WHO IS NAOMI?
Naomi Parris is a multi-faceted creative with almost ten years of experience in fashion, social media, and content creation. A proud Brooklyn native, she founded her blog in 2018 that was birthed out of a natural love for taking pictures in her outfits on Instagram, unintentionally attracting a big following. Through Eli-Nay, she showcases her style, values, and faith that inspires readers to elevate their taste, discover who they are, and maintain that identity.
In addition to her blog, Naomi is a published fashion and beauty writer and editor. She currently serves as Assistant Shopping Editor at POPSUGAR, and has used her skillful pen to tell stories that merge fashion, beauty, and Black culture for other sites like ELLE, ESSENCE Girls United, Bustle, Elite Daily, and Fashion Times. Her areas of expertise include Fashion Week coverage, industry news, high-profile interviews, shoppable trend roundups, and beauty op-eds. She's also interviewed industry powerhouses like Nina Garcia, Teyana Taylor, Kristen Noel Crawley, and Brandon Blackwood.
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Whether you're an aspiring journalist or a fellow fashion lover like Naomi, the Eli-Nay blog is truly for everyone.
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