Saloni DhruvPublished on Jul 01, 202210 stylish influencers from Northeast India you need to follow These content creators from Northeast India are slaying when it comes to fashion These content creators from the Northeast are slaying when it comes to fashionIn the crowded and saturated online space of Instagram influencers and content creators, it is hard to find someone who is truly authentic and, honestly speaking, hella stylish. So we looked towards the underrepresented Northeastern corner of the country and scoured the coolest crop of image-makers and fashion lovers who will inspire you to level up your own style game.Joan Dominique Rai:As a gender-fluid influencer, Joan Dominique Rai considers fashion and imagery as a medium of storytelling. His Instagram account showcases his ability to mould himself beyond gender tropes with the help of clothes. This Darjeeling-born, Kolkata-based influencer is partial to bold colours, mix of prints and statement jewellery. His signature though, is the colourful crop of hair he dons–from fiery red and icy blue to pastel pink and, as his Instagram name suggests, pearly white too.Instagram:@thewhitehairedguyIkisvon Jamang:A scroll through Manipur-born Ikisvon Jamang’s Instagram will make you appreciate her bold and sexy take on femininity. With cut-out tops and dresses that fit her petite frame like second skin, her style is a heady mix of abstract prints as well as basics, to which she adds her own touch of glamour. Besides being an influencer and a model, Jamang is also studying psychology in New Delhi.Instagram:@ikisvonPriyam Yonzon:With over 170,000 followers on Instagram and 30,000 subscribers on YouTube, Priyam Yonzon is a social media star. As a non-binary person hailing from Darjeeling, Yonzon’s mix of baggy silhouettes with glam make-up looks are an ode to the Y2K trends that are currently doing the rounds. Their Instagram also chronicles their love for sneakers, namely Nike Air Force 1s, New Balance and Converse.Instagram:@priyamyonzonRagini Gongo:Ragini Gongo moonlights as a hospitality professional when she’s not documenting her life on YouTube and Instagram. Her style is a pastel dream which makes for an aesthetically pleasing feed on the ’gram. If you’re looking for workwear inspirations, Gongo’s account is a masterclass on how to dress minimally and yet look chic at work.Instagram:@ragini_gongoAgou Sitlhou:As a multi-hyphenated individual, Agou Sitlhou’s talent can be seen not only through his pictures but also his work with homegrown labels like Huemn and Two Point Two. Having worked as a designer, stylist and a model, Sitlhou has a knack of making even the most outrageous piece of clothing look effortlessly cool. His wardrobe is an eclectic mix of statement pieces, including 1000-paneled distress jeans, a tulle skirt and lots of co-ord sets. If streetwear met punk ronk, the result would be Sitlhou’s Instagram feed.Instagram:@a_g_o_uCarol Humtsoe:Like Sitlhou, