School
University of Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit van Amsterdam
Expertise
Fashion trends, Celebrity culture, TV and film news
- While living and working in Amsterdam, Alia had the opportunity to embrace her inner audiophile by interviewing one of her favorite artists, Erika de Casier.
- In addition to her editorial work, Alia also used her fashion expertise to work as a stylist and production assistant for the 2023 Calvin Klein Pride Campaign.
- As an undergraduate student, Alia wrote all of her papers on reality TV seasons, T-shirt typos, and stoner movies to bring academic merit to pop culture subjects.
Experience
Alia started working as a contributing editor for Amsterdam-based Glamcult magazine in 2020, writing articles for both the print and online publications. Through her connections at the magazine, she was hired as a freelance copywriter for sustainable fashion brands such as senscommon, as well as a studio manager, assistant, and stylist for the creative curation agency bsdwcorp. She has also written for the Milan-based avant-garde art publication COEVAL Magazine, giving her the opportunity to interview and explore the creative processes of artists from a
Education
Alia received her bachelor's degree in literary and cultural analysis from the University of Amsterdam and her master's degree in art and design culture from the Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam.
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