After studying textile and fashion design in Liverpool in the early nineties, Soraya returned to her native London to produce visuals for launch parties and fashion events. After four years working in print design, Soraya gave up the sketchbook and began styling, soon becoming a contributing fashion editor at i-D magazine.

Soraya has worked closely with the photographers such as Cometti, Yelena Yemchuk, Nathaniel Goldberg, Nicolas Moore, Diego Uchitel, Solve Sundsbo, Rankin, Ellen Von Unwerth, Takay, Mariano Vivanco, Vanina Sorrenti, Vava Ribeiro, Paul Wetherall, Camilla Akrans and Alex Cayley as a regular contributor to numerous international titles including, i-D, 10 Magazine, Dazed & Confused, Italian Amica, Flair, Vogue Nippon, Big Magazine, L’Officiel, Muse, Zoo Magazine, Lula and The New Yorker.

Soraya has worked as a consultant for UK’s fashion forum Top Shop – Unique collection Levi Strauss, Dockers, Lee Jeans as well as consulting and teaching at the Royal College of Art, MA fashion Program.

Soraya is currently based in NY