Unfashion Diaries
A Peaceful World through the lens of Paradis Winslet
Photography by Mangue Banzima
In today’s Unfashion diaries,
we sit down with Rwandan born Paradis Winslet, the multi-faceted Artist,
Model, Poet, Writer, and Entrepreneur behind her namesake eyewear brand 'Paradis Winslet,' inspired by her mother's life, living with blindness, to play dress up and chat about life.
Paradis Winslet
Paradis Winslet is the multi-faceted Artist, Model, Poet, Writer, and Entrepreneur behind her namesake eyewear brand 'PARADIS WINSLET,' inspired by her mother's life, living with blindness.
Paradis is originally from Rwanda and moved to New York City to pursue her dreams as a Fashion Model.
Beyond designing her minimalist, fashion forward eyewear, Paradis uses her written words and paintings to communicate and educate. She is inspired by the world and everything in it, observing what she sees and sharing objective stories expressing her hopes, her fears, and her love for humanity and our planet.
Learning from her mother, Paradis sees through the physical self and aspires to be in tune with the feelings and energy of others. Paradis writes about social justice, global warming, and conflicts. Through her lens, we see stories of love, healing and the complexity of human-nature. Her dreams and hopes are to make a difference and a lasting impact in the world through her work as an Entrepreneur and Artist.
What is the most important thing you've learned about yourself in the past year?
"I’m more resilient than I ever imagined.
I learned to approach things with a child-like curiosity that allows me to remain flexible,
joyful and hopeful.
I know that despite life challenges and disappointments, the child in me will never die and will remain the source of my growth."
"I will always embody the spirit of a child."
If you could live in any era of history, which one would you choose and why?
"I would live in this era, the 21st century.
Though there has been turmoil the last few years, if you compare it to any part of history, this era has been the most peaceful.
There has been more progress and equality, right now is the best time to be alive."
What do you think is the biggest obstacle to world peace?
"Unfortunately, greed, fear, and the pain of unhealed trauma over the course of many generations has had a negative effect on every single human being. Until we can balance out our self-interest with compassion and empathy, we will remain in a vicious cycle of abuse that affects us all."
Do you think humans will eventually live on other planets? Why or why not?
"NO! I don't think so, I think there is perhaps life on other planets for sure, but they were not created for humans. We may attempt to live on one of them, but I fear we won’t have much success.
Our Planet Earth is truly a unique and beautiful world that was designed specifically for us humans, and I believe this is where we belong."
What do you think is the meaning of life?
"I think the meaning of life is to be
fulfilled with purpose.
Life is not about chasing worldly
things like money, fame etc...
I truly believe that we are here to be of service
to the planet, by living within it with
gratitude and kindness.
We can grow and thrive without bringing harm to any living thing,
especially ourselves."
