The Creator

It took my 16 years to be able to finally say I love what I do. Growing up, our generation didn’t have access to social media and all the infinite possibilities the internet had to offer. Social media didn’t exist. We still followed the structure of going to school, get good grades. Pick something you won’t hate even though you can’t even fathom what that career entails.

One thing was always sure in me, I always wanted to express myself. Whether it was with painting, art or fashion. I knew I had to do something that was correlating to the arts. I felt like my existence was a career. I hated chaining myself in an industry I couldn’t stand just so I could barely get by and be completely abused and boxed in. I didn’t see the future of social media. I mean could we have ever imagined?

It took me a while to realize that the only thing holding me back has been my mindset. I needed to see that it is possible to live your dream, as crazy as it may sound. So 2020 hit and I was laid off and stuck at home. I had all this time I never had in my life so I took the step. I launched my business. I released my first fashion collection and worked day and night to figure out how a website worked. I found more purpose in just creating though. I figured out why it was so important. First of all, I love what I do because it extends to helping people beyond myself. It isn’t about just my success but how my success will make a difference. I am a Bangladeshi-Canadian woman. We all know that the fashion industry has a nasty hand in unethical and unsustainable clothing. Social media has set a fire to the world because of the ignorance that has been spread. It’s hard, don’t get me wrong. I haven’t hit that peak of success I’m patiently waiting for. But I have a purpose now. I can offer clothing that’s quality, designer, limited edition and ethically made. Men and women don’t have to cry and pour their blood, sweat and tears into the garments we westerners so bold wear and dispose of.

Not only that, but I have been using this time to resurrect my passion for writing like a child’s forgotten toy. I really let it lack and shrivel over time, thinking there is no room for it in this world. But it’s up to me to carve it.

I also paint, I just want to inspire the world to be more bold and creative. We are all individuals who have a unique set of expressions. I want my bold colours and patterns to evoke something within you. I want to stimulate and entice people. I have so many dreams and goals and I could not be happier learning how to express this daily. We need community more than ever. We need women of colour to help sew the bridge of unity and understanding. My mission has always been to uplift and inspire. My clothes have personality and I want people to show them! My paintings are pieces of my soul that I get to share with the world. I can’t wait for this to be so rooted in confidence that no doubt can ever shake me from it. This is my love, it’s not my job, it's my life. And it doesn’t always have to be separate.

I have a mission and purpose, and I really do feel like it’s to help guide people and our society collectively into a state of love. I love my job because when I reach my goal, I am going to offer so much support to my community and to those around me who have the same willingness and drive to change our world. There is art everywhere, it’s in everything. I get to birth ideas that live in my head and make them tangible. It’s creation. Not everyone is bold enough to express the truth within themselves because we are afraid to be judged. But we will be judged by others either way. I want to help people to refurbish old thoughts with the new, colourful, patterned, soothing fabric. I want a piece of me in people's closets to be passed down. On their walls to spark conversation. My words move tears and hearts. This is how I exist in this world. This is what legacy is. This is how we live on forever and momentarily.

So a toast to all the creators, to all of us who love what we do. To those who have found courage in the darkness and transformed it into the most brilliant of lights to shine.