Inspiring Women Magazine September 2023

Contents
September 2023. Volume 7, Issue 3
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Style and
Sustainability in
the 21 st Century
Olga Antonova, AWC
Berlin, speaks about
her experiences as a
personal fashion stylist.
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Fashion Inspired
by Nature
Mariachiara Giacomel,
AWA Rome, explains
how her childhood
hometown inspired her
to create her own
clothing label, Eliot.
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A Love Affair
with Fabric
Samira Allali,
AIWC Casablanca,
shares how her
passion for fabric
led to a career in
fashion design.
profiles
Fashion with
a Conscience
The designs of
Andrea Saieh Jimenez,
AWC Bogotá, prove
that fashion can be
both beautiful
and sustainable.
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Holding Fashion
Accountable
Callie Riemann, AWC
Hamburg, works hard
behind the scenes to
make sure clothes are
produced ethically.
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Self-Designed,
Self-Made
Deborah Briggs, AWC
Denmark, shares her
experiences designing
and sewing her
own clothes.
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Showcasing
Heritage Through
Fashion
Yerie Mary Kamara,
IWC Moldova, shares
how her childhood in
Sierra Leone influenced
her life in fashion.
Connecting the
Dots of a
Fashionable Life
Gaby Basora,
AAWE Paris, shares
her favorite
design influences.
Southern
Influence on a
Parisian Lifestyle
Diana Levaton, AWG Paris,
shares her fascinating
journey from shy Southern
girl to owning a Parisian
modeling agency.
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Inspired Reader
In October last year
we launched our
newest initiative, a
quiz to find the
Inspired Reader for
each issue. See our
latest winner!
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A Club Inspires:
AWA Rome
FAWCO Rep Erica
Zmitrovitch
introduces
us to FAWCO’s
American Women’s
Association of Rome.
Through My
Lens
This compilation
feature focuses on the
current issue’s theme
with a photo and short
caption from multiple
contributors. For this issue, we are
highlighting the Foundation Night Gala at
the FAWCO Biennial Conference 2023.
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features
In My Own Words: A
Day in the Life of a
Fashion Stylist
Nadine Kazerounian,
Barcelona Women's
Network, loves being a
stylist, and has combined
it with charity fundraising,
both for the club and
for the refugee NGO
she supports.
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In My Own Words:
Palm Beach Glam
"Cloffice" Makeover
Diane Naveau, AWC
Antwerp, founded The
Closet Merchant in 2018
to create sustainability in
the fashion industry by
focusing on personal
style, creating more
options from what you already own and
promoting sustainable shopping habits.
Inspiring Reads:
Modern Resin
Jewellery
Sara Naumann, AWC
Hamburg, has been in
the creative industry
for over 20 years. As a
designer and instructor,
her mission is to make the technical parts
easy so crafters of all experience levels can
enjoy the creative process.
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