Amina Allam has worked within the fashion industry for several years predominantly between the Middle East and Europe. She worked as a successful fashion model working with brands such as Cartier, L’Oréal Paris, Stéphane Rolland and Elie Saab. Additionally she worked as a manager/designer in Paris and started her own personal coaching agency through her renowned beauty and fashion blog. In 2017 she decided to focus more on volunteering and joined the Walkabout Foundation as a fundraising and program Associate. The Walkabout Foundation is a non-profit organization that focuses on funding research to find a cure for paralysis and donates wheelchairs to people in need around the world. Amina now lives in Dubai, happily married and has certified as a...
Hilary Sanders is a life-long student from McLean, Virgina. Hilary graduated from Richmond University with a bachelor’s in communications. Following a successful stint in advertising, Hilary returned to academia to pursue a career in the medical field. While on that journey, she discovered Reiki and realized how many different ways there are to heal the body. Hilary completed her masters in public health and second bachelors degree in Biobehavioral health at Penn State to better understand how different fields contribute to health, and how to implement changes to support equity in wellness. ...
Rose Contoy- Voza is a dancer, model and actress from Pitman, New Jersey. Rose graduated from Rider University with a bachelor’s degree in Dance Performance and a minor in FIlm and Media Studies. She began dancing professionally in NYC at the age of 18 and decided to move to LA two years later. Since then she has appeared in various music videos and has been featured on Netflix & Lifetime. We explore her passion for dance and the benefits of movement for mental health. Photo by Nicole G. @n.gellz Do you remember your first memory where you knew dance would be part of your life? “I remember a moment...
Nina Granados is a certified sommelier, experienced herbalist and founder of The Wine Well Project. Nina is driven by bridging the gap between wine and wellness. She takes pride in providing the best possible knowledge of natural wine. As a Champagne expert, her goal is to provide fun, in-person tastings where tasters get a full sensory experience of Champagne in the near future. Currently, she works as a sommelier for Helens Wines—which focuses on natural, biodynamic and organic wine producers. ...
WIM features presents, Fatim-Zahra El Afif. A creative and artist living in Morocco with her husband and daughter. She is of mixed heritage, English, Irish and Moroccan. She started her creative arts career at the young age of 17 in London whilst splitting her time between modeling and her History of The Arts degree. Ten years later she opened up The Third Layer Studio with her husband. The Third Layer started as a clothing brand helping underpaid artisans in Morocco earn a fair wage. Having to say goodbye to The Third Layer years later she then went on to create her now in-house abstract paint studio known as TTL_Studio. All art is created is beautifully hand painted and intrinsically unique.
