UO Short Stories: Imani

We meet up with four inspiring creatives in New York City to discuss career journeys, when they feel the most fulfilled and the evolution of their styles. Meet Eva, Imani, Simone and Lauren: these are their Short Stories.

"I split my time between modeling and freelancing, and that can be writing, PR, content creation. It's a mix of things."

"I collect a lot of inspiration for when I get dressed, whether it be from movies and films or just walking around New York City. Whenever I'm getting dressed, I'm constantly trying to check off these lists in my mind of different combinations to try, different color combos that I didn't think of. It can be anything."

"I've thought about this a lot over time, about how to combat insecurities. Because I think the one thing that I come back to is that everyone's thinking about themselves, so they're not thinking about you. Maybe there'll be a second where someone looks at you, and they're like, 'Oh.' I mean, maybe you feel the same about them, so it doesn't even matter. But just reminding yourself that people are not thinking about you because they're too busy thinking about themselves."

"One thing I would tell my younger self is that your dreams really can come true. If you set goals and work hard, you can make what you want to happen, happen."

"Another thing I'm working on this summer is figuring out TikTok. It's rewiring your brain from Instagram, at least for me. I mean, if you have any tips, let me know. Do you have to have a storyline? You need to have your editing on point. You need to know what sound you're going to use. It's a whole production."