What is TPE?
Have a passion for fashion and career management? This is the spot.
The Phounsavath Edit — better known as TPE — is a space for fashion-forward and career-oriented young POC professionals to empower themselves and others. The founding editor, Paula Phounsavath, created this platform in 2022 after witnessing many recent college graduates enduring the ‘post-grad blues’ and often struggling to find their footing in the ‘real world.’ If you need some fun weekly articles on outfit ideas for work or a night out on the town, read down-to-earth advice on today’s job market, interview tips or suggestions on where to travel (on a budget!), this is the to-go site for it all.
Who’s the Editor?
Journalist, Model and Founder/Editor of “The Phounsavath Edit” Before fully operating The Phounsavath Edit, Paula Phounsavath was a business and education reporter at the News Virginian in Waynesboro, VA, and recently worked as a reporter at the Richmond Free Press. Modeling since the age of 18, she worked with several local brands and seasoned photographers in the Hampton Roads and Richmond regions.
She earned her undergraduate degree in journalism at Old Dominion University and is pursuing her master’s in public administration at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs. With her skillsets in leadership and news reporting, she ventured into independent journalism and established TPE.
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How to Pronounce ‘The Name’
Poon-sa-vaTH or Poon-sa-WAT. You’re welcome.