Sober is the New Black

Sober is the New Black: a Conversation about Fashion, Mental Health, and Sobriety is a virtual roundtable discussion that will feature models, designers, stylists, and fashion lovers who all discuss their experiences of the fashion industry and its views on mental health and sobriety.

Our panelists include: Editor in Chief of Soberocity and Creative Director of LadyCat, Alexandra Nyman, Founder of Apparel and Accessories brand Doing It Sober, Daniella Park, Lalita Burton and Ashley Roxxanne Perkins of Recovery Life Apparel, and Founder and CEO of Love Disorder, Andre Styles.

This panel will be held on Friday, October 29th at 7pm EST and is free to all. We do offer a $5.00 general admission ticket that also goes towards the programming of more panels such as this one. We do our best to offer as many free events as we can, any contribution made will ensure we can continue to offer low to no cost events in the future. 

You can also become a patron on our Patreon for updates and offers on events as well as the ability to grab tickets one week before they go on sale to the general public.

Key Information

• Tickets are free for anyone who RSVPs, you will receive the Zoom link via email a week before the event and on the day of the event
• You will need to be able to access Zoom or a telephone line to attend this virtual event 
• Please email us at soberocity@gmail.com should you have any accessibility requirements for attending this event

The Panelists

Alexandra Nyman: Alexandra has dressed and designed for influencers such as Niki and Gabi DeMartino, Naty Ashba, Christy-Ann Lopez, Janira Obregon, Gabby Fe, Lindz West (of LZ7), Rachael Bawn, and more. Specializing in apparel and accessory design, Alexandra has also lent her skills to professional film sets as a costume designer and stylist, dressing the likes of Method Man, Brian Anthony Williams, Mischa Barton, Eric Roberts, Dee Wallace, Gabrielle Stone, and many more. 

Alexandra is a fierce advocate for mental health and addiction recovery, she donated 15% of the proceeds from her first collection, Therapy, to the Trevor Project. She will be showcasing her latest collection, Therapy Revisited, on February 12th, 2022 through a showcase, Break Free NYFW, she is organizing to feature designers who are also advocates for addiction recovery and mental health in the efforts of continuing the conversation of how the fashion industry addresses these issues. For tickets, visit breakfreenyfw.ticketbud.com/nyfw-fashion-show.

Daniella Park: Daniella Park is a wife, sales expert, business owner, marketer, speaker, blogger, recovery advocate, top achiever at Coast to Coast Computer Products Inc., and the creator of the recovery 12 step store and clothing brand “Doing It Sober.” Growing up in Hollywood, Daniella worked as a stunt woman, stand-in, producer, manager, and former Vice President of “legendary star maker” Jay Bernstein Productions. 

About Soberocity

Founded in 2017, Soberocity’s mission has always been clear: we want to connect people living a sober life with like-minded individuals through online meet-ups, live streams, and more. We want to change the perception of what it means to live a sober life and make it achievable and attainable for everyone suffering, or who has suffered, from addiction. Soberocity also believes in helping our community to stay sober and to pursue a sober life by offering sober resources and a unique opportunity to connect with other sober individuals. For us, sobriety is a spectrum and we fully embrace all looking to join our community, for together we are infinitely strong.

Soberocity is for anyone with an interest in retaining or gaining sobriety worldwide, including:

• People who are sober curious
• Anyone who is new to recovery
• Anyone who has been in recovery for a long time
• Sober companions, sponsors, and counselors looking to learn more about the sober community
• Anyone looking to be surrounded by the sober community and be uplifted by it

Privacy Notice

Please note that this panel discussion may be recorded and shared online after the event. We may also use photos and screenshots from this virtual event to be used both internally and externally for learning, marketing and promotional reasons.

If 'dialing-in' to this event by telephone, your number will be visible on the Soberocity Zoom screen. You can dial '141' before the number you want to call to 'withhold' it.

Any views, information or opinions expressed by third parties during this panel discussion are the speakers’ own and do not necessarily reflect the views of Soberocity or its affiliates.

If you have any questions, please email soberocity@gmail.com.