A Passion for Fashion

With nearly 180,000 followers on Tiktok and almost 50,000 followers on Instagram, Rahan Alemi shares her passion for fashion, religion and culture through her authentic, engaging posts. 

Alemi first delved into social media her sophomore year of high school, when she began posting singing videos. Eventually, she started exploring the intersection between social media and fashion, fostering her interest through sponsorships and collaborations. While Alemi’s content has largely garnered a positive response, she has learnt to deal with negative comments. 

“Whenever I receive hate, I try to block out the negativity and not let it affect me,” Alemi said. “I always try to deal with it with a good attitude [and] stay grateful for everything I have. I try to focus on positivity and remember my purpose of having a social media account, which is to do what I love.”

With such a large following, Alemi has also come face-to-face with the pressure to use her platform to share opinions about current events.

“Sometimes, you may feel pressure to say something about [the events], but you also [question] if you should say something,” Alemi said. “There might be backlash. It really depends on the situation and what you want to associate yourself with.”

Because of the challenges that come with being a social media influencer, Alemi emphasizes the importance of having healthy mental health habits whilst using social media. 

“Only get into social media if you are mentally stable,” Alemi said. “It may be really good or really bad for you. Know what you are getting into, as social media is so broad and anyone has access to it.”