“A professional image has always been important to me because it can be hard to be taken seriously as a young woman in a very traditional field like medicine ... People can certainly tell when you’re being authentic or not, and fashion is no exception”
Photo: Gabriela Herman As the medical director for The Trevor Project, the world’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ young people, Alexis Chavez’s job is crucial. Chavez makes sure that the Trevor Project uses up-to-date data to inform its programs. Online, the organization provides guides that advise on topics ranging from what to do if you have a crush of any gender expression to the warning signs of suicide.
Photo: Gabriela Herman On the power of personal style: At some point, I realized that you can dress in the way that feels most you while still keeping in mind how you are perceived. A professional image has always been important to me because it can be hard to be taken seriously as a young woman in a very traditional field like medicine. That being said, people can certainly tell when you’re being authentic or not, and fashion is no exception.
On her day-to-day shoes: Recently my day-to-day shoes have been a pair of black patent Doc Martens with a rainbow sheen to them. They were a gift from the company during Pride this past year. They are absolutely beautiful; in a dimmer light they look mostly black but once the light hits them the colors start dancing across the surface. It definitely changes if I am traveling. I wear a pair of bright blue tennis shoes that don’t match the business tone of my outfit at all.
On her favorite outfit: A few months ago, I bought a custom suit at Bindle & Keep. They’re tailors in Brooklyn who advocate for people of any body shape or gender. I wear it every opportunity I get, whether that’s to a gala, an important meeting, a day in the office, or a photoshoot. Owning one has definitely made me want another.
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