I was exhausted from always trying to prove myself to other people, constantly trying to seek their validation. No matter how passionate I was about something, my perfectionistic motives turned… mind Freedom from Misery Perfectionism, External Validation & Fear. So grateful for being in Vogue India’s 50 most influential global Indians list! “How many of us can pinpoint our career paths to an allergic reaction? Part-time Model, documentary filmmaker… fashion interview 50 Most Influential Global Indians X Vogue India Aaziel for Statement.QA Photography: Trekoch Makeup: Dyan Copeman & direction by Raoul Alejandre Hair: Sheldon Chadwick of 3 Blind Mice Styling: Thalea Michos-Vellis in Aaizel beauty fashion Aaziel X Statement.QA For 9 years I’ve worked with refugee and disadvantage students to help them with language and to empower them to achieve greater things. These incredibly talented and gifted children don’t… activism mind My Passion for Disadvantaged Students Zinnia Kumar is a 24 year old, London based model, a published scientist and is currently undertaking postgraduate research towards her doctorate on ‘colourism and skin tone discrimination in South Asia’ at the University of Oxford. Zinnia has become an advocate for colourism, a phenomenon she studied and experienced during her career. Colourism is the discrimination of someone because of his or her darker skin tone. activism fashion interview opinion Colorism Interview X Inprint Mag Campaign Roc Boots 2018/2019. Production: Karlstrom Creatives. Hair: Dolly Ward, Makeup: Veronika Moreira, Video: Ripple Film, Set Designer: Kirsten Clarke. fashion ROC Boots Love Aura Photography: Rio Romaine Hair & Makeup: Violet Zheng Styling: Calvin Opaleye beauty fashion Love Aura X Rio Romaine Photography: Levon Baird. Makeup: Rae Morris. Hair: Gavin Anesbury Styling: Peter Phllips. Wearing Armani fashion Rae Morris X Doing Bird Mag A step beyond. Please meet this month’s cover girl, Zinnia Kumar. She’s been featured in the pages of Vogue Italia, Harper’s Bazaar and campaigns for local labels including Alice McCall… activism fashion interview Interview X Fashion Journal Mag Cover I had the most wonderful evening at the Asian awards. Surrounded by inspiring driven people from business people, academics to philanthropists. I am a seeker of depth and truth and… fashion lifestyle Ralph & Russo Haute Couture X Sarah Ho Jewelry X Asian Awards In an exclusive write-up for Verve Zinnia Kumar opens up about her personal battles with social phobia and distorted expectations of women in fashion. She uses her celebrity to spread the real meaning of beauty. fashion interview Interview X Verve Mag Photography by Fabio Piemonte. Videography by Mauro Fiorito. Styling by Nisha Jhangiani. Make-up by Dominique Papadopoulos, Chanel International make-up artist. Hair by Anais Lucas Sebagh. Model courtesy: Zinnia Kumar, Inega… fashion Chanel X Verve Mag Cover Ronan McKenzie and Yeon You explore the concept of space in their latest editorial for Wonderland. Greta wears hoodie BOBBY ABLEY, gold dress TOGA, earrings JUSTINE CLENQUET. Zinnia wears sheepskin jacket… fashion Ronan McKenzie X Wonderland The mixture of sheer fabrics, neoprene, mesh and leather generate a vibrant and generous display of textures and colours for this exclusive online editorial by photographer Rio-Romaine in collaboration with… fashion Subject of My Environment X Schön! Mag Creative Director Karan @ Something Production Styling Toni-Blaze Ibekwe Photography Thinh Dong Hair Wilson Fok using Bumble & Bumble Makeup Lara Himpelmann using Urban Decay Model(s) Zinnia Kumar @ IMG… fashion Elements X Ones2watch Welcome to the 90’s URBAN LEGEND. Harpers Bazaar India March 2016 – 11 page spread Shot on a freezing cold, gloomy London winters day, with gale force winds swirling between… fashion Fashion Cover X Harpers Bazaar India Zinnia is two kinds of scientist: an Ecologist and a “Human Attraction Scientist.” Her studies in Human Evolutionary Biology have led her to her current PhD specializing in colorism, specifically… fashion interview Interview X Highsnobiety I had the most wonderful experience at the Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Council event in South Australia. Surrounded by the most inspiring women I have ever met, breast cancer survivors,… activism lifestyle Pink Ribbon Body Positivity Speech Tank Magazine Editorial – Neo Baroque Stylist: Nobuko Tannawa Photographer: Eloise Parry fashion Neo Baroque X Tank Mag Last Friday I had the most awesome shoot combining both my passions into one Science AND Fashion.Running around the Anthropology Department of UCL with my million year old male model in hand,… fashion interview Model of the Week X Models.com Photography by Ali Mahdhavi, Styling Moheib in Ralph and Russo, Makeup Phyllis Cohen (Face Lace). For Jamalouki Magazine (Dubai) fashion Ralph & Russo by Ali Mahdavi X Jamalouki Magazine Crystal clear water, white sand a vision of paradise. Only scientists are allowed on the island. I’m an Ecologist and I had the chance to work on Little Blue Penguins… activism lifestyle Conservation: Little Blue Penguins Besides modelling I also work in conservation as a field ecologist. On this expedition to the Macquarie Marshes a Ramsar ratified wetland, a researcher from UNSW and I went out… activism lifestyle Conservation: Wetland Birds of the RAMSAR Macquarie Marshes