Manny Martins-Karman (she/her) was stuck in Covid lockdown thinking she would have lots of time for her abstract art. But that didn’t happen. Instead, she felt disconnected. So, she posted a fashion video like what she’d seen her fave influencers do. A few videos later, Manny went viral. She shares how playing with clothes has led to her being told that she’s changing people’s lives. 

Manny Martins-Karman is an artist, graphic designer, fashionista, wife, mother, coffee drinker, and people watcher. During the Covid lock-downs, inspired by her favourite creators, she posted videos and quickly became part of an inspiring community that uses fashion as a form of creativity. She uses her closet and outfits to bring joy to those who follow her. #wearwhatmakesyouhappy

Please connect with Manny on Instagram and tiktok. 

Link to Deepa Iyer’s Social Change Map. 

This episode’s poem is “Triple Sonnet for my Aggressive Forehead”  by Dorothy Chan

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