We know you love reading about stylish, inspirational women. It’s why we invited four Estée Lauder Modern Muse ambassadors into the #ELLEFashionCupboard to discover what drives them. Who were they? DJ/model/TV presenter Zara Martin, Fashion Foie Gras blogger Emily Johnston, Boom Cycle founder Hilary Gilbert, and jewellery designer Alona Shelemy, since you ask. But, actually, it’s what they had to say that will interest you the most. Watch the videos here.

We didn’t stop there. Next, we asked you, the ELLE Insiders, to share the words that inspire you. Pick-me-ups, manifestos, little nuggets of self-belief, advice you swear by, a favourite quote from a book, it didn’t matter what it was (or where you found it) just as long as it was said or written by a woman. Watch the video below…

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Now it’s your turn. What is the most inspirational advice you have been given by a woman? Join the #ModernMuse conversation now on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

The Modern Muse series is inspired by Estée Lauder’s empowering fragrance, Modern Muse Chic.