Adriana Kostov

Throughout university, while climbing the corporate ladder, attending networking and social functions, there was the unspoken phenomenon of women pursuing what was deemed as the perfect life. But what is the perfect life and at what point is it that you have everything and want for nothing? “I cannot speak for all women out there” says Adriana Kostov “however, I think you reach a point in your life where everything falls into place, in the most unexpected way and you realise you have everything and want for absolutely nothing”. It is a great point in life to reach. “Time, life experience, doing the hard yards, sacrifices, successes, failures, allows you to reach a point where you realise, nothing is holding you back and you have everything you want, right in front of you”  says Kostov. “It has nothing to do with the amount of designer dresses in your wardrobe, the amount of corporate awards won” says Kostov, “it is a feeling of peace and contentment and confidence to know you are ...

If the regional director of the Australia Hedge Fund Association ran her own airline, she would offer adults-only flights. First, business or economy? Business where possible. Most frequented destination The world’s financial centres – New York, London and Hong Kong – and Perth to visit family and friends. I would like to say I take regular holidays but that’s not really the case. Work dictates my travel schedule. However, if I can attend a fashion show/art exhibition, et cetera while I am abroad, I will. If I ran my own airline I would . . . Offer a child-free/adults-only service. Worst place you’ve been lost I am quite fortunate that I haven’t had a negative experience of being lost. My sense of direction is luckily quite accurate. Most memorable overseas dining The selection of fresh seafood in Genoa, Italy, is fantastic. It isn’t exactly classified as dining but the My Lady by Monaco cocktail at the Blue Gin Bar at the Monte Carlo Bay Hotel is one of the best I have had. In the sui...

  Outside of her corporate work, Adriana Kostov has always had a strong interest in fashion. “Textures of fabrics, colour, accessories, beading – they really can make or break an outfit, and simply change your whole mood or vibe” says Adriana Kostov. COVID19, brough the world to a screeching, and unexpected halt, and along with that, changed the fashion and “glam” landscape, notes Kostov. “The world has just experienced a 2 year pandemic of which, people in my generation, young working women, simply did not expect, or perhaps, prepare for” states Adriana Kostov. “Our health, staying well, understandably was our main priority, and glitzy gowns and fashion pieces, simply stayed in the back of the wardrobe” Kostov says. There has been a major impact on the world economy, and such, does not appear to be ending, with interest rates rising, and costs of living, skyrocketing, for many. “I think minimalist glam chic is the new way of dressing, for women in my demographic”, says Adriana Kos...