Press & Publications
Vogue
Photographer: Runvijay Paul
Styling: Theresa Demaria
HMUA: Frances Tsalas
Harper’s Bazaar Vietnam
Photographer: Ryan C Sides
Styling: Epifemme
Bold Journey
Interview with Bold Journey: “Meet Slesha Patel”
Bold Journey gave me the chance to share the skills, knowledge and habits that helped me get to where I am today. This piece is a part of a broader topic: “Breaking Barriers: Succeeding Even When Representation is Lacking,” so I also had the chance to share my philosophy and approach to lack of representation. I dive deep into spilling the secrets to my success and my most impactful takeaways from my mental health struggles."
Canvas Rebel
Interview with Canvas Rebel: “Meet Slesha Patel”
The Indian Standard
Interviewed by: Janani
Topic: What is your duty?
In this interview, I talk about my modeling & mental health story. In print, this is a 22 page interview & editorial spread with photography by Sahil Kumar.
Spotlight with Sandalina
Interviewed by: Sandalina Sattar
“Meet Slesha, a South Asian Model (Vogue, Cover Girl, GMA), Former Fashion Head, Master of Healthcare Admin (Johns Hopkins), and Former Med School Student This episode covers a variety of topics including upbringing in Kansas, family history as refugees from Burma, immigrant parents, relationship with money, private school culture, being one of the only brown kids, leaving medical school, pursuing a Master of Healthcare Admin at Johns Hopkins, working as a Fashion Head in NYC, modeling professionally, experience with Vogue and Good Morning America, mental health, her high school sweetheart to marriage story, and more!”
Conversations with Chai
Interviewed by: Ihram, “Lil Baby Ram Ram”
I helped both Ashna Gray and Nikhil Rati find their paths in the modeling space. They were both former podcast interviewees of the Conversations with Chai podcast, and they both mentioned me during their interviews, so Ihram invited me to join in with them on this episode!
HIFW Magazine
This cover story & 14 page editorial spread is my journey starting my modeling career in Kansas City. Photos were taken by Jon Hargett and include my husband, Nimish Mittal.