GG AlOtaibi

Mariam Al Otaibi built a chain of fashion boutiques out of a single shop and still opens each new one herself on the first morning. There is a woman in her buying office who follows every fixture she plays. Not casually: the standings come up before the stock reports, with an opinion attached, every day, and Mariam has stopped pretending she does not look forward to it. She plays the chip tables and she plays them hard, taking the box when it comes round to her and doubling early enough that the crew has learned to check the count before accepting. She decides fast, presses everything and would sooner lose pushing than win by sitting still.