Feel The IRRESISTIBLE FIERCE APPEAL

Earing Dropping Like A Pearl Upon The Ocean, Hair Swinging Like It’s About To Break The Notion, Our Cover Star For L’officiel November Issue, Maryam Zolghadr Is About To Set Your Eyes On Fire.

- MUKUND SHARMA

Over-sized jackets to those flawlessly blended braids, our Cover star for the L’Officiel November issue Maryam Zolghadr rocks everything with pride and beauty follows her path. “I think in this new era of modelling it’s very important to be multifaceted. You have all the tools in this digital world to monetize your platform and optimize your reach.” Says a model and Entrepreneur herself.

Starting from where it all began, where did you get the passion for modelling?

As a little girl growing up, watching fashion shows, I was always mesmerized by all the beautiful models with different ethnicities and backgrounds. I remember opening up my pink suitcase where I would hide all my favourite clothes and catwalk the looks for my siblings and cousins to see. As I got older, I started to notice there weren’t many models that looked like me. I wanted to represent Iranian women through my creativity, fashion, and media.

What are the difficulties that a model has to go through in their day-to-day life?

How did you overcome them? The industry has a lot of perks for models but it also has a cutthroat side. Models face rejection daily from castings and agencies. The battle to overcome the rejections and continue pursuing different castings and jobs can be a struggle. I always look to move forward and never dwell on the bookings that did not happen but celebrate the ones that did. This resiliency has helped me navigate my life up until this point. Always remember it’s a marathon, not a sprint.