Curious about
their work,
not the moment.
Leila Antakly has spent over twenty years in conversation with artists, musicians, designers, filmmakers, and thinkers all over the world who are making work that matters. These are the conversations.
Interviews from the Archive
Explore all our conversations
Charlotte Collard In Her Kitchen
One of the first interviews ever published on this site was with Charlotte Collard — international model, always traveling, always exploring. It became one of the most-read pieces and stayed that way. Years later, she is a mother of three, based in Brussels, and has built something entirely her own at the intersection of food, fashion, and the feed. She calls it a self-portrait. Her heart said: cooking, giving, sharing. Her brain said: twenty years in fashion is not something you leave behind. She found a way to hold both.
Model. Scholar. Performance Artist Meet Samira Mahboub
Leila Antakly interviews Wilhelmina international model and scholar Samira Mahboub on culture change and cross-cultural communications.
“Visibility has never been our measure of significance. We seek out artists and inspiring individuals whose work sparks curiosity, challenges assumptions, and leaves a lasting impression.”