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Back to regular programming with yet another Small Business Saturday line-up worth shopping from. In all transparency, the businesses we feature have paid a small fee in exchange for brand awareness. But it'll be worth it, we promise. 💥 So, if you or someone you know has started a biz and needs some love, email us at sales@browngirlmagazine.com. (We'll also be shamelessly plugging some of the stuff we're up to too.)
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Adorned by Brown Girl Mag's Trisha Sakhuja-Walia and Indian Matchmaking's Nadia Jagessar, our small biz partner The Jewelry Edit carries only ethically-made jewelry brands, gives back, and is driven by diversity. It's part of their DNA to support and uplift the voices of 50+ diverse designers from South Asia and beyond on their website.
The 'Kumari Bangles’ were handmade by women rescued from sex trafficking in India. and the "Metallic Madeline' earrings were handmade by skilled artisans, both bridging the gap between India and the diaspora. Every piece is unique—colors and patterns of the upcycled fabrics will vary, but will always make a statement.🤎
The Jewelry Edit was founded by @RosenaSammi, who designed and crafted jewelry collections under her namesake line for more than a decade. Her jewelry was sold at all the leading department stores, worn by A-List celebrities such as Rihanna and Blake Lively, and was featured in the likes of Vogue. However, she grew disenchanted with the rise of fast fashion and the marginalization of diverse designers and so was born The Jewelry Edit.
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Meet Vybe Rent, a virtual e-commerce platform providing you with a diverse supply of South Asian designer clothing for rent – ranging from women’s sarees and lehengas, to men’s waistcoats and sherwanis. Designed to exemplify the modern, but cultural styles of Pakistan, India and Bangladesh, VybeRent caters to all partners, promoting the beautiful clothing styles of our designers while offering affordable rental rates.
From starting off as a pre-med college student from the University of Florida, working at Disney's theme park to becoming a business school graduate working full-time in operations at a tech firm, to launching an e-commerce fashion business while moving to a new big city all on her own, it goes without saying that Sara Kalwar (@sarak424) has worn a lot of hats in different careers and in different cities.
VybeRent lets you amp up your fashion game at every event without draining your wallet empty. Budget-friendly, designer wear? We’re so here for it!
Rent your FIRST outfit — just in time for wedding season — with discount code ‘VRBROWNGIRLMAG.’
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Parthi Patel, a first-generation Indian-American therapist, with a lot of deep insight into areas of anxiety, self-compassion/self-love, and a sense of belonging. I am here to talk about prioritizing your mental health, which does not mean you are rejecting your culture.
It means breaking generational trauma. When working to navigate through this, it is important to remember that feelings of resentment are common. Resentment is hard to work through emotionally. I encourage anyone who is working through their issues with their childhood and generational trauma to remember that immigrant parents did the best they could.
Mental health just simply didn’t exist and it wasn’t an option for them. They adjusted to survive. They were taught to be self-sufficient and asking for help wasn’t wrong but unfamiliar. Immigrant parents don’t know what it’s like to grow up in America and you don’t know what it was like to move to America.
I write a lot about this in a recent piece for BrownGirlMagazine.com, totally worth reading. Book a consultation if you're seeking a therapist who'll utilize more of a holistic approach.
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