Meet Elaine Daneshrad: Make Positive Change and Have Fun Doing It

The colorful social media content creator that is using her platform to make real-world change and will inspire you to do so too…

We’re all about living life in full-color and Elaine (instagram: @elainechaya) is definitely one of our favorite creators. But it’s not just about her eye-poppingly bright pop-culture infused visuals — it’s the way she’s using her creativity to deliver motivational messaging about real self-worth and launching non-profit initiatives to help communities in need.

In 2019, she was named by L.A. Weekly as one of 2019’s top Los Angeles influencers and has been seen on KTLA, US Weekly, People and more. And she’s used this exposure for good, creating projects like the #WokeUpThisWay challenge that partnered with Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation involving everyone from cast members of Glee, Pitch Perfect and Pretty Little Liars. Her latest project was “Class of Quarantine 2020”.

We had the opportunity to speak to this inspiring social entrepreneur (and #girlboss) about her work and her plans for her next big move — including embracing and leading a social media approach that goes beyond (as she put it) “meaningless aesthetic and blind product placement”…

It’s great to get to talk to you, Elaine! So first of all, how did you get into blogging?

Growing up I was always fascinated by the entertainment world and putting on events. I got a job in marketing at popular L.A. Publicity Firm called 
“PMK*BNC” at the time and worked in brand marketing for 3 years for major companies like T-Mobile, Audi, and Samsung. I also always had a fascination with photography so I started taking night classes including Photoshop to gain more skills in that area. All around this time is when social media was just on the rise and Instagram had launched.

With my love of fashion, photography and the determination I had toinspire people to go after their dreams, express their individuality, and be who they are, I created a fashion blog where I called myself Fashionlaine playing off my name… and went from there. A year into blogging, I quit my job at the PR firm… (Continued)

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