Ojas Kolvankar

Freelance Fashion Stylist & Writer 🌈🏳️‍⚧️
Work in Elle India, Grazia India , Verve, Femina, The Hindu and TVOF.

[Ojas Kolvankar @ojaskolvankar]

New editorial feature on gramworthy bridal crew uniforms for @TATACLiQLuxury with inputs from @Tanyavohra @divyakdsouza @nachiketbarve
https://t.co/ow2Qgbqssk

[TH Culture @TheHinduMag]

#PrideMonth2023 Queering the narrative: four catalysts who are amplifying #LGBTQIA+ voices in the literary world | @ojaskolvankar for #thmagazine https://t.co/8yxVwKy0qi

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Changing the lens
There has been a rise in #nonbinary models in Indian #fashion, but has it led to an inclusive and diverse narrative?
@ojaskolvankar finds out.

https://t.co/snjIXUFxpV

[India Culture Lab @IndiaCultureLab]

We are so proud of our former Labbie Avanti who has started her new blog 'The Low Waster' on #sustainableliving, how to reduce waste in our everyday lives and to make more planet-friendly consumption choices.

[Ojas Kolvankar @ojaskolvankar]

@onefuture_india @ruchiks127 @chintan_connect @PrithviVatsalya @disabledspice My favourites in mainstream cinema are: everyone in My Brother Nikhil by @IamOnir, @nanditadas in Fire, @BajpayeeManoj in Aligad, @kalkikanmani in Margarita with a straw, Tilotomma Shome in Qissa.
#queermedia

[Ojas Kolvankar @ojaskolvankar]

@onefuture_india @ruchiks127 @chintan_connect @PrithviVatsalya @disabledspice It’s important to ALWAYS carry supporting quotes/interviews from queer individuals. Few other rules are: refer to queer folx with their correct pronoun (do your homework, do not assume). Portray them appropriately, do not fetishise queer folx or look at them as comic relief.

[Ojas Kolvankar @ojaskolvankar]

@onefuture_india @ruchiks127 @chintan_connect @PrithviVatsalya @disabledspice Ensuring diverse representation and visibility is important. Allowing queer individuals to tell their own stories, including 'ALL' members from LBGTQIA+ groups before reaching to a generalisation and including other linked conversations about caste, class & more. #queermedia

[Ojas Kolvankar @ojaskolvankar]

@onefuture_india @ruchiks127 @chintan_connect @PrithviVatsalya @disabledspice Recognising where these brands/corporates invest their funds. Often corporates might seem pretty woke but could also be funding govt strategies or other not so visible policies that are queer and transphobic. #queermedia

[Ojas Kolvankar @ojaskolvankar]

@onefuture_india @ruchiks127 @chintan_connect @PrithviVatsalya @disabledspice Accountability is necessary. For Eg: when it comes to brands & corporates it’s important to know if they have queer-friendly policies at their own workplaces. Ranging from gender-neutral washrooms, same-sex partner benefits, health insurances & more. #queermedia

[Ojas Kolvankar @ojaskolvankar]

@chintan_connect @onefuture_india @ruchiks127 @PrithviVatsalya @disabledspice This also highlights the lack of diversity. Some of the key questions to ask would be are there enough/any queer people in their team?

[Ojas Kolvankar @ojaskolvankar]

@onefuture_india @ruchiks127 @chintan_connect @PrithviVatsalya @disabledspice Mainstream media spotlights narratives of mostly cis gay men, the other identities in the queer spectrum are neglected. For instance, queer individuals of colour, trans and GNC folx, lesbian and bisexual women to name a few. #queermedia

[Ojas Kolvankar @ojaskolvankar]

Join me for a tweet chat on: Queer Media Representation & Ethics. Head to @onefuture_india at 4pm today.

[One Future Collective @onefuture_india]

Join us tomorrow, 18th June, 4-5:30pm IST for a tweet-chat on: Queer Media Representation & Ethics right here: @onefuture_india! 🏳️‍🌈

Meet our brilliant panelists: @PrithviVatsalya, @ojaskolvankar, @chintan_connect, @ruchiks127 @disabledspice 💛

#Pride2020 #PrideWithOFC

[Shrujan @shrujanindia]

We're honoured to be featured on the pages of Grazia India for #SustainableFashion! Read more on the torchbearers of sustainable initiatives in fashion here: https://t.co/ARZhH06BV4

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[Grazia India @GraziaIndia]

Designer #UrvashiKaur chats about how she is staying optimistic during these pressing times, managing work and household chores and the future of homegrown fashion labels. Head to our website to read the full story.

[Ojas Kolvankar @ojaskolvankar]

In @vervemagazine's Entertainment Issue we present the younglings who are pushing an alternate narrative on digital media. From our cover star @sobhitaD & documentary photographer @pulkitmogha to sex-positive activist @womnsplainer & the duo behind the podcast @IntheFieldIndia.

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Take a peek into our Entertainment Issue #insidelook #newissue https://t.co/Avjj8kWzD9

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Cover star @sobhitaD has a candid chat with @hirishitalkies about being a celebrity in the age of the internet as we explore the new frontier of content in our Entertainment issue.

[Ojas Kolvankar @ojaskolvankar]

For @vervemagazine's Novemeber-December 2018 Print edition I interviewed @_aorists. Read the full interview here: https://t.co/krLs8Bsd3Y

[Anshika Khullar | AORISTS @anshikakhullar]

Bit of a surreal moment; I'm featured in this month's issue of @vervemagazine, one of India’s leading women’s magazines, talking about LGBTQIA representation in my work, the #MeToo movement, and being a global community of Desis. 💛

[India Culture Lab @IndiaCultureLab]

The celebrations continue with our newest member Seema and Lab alum @ojaskolvankar! Happy birthday @parmeshs :-)