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
Award-winning costume designer has a new H&M line
H&M has just announced a new collab with Black Panther’s award-winning costume designer Ruth Carter, inspired by 80s and 90s fashion. Get ready to update your wardrobe with a range of funky new pieces by Black Panther’s award-winning costume designer, Ruth Carter. She’s dressed Shaft, Malcom X, and the residents of Wakanda for the big screen, and now, thanks to a recently announced collaboration with H&M, she’s bringing her unique...
Ivoree is the new beauty brand created specifically for people with albinism
Founded by influencer and make-up-artist Jennifer Renée, Ivoree is the new beauty brand designed to provide for an underrepresented community: people with albinism. The two ends of the beauty spectrum that have historically been least catered for – ebony and ivory – are seeing a surge of recognition in the inclusive beauty brands we’ve seen cropping up lately. Globally, 1 person in 18,000 has albinism, but – aside from Fenty –...
Barbie just got even more diverse
In an effort to appeal to more consumers, Mattel Toys and Games Inc. has expanded its line of inclusive Barbie dolls, adding ones with vitiligo, a prosthetic limb, and no hair. Last year, Mattel introduced a range of gender-neutral dolls to reflect our culture, ‘as the world continues to celebrate the positive impact of inclusivity.’ Now, in an effort to further appeal to a wider range of consumers and push for...
Our top picks from Paris Fashion Week Men’s AW20
Menswear has made it’s final stop in Paris, bringing an end to the first fashion month of the new decade. Here are some of the highlights from AW20’s best shows. The last male models have departed Paris FW’s AW20 runways, wrapping up what has arguably been one of the best men’s fashion weeks in the world’s style capital to date. It’s been pretty hard choosing my favourites, but in case...
Minami Gessel is a Gen Z powerhouse
Minami Gessel is the plus-size Asian American model encouraging social awareness and stressing the importance of sharing marginalised stories in the age of social media. Plus-size model and influencer Minami Gessel is a Gen Z powerhouse pioneering the body positivity movement that’s currently making waves on social media. When she’s not studying political science in LA – which she chose because she believes that women of colour need more representation...
Nikkie Tutorials comes out as a transgender woman
The online beauty community is celebrating MUA and YouTube star Nikkie de Jager who revealed that she’s a transgender woman in a tear-jerking video posted last week. 2020 is off to an inspiring start as Nikkie de Jager – better known as Nikkie Tutorials – proves to us all the importance of staying true to our identities and fighting whatever negativity comes our way. In a now-viral video that she posted...
The fashion and beauty brands supporting Australian wildlife relief
As wildfires continue to devastate Australia in an environmental catastrophe that has already killed over one billion animals, the fashion and beauty industry is sounding the alarm. As of yesterday, a horrifying 25 million acres of land have been lost to the wildfires that continue to tear through Australia at an unprecedented rate. If you’re wondering, that’s an area larger than South Korea, and the situation is currently so dire...
Billie Eilish launches a sustainable fashion collab with H&M
Billie Eilish has teamed up with H&M for her latest eco-conscious venture: a line of merchandise made entirely from sustainable materials. The green queen is back, and I’m not just talking about her neon roots. Billie Eilish, the musician of the moment, is yet again using her platform to take a stand against climate change with a new sustainable merch line available online and instore at H&M. If there’s anything the Bad...
This year’s Super Bowl marks a new era of Latin representation
The 2020 Super Bowl halftime show put Latin performers centre stage, a win for diversity and inclusion in the face of Trump’s America. Have you watched the Super Bowl halftime show yet? No, seriously – have you watched it? I must admit, while I’m not the biggest fan of extravagant sporting events, I do love a good spectacle and, quite frankly, I haven’t seen something this spectacular in a while. Stunning us...
Rihanna co-curates i-D magazine’s 40th anniversary issue
In celebration of its 40th anniversary, i-D magazine has collaborated with Rihanna on its limited-edition issue featuring 43 inspirational women handpicked by the singer and business mogul. Rihanna has collaborated with i-D on a special creative project that makes the wait for her upcoming album that little bit easier to bear. Launched last week to celebrate the magazine’s 40th anniversary, the co-curated issue highlights a variety of talented and inspirational...
