Sofia (She/Her) – I’m the Deputy Editor & Media Partnership Manager at Thred, specialising in exclusive articles and live interviews, fashion and beauty with a focus on sustainability, women’s rights, psychedelics, and Latin America. I studied Spanish at the University of Exeter and International Journalism at City, London. Follow me on Twitter, LinkedIn, and drop me some ideas/feedback via email.
Hi, I’m Sofia, and I’m the Deputy Editor & Media Partnership Manager at Thred. I also work closely with Gen Zers from around the world on exclusive articles and live interviews to promote the inspiring work they’re doing to make the world a better place.
During my time at the University of Exeter where I studied Spanish, I chose to spend my year abroad teaching English in Argentina and working as a journalist in Colombia before travelling across the continent with my camera.
Returning to the UK to pursue a Masters in International Journalism and an internship at National Geographic Traveller, I eventually found myself at Thred’s doors.
Now, I balance my time between obsessing over mushrooms, practising yoga in the middle of the office, and telling everyone about the new song I just learned to play on the bass guitar.
Latest Stories from Sofia
Is Peru veering towards a humanitarian crisis like Venezuela’s?
A Chavez-style socialist who seeks to impose ruinous policies leads Peru's upcoming election, putting human rights under threat. Self-described Marxist-Leninist Pedro Castillo – a far-left socially conservative authoritarian with plans to suppress the media and withdraw protection for gender rights – is currently on course to win Peru’s upcoming election on June 6. At present, the dissident union leader is the top contender for president, after surprisingly beating 17 other candidates...
The pandemic has landed India on the brink of collapse
A devastating humanitarian crisis is unfolding in the country of 1.36 billion as it battles against a record-breaking wave of Covid-19 that’s overwhelmed hospitals already working at full capacity. Only now is the world beginning to understand exactly how seriously a new wave of Covid-19 is ravaging India and its 1.36 billion residents. During the last fortnight, the second-most populous country on Earth has seen cases surge to an incomprehensible...
Levi’s targets Gen Z with new sustainability campaign
The ‘Buy Better, Wear Longer’ initiative serves as a call-to-action for Gen Zers, urging them to reuse, repurpose, and reduce their consumer footprint. Levi’s – one of the fashion industry’s biggest names and a long-time pioneer of sustainability – is on a mission to raise awareness about our collective responsibility to tackle the environmental impact of clothing production and consumption. Launching Monday, the denim brand’s new multi-platform global campaign (their...
Chloé Zhao makes history at the Oscars
The Chinese-born filmmaker is the first person of colour – and just the second woman – to win Best Director in the award show’s 93-year run. It’s no secret that the Oscars has a complicated relationship with equality and has been criticised in the past for disproportionately rewarding white, heteronormative, and cisgender nominees in films. This is an issue that was brought to light by the #OscarsSoWhite protests of 2016,...
Lizzo advocates against ‘digital distortion’ with an unedited selfie
The Grammy award-winning artist shared an un-retouched photograph on Instagram to spark conversations about the unrealistic beauty standards perpetuated by social media. Social media is an incredible tool, but it’s also incredibly harmful. The irresponsible promotion of unhealthy behaviours and obscurement of bodies that don’t match western-centric beauty standards on influential platforms has become a significant issue in recent years. This isn’t to say we haven’t witnessed efforts to tackle this,...
Thred’s ultimate guide to going zero-waste
This Earth Day, we’ve created a beginner’s guide to reducing your environmental impact and reaching that elusive zero waste target. If you’re an avid reader of Thred, chances are you’ve already been incentivised to start reducing your environmental impact as much as possible. Whether that involves switching from fast fashion to resale, choosing to consume less animal products, or using apps like Klima to keep track of your carbon footprint,...
L’Oréal unveils sustainability programme ahead of Earth Day
The world’s largest cosmetics company has ambitiously pledged to reduce its carbon footprint by 50% before 2030, setting a prime example for other beauty brands to follow. With Earth Day around the corner (and an estimated one billion people mobilised to take part in this year’s events), it seems fitting to shine a light on the members of the beauty and personal care industry that are paving the way for...
Hundreds missing after Rohingya refugee camp fires
During the last fortnight, several small fires have devastated dozens of make-shift shelters in India and Bangladesh, displacing a further 45,000 escapees of Myanmar’s military crackdown. At present, an estimated one million Rohingya refugees are living in overcrowded sprawling camps in southern Bangladesh, after fleeing a brutal crackdown by the Myanmar military in 2017 that had ‘genocidal intent.’ In what former human rights chief at the United Nations calls a ‘textbook case of...
Is beauty at fault of whitewashing traditional Chinese medicine?
Members of the AAPI community are concerned that the increasing trendiness of TCM in Western wellness routines is detracting from its cultural significance. In our wellness-obsessed world, people are constantly clamouring for the next trendy product to feature in their skincare routines. The latest craze is a traditional Chinese medicine practice (TCM) that’s proving to be exceptionally popular around the globe. Gua sha (pronounced gwā sā) is commonly used to...
Archaeologists unearth ‘lost golden city’ in Egypt
The second most important discovery since the tomb of Tutankhamun almost a century ago, the 3,400-year-old royal city contains stunningly preserved remains. Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed what is believed to be the largest city of the Egyptian empire and one of the most important finds in decades. The settlement, dubbed a ‘Lost Golden City’ by officials, has been discovered in the southern province of Luxor, Egypt and dates back more than...
