Posts in Arts - Fashion
Let Your Personality Shine: Priya Bagade Reflects on Journey as a Model, Actress, Pageant Winner, and Mother

“The diversity in fashion allows you to paint a picture of various cultures and customs” Today’s woman dreamer, Priya Bagade is truly a multi-faceted creative soul, with experiences as a model, actor, pageant winner, and a mom. In this inspiring Women Who Win interview, she reflects on her early interest in fashion, from reading fashion magazines in her small town to becoming an award winning model. She shares her top tips to young women interested in modelling, and how the industry is becoming more diverse and inclusive. A must read - enjoy her story!

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Conversations with Women Who Win: Danielle Naer Shares Exciting Journey as a Leading NYC Fashion Editor

“The most important thing is to find someone who is willing to take a chance on you” In this installment of Conversations with Women Who Win, we meet Danielle Naer. Danielle is Senior Fashion Editor at The Editorialist. Based in New York City, Danielle has had quite the dream career in the fashion and media industries, with her work being featured on Vogue.com, Who What Wear, Refinery29, The Zoe Report, and more. A multi-faceted woman, she is also passionate about giving back and empowering others. In this podcast interview, Danielle shares how she built her career, the lessons she learned a long the way, and her favorite fashion trends and must have accessories.

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Chhabra Bridal: The Story Behind this Iconic Indian Fashion House and Trends to Watch with Vyjayanti Chhabra

“It is my desire to introduce to the U.S. my family’s clothing designs from Delhi, by working with the customers in refining and designing the dresses to their complete satisfaction. My aim is to make Chhabra Bridal Wear the boutique to go for Indian Clothing in the Boston area.” We are excited to share the story of today’s woman dreamer, Vyjayanti Chhabra. She is the founder of Chhabra Bridal in Cambridge Massachusetts. In this interview with Women Who Win, she shares her journey in the Indian fashion business, Indian fashion trends to watch, and some of the celebrities around town she’s dressed. A must read - enjoy her story!

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Associate Creative Director at Sephora Parul Sharma Shares Exciting Career Journey in the Beauty Industry

“There is no “one right way” to do beauty anymore which is incredible. There’s a tutorial for everything! You can learn from an 8 year old or an 80 year old. You can learn from a drag queen and a dermatologist. It’s the ultimate “choose your own adventure.” Today’s woman dreamer, Parul Sharma, is an Associate Creative Director at Sephora. Growing up in India, Parul has always had a strong passion for the creative business. In this exclusive interview with Women Who Win, Parul shares a day in her life at Sephora, the exciting trends around diversity & representation in beauty, her must-have makeup product, and how she unwinds with the practice of Nichiren Buddhism. Check out her inspiring story!

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Fashion Designer, Entrepreneur, Mother - Mansi Modi Balances It All

“Fashion trend for fall 2022 - sequins sequins and sequins!! Shiny paillettes are back and they’re everywhere, literally. “ Today’s woman dreamer Mansi Modi consistently advocates for confidence, sustainability, and the power of support from family. She started her brand “Geometrix Fashion Hut”, while taking care of a newborn baby, and is now displaying her work in New York and Paris Fashion weeks. In this inspiring interview with our intern Dia Arora, Mansi Modi reminds us what it means to be a #dreamcatcher as she turns her passion for fashion into a business and platform for advocacy.

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5 Designers Bringing Diversity to New York Fashion Week 2022 - A Recap of This Year’s Top Looks

This year's New York Fashion Week signifies hope to create a better precedent for diversity in the fashion world. It is that time of the year - New York Fashion Week! Our social media intern and today’s woman dreamer, Dia Arora recaps some of this year’s best looks, highlighting some of the key designers that are bringing diversity to the high fashion scene. From Christian Siriano who is embracing body positivity and gender non-binary models to Claudia Li who embraces her Asian American identity through her design, check out some of this year’s iconic looks! Thank you Dia for sharing your perspective!

