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Tamila Kochkarova

The Sneaker Girl

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Shirin Zemmo

About Tamila

Artist, photographer & founder of “No Boys Allowed”

Tamila Kochkarova is a Dubai based artist whose work mainly revolves around empowering women.

She’s put out a photography book and held an exhibition by the name of ‘Girls’ which is dedicated to all the powerful women in her life.

She has also recently launched a platform called “No Boys Allowed” for all the women that are into sneakers and streetwear in the Arab world.

Apart from photography and fashion, Tamila also loves music and has recently been trying out her DJing skills.

Her love story with her husband Ahmed is not one from your typical romance novel, but their sweet story is bound to put a smile on anyone’s face.

About this Episode

In this episode, we get an insight into Tamila as an individual, her interests, passions, and hobbies.

We also delve into her work as a photographer and the start of her new female-only platform, which is the first of its kind in the Middle East.

Listen to Tamila chat about her fashion creations, and her tips for other young women interested in launching their own platforms.

 

Show highlights

“I was hoping to find a community, or that someone would start something that would make me feel welcomed, but no one did. So I decided if no one’s going to do it, then I shall”

Tamila Kochkarova

The best thing you can do is focus on yourself, build a community, find a community you can relate to, just do you - Tamila Kochkarova Click To Tweet

“I was ridiculed by boys for my knowledge on sneakers and by girls for not being feminine enough”

Tamila Kochkarova

When you want to start something, you got to just dive right in, don’t think about it - Tamila Kochkarova Click To Tweet

Useful Links

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kochkarovatamila/
Platform: https://www.instagram.com/noboysallowed.ae/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/tamshrr
Tamila’s Muse: https://www.instagram.com/raayya/

Shoutouts:
https://www.instagram.com/djliutik/
https://www.instagram.com/parvbar/
https://www.instagram.com/thisiskristinakiseleva/

 

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