Welcome back to You Did That!. In this episode, Parisa, a visionary artist and entrepreneur, takes us on a journey through her experiences in the fashion industry and the challenges she faced while promoting inclusivity - at a time 20 years ago when no one knew what that word meant. We explore how the fashion industry has become more inclusive over time, the financial benefits of diversity for corporations, and the impact of Rainbow Capitalism on Parisa’s career.
Parisa Parnian is an Iranian-American multi-disciplinary visual artist and culinary creative. She uses art, design, food and performative storytelling to build bridges and connect communities. As a multi-passionate creative, Parisa has been combining her extensive experience in fashion + lifestyle design, event curation, and food/culture-related art installations and events in LA, NYC and SF/Bay Area for over twenty years. Parisa plays with and subverts the colorful layers of ancestral traditions of the SWANA and Latin American cultures through her creative and interactive culinary and art projects. She tells the stories of modern life from the lens of the diaspora and Third Culture Kids, as well as from her lived experience as a part of the QTBIPOC community. In addition to the visual art and culinary projects Parisa is currently working on in collaboration with art and culture organizations and brands, she has a few of her own projects under way. Most notably are her recent projects at the intersection of Persian/SWANA and Mexican/Latinx cultures. This includes Perxican, a Persian-Mexican spice blend and cultural platform to explore “layered” or “mixed” identities and Aziz Amor- a DJ-driven party in downtown LA that is a mashup of SWANA/Middle Eastern and Latinx sounds, cocktails, visual art and vibes featuring women and non-binary talent.
Main Topics:
Challenges and Struggles in the Creative Industry
Taking risks and leaving toxic work environments
How knowing yourself will protect you in the long run
The underground club scene in New York City
Organizing your thoughts when you’re passionate about different fields
Learn more about Parisa Parnian:
Website: www.savagemuse.com
IG profiles:
Food/Culture: @savage_taste
Aziz Amor: @aziz.amor.la
Art/Design: @savagemuse
Pérxican Spice Blend: Persian-Mexican layered spice blend and social platform to explore our "mixed" or "layered" identities.
Aziz Amor Party: Monthly mashup of Middle-Eastern and Latin music, cocktails and vibes featuring women/non-binary DJs, visual artists and creatives from the SWANA and Latinx diasporas.
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