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Exhale Label - How Fashion Designer Palak Shah Expresses Positive Affirmations and Mental Health Through Fashion

“The way they say 'you are what you eat' I truly also feel 'you are what you wear'. Everyday you wake up and remove one piece of clothing from your wardrobe, without realising that there is a lot of thought and emotion behind it!” Today’s woman dreamer, Palak Shah, is the Founder of Exhale Label, a brand focused on spreading positive messaging and affordable luxury. Inspired with the name “Exhale Label” on a New York subway when she was studying at Parsons School of Design, Palak shares her exciting journey in the fashion world such as Kareena Kapoor wearing one of her designs to the powerful conversations her label has encouraged women to have on topics like body positivity and self-expression. Enjoy Palak’s inspiring story!

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Statement Style: Leading New York Fusion Jewelry Designer Amrita Singh Shares Her Story

“I started my business in 2003, with the goal of introducing Indian Inspired jewelry to mainstream USA.I wanted to create a look without being too ethnic, something for the global eclectic woman without breaking the bank.” Have you seen Amrita Singh’s Jewelry collection? Today’s woman dreamer, Amrita Singh, is a leading Indian Fusion jewelry designer, with a passion for affordable luxury. A true believer in statement jewelry, Amrita shares her expert tips on the jewelry trends to know this summer, and how to pair your outfits with the right accessories to make a statement and be your best self!

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From Calvin Klein Model to Google Executive: How Insurance Leader Henna Karna Embraces Nonconformity and Diversity of Thought

“I always enjoyed comments from others about being a “nonconformist.” Today’s woman dreamer, Henna Karna, an executive at Google Cloud focusing on the insurance and risk space, shares her leadership journey, and upcoming trends to know about in the insurance industry. From her top tips to building the best teams to how her childhood experiences as one of the few Indian-American kids encouraged her to embrace diversity and nonconformity, Henna shares how she became the leader she is today. She writes, “when it comes to my leadership style it's the individuality of each person that I really focus on. I don’t try to change anyone, but rather optimize what they bring to the table.” Enjoy her powerful story below!

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Building my "Dream Life: From Project Runway, A Hulu Reality T.V. Series, and Career Change, Amber Renae's Guide on Making Your Dreams a Reality

From Building Roads to Building Dresses, today’s woman dreamer, Amber Renae is a woman of many talents. She was a designer on Project Runway, has a new popular Hulu series, Dream Life, a renowned fashion stylist, and was the only Australian reporter at Fashion TV. A true believer that “The Sky is the Limit” and facing multiple adversities and challenges, Amber shares her message for all women on how to “amplify their impact”, pursue a career change, and her life in the exciting worlds of fashion and T.V. Enjoy her powerful and inspiring story below!

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Women@Dior: A Woman’s Journey in the World of Luxury Fashion and Marketing, and How Women Should Advocate for Themselves

Maison Christian Dior truly stands by the words of Monsieur Dior- ‘whatever you do, do it with passion’-this is exactly what I live by too!.” Today’s woman dreamer, Ananya Rajpoot, shares her journey in the exciting world luxury fashion and marketing, living and working in Paris, the world’s fashion hub. An Indo-French scholar. Ananya has been associated with luxury brands such as Guerlain, Dior, Coty , and more. She shares her tips to all women on self-advocacy, “being your own cheerleader”, thoughts on upcoming trends in the luxury industry, and her passion for women representation and empowerment.

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A Celebrity Hairstylist Shares Her Journey: Owning a Top London Salon, The World of International Pageants, and Top Hair Tips For All.

“What matters is you, your dreams, your goals , we live in a world of 7 billion people and every individual has lots of choices & possibilities. You fall everyday but keep standing and walking again.” Today’s woman dreamer, Dimps Sanghani, is a London-based celebrity hairstylist, the founder and CEO of King’s Road, Chelsea-based salon, Tiara Organics. From Simon Cowell, Manisha Koirala, and Shabana Azmi, Dimps aims to empower everyone to feel beautiful and confident everyday. An international beauty queen, she also holds the title of Mrs. Universe Charity Woman and Mrs. England 2018. We are excited to share her dynamic story, and her expert hair tips for the holidays!

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