.