Episode 8: Meet Sheel, a South Asian fashion designer for Svarini (as seen on the SANYFW 2023 runway and Vanity Fair), YouTuber, and former software engineer. This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing in Houston, family (grandma/parents/older brother), relationship with clothing, freedom of choice as a woman in dress, importance of education, exposure to wealth, dreams as a kid, high school, going to Cornell for Computer Science, imposter syndrome, past creative ventures, leaving tech to build Svarini, South Asian New York Fashion Week, the brand getting attention from big names (ie: Ashley Biden), and plans for the future! 🎧 Streaming Platforms / Social Media: https://linktr.ee/spotlightwithsandalina Sheel’s YouTube: @svarini (https://www.youtube.com/@svarini)Sheel’s IG: @artzysheel (https://www.instagram.com/artzysheel/)Svarini’s IG: @svarini.shop (https://www.instagram.com/svarini.shop/)Svarini’s Tik Tok: @svarini (https://www.tiktok.com/@svarini) 📧 Feel free to reach me at [email protected] 📼 Together, we will go on a vulnerable deep dive into the journeys of South Asians / Muslims in the creator space📍NYC📅 Every Sunday🎙️ Hosted by Sandalina Sattar, a 23-year-old Muslim, Pakistani woman living in NYC. Sandalina is a full-time finance professional, Tik Tok content creator, and founding event host of Wholesome Hangouts