Where STEM and Fashion Meet -- XOTV Weekly
Zahab Aleezada doesn't see fashion and work in STEM as mutually exclusive fields -- for her, they're an exciting blend of passions. Read on below to see how she's combated prejudice in the work place and what she's doing to keep her creativity alive and well.
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Where STEM and Fashion Meet
Growing up in an immigrant household as the eldest daughter I often heard “Are you going to school or a fashion show?” whenever I would dress up before heading out to school. My parents value education above anything else and saw hobbies such as makeup and fashion as distractions to my education. However, I saw these hobbies as outlets for my creativity because I didn’t have the time to pour my heart into my other hobbies such as painting, drawing, etc. Makeup and fashion were outlets that were easy for me to partake in while balancing my busy school life. After a long day of school, extracurriculars, and homework I would unwind by watching makeup tutorials or styling videos from some of my favorite YouTubers. Seeing these women channel their creativity into their looks inspired me to do the same. My journey in fashion and makeup started when I was a sophomore in high school and continues to evolve with each passing year. Now as a senior in college, I feel more confident than ever in my style. This wasn’t an easy journey for me at all; I had arguments with my parents since they felt like my focus was...read more.
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The past few weeks, I've given you lots to read, but this week I thought I would break it up with a fun creative types quiz. Who are you? How to you thrive? Take the quiz here..
And lastly, we are partnered with the wonderful Culturs to create this newsletter. Culturs is the home for people who straddle the intersections of Race, Ethnicity, culture, home and more. To read more about straddling identities in the world of fashion, read here.