The Essential List: Farzana Lalloo

Farzana joined the Here Be Dragons team as a junior designer and studio manager last year, and she has certainly made her mark ever since.

Elevating the agency's designs to brand-new heights? Check.

Keeping the team updated on the latest moves in the creative industry? Check.

Bringing great vibes to the office... every... single... day? Definitely check.

With a great deal of experience under her belt, having previously worked with Badiani 1932, Faz is a force to be reckoned with — and you best believe her finger's always on the pulse.

Now, she has unveiled her sources of inspiration, favourite meals, and so much more — read all about it in her essential list below.

Lifestyle

• Place of birth: London gal

• Hometown: Tottenham, I’m a North babe through and through! 

• Staycation: Anywhere by the sea

• Vacation: Would love to go back to my motherland Mauritius

• Pet: I’m a mother to two cats, Cleo and Sage

• Place of work: Here Be Dragons

• Place of workout: The Gym 

• Side project: Part-time illustrator where I post my work on Instagram - @studio.frza (shameless plug)

• Mode of transport: TfL baddie 

• Bonus travel essential: Perfume 

Culture

• Artist: Thomas Blackshear and Shaquille O’neal (@Shakka.d.badmon) 

• Musician: Anderson Paak, if you know you know

• Commercials / music video director: Reed Bennet 

• Film director: Jordan Peele

• Photographer: Petra Collins, just magical, whimsical fairy vibes 

• Film: Ever since I’ve seen Nope, life hasn’t been the same. Such an amazing film!

• Series: Insecure on HBO 

• Music video: Mac Miller - Self Care

​• Video game: Tekken 4 (specifically that one)

• Board game: Ludo 

• Book: My Sister the serial killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite

• Graphic novel: Edena by Moebius

• Podcast: The Basement Yard

• Newspaper (off or online): Twitter lol

• Magazine: Off The Rails

• Bonus culture essential: @bayyagency on instagram

Food and Drink

• Breakfast: I’m a bit of a plain jane, some Kellogs and a cuppa and that’s me sorted

• Restaurant: Watans in Ilford

• Cheap bite: Tesco meal deal - tuna mayo sandwich can never do me wrong! 

• Working lunch: Stir Fry Noodles

• Favourite dish: A Mauritian delicacy called Dhal Puri 

• Signature dish: Beef Biryani 

• Snack: Fox’s Viennese biscuits

• Guilty pleasure: Wingstop and no, I’m not guilty about it one bit

• Not booze: Rose Lemonade 

• Bonus food: I’m a sucker for anything seafood

• Bonus beverage: Fresh, homemade, and authentic Chai 

Kit

• Phone: iphone 12 mini 

• Computer: 2013 macbook pro - she old

• TV: Only used when I have guests round for movie night

• Headphones: Airpods

• Camera: Fujifilm 2009 digicam or Canon 35mm point and shoot

• Soundsystem: UE Megaboom Speaker goes everywhere with me

• Pen / pencil: I can’t remember the last time I’ve picked up either of these 

• Where you document an idea: Notes app 

• Casual clothing: Cargos and a hoodie 

• Smart clothing: … Cargos and a hoodie?

• Footwear: Nike Dunk lows

• Watch: Lost my casio watch in the club 

• Collection: Fridge magnets from my travels

• App: Twitter 

• Website: The brands of things I want but can’t afford

• Favourite social media feed: @oakley on instagram

• Work program: Adobe Creative Suite

• Digital work tool: Procreate

• Analogue work tool: Don’t really pick up a pencil these days.. 

• Morning grooming / makeup essential: SUNSCREEN. NEVER SKIP SUNSCREEN. 

• Bonus kit essential: Vaseline