During a financial crisis, I started designing my
own clothes for special occasions like Eid and weddings. My parents would give me a limited budget,
which wasn’t enough to buy a nice outfit. Instead, I would use that money to buy fabric with my mom,
create a design, and give it to my aunt, who would bring my ideas to life.

I vividly remember designing my first outfit for my sister’s wedding. We bought some purple fabric, and I
sketched out a dress—an 11-year-old’s rendition of a lehenga. Despite my rudimentary drawing, my
aunt understood my vision and crafted the dress. It became one of the most talked-about outfits at the
wedding, and everyone asked my mom where it came from. From that moment, I started designing all
my clothes.

A few years later, I was diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa and had to be hospitalized. The recovery
journey was incredibly challenging, especially dealing with the accompanying body dysmorphia. To cope,
I turned to fashion and styling myself in ways that made me feel confident. I realized that the right
clothing could significantly boost self-esteem. Designing and styling myself became my refuge during
some of my darkest days.

By the time I turned 16, after filling hundreds of sketchbooks, I decided to pursue fashion professionally
and applied to the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). I was thrilled to be accepted.

Before starting college, I had some time off, which I used to launch Raiue. My intention with Raiue is to
share the confidence I found in wearing tailor-made pieces. I want to show people that they are not
meant to fit into a style or size; instead, styles and sizes should be tailored to fit them perfectly.

Today, as an FIT graduate and the owner of Raiue, my goal remains unchanged: to empower others by
helping them discover the confidence that comes from wearing clothes designed just for them.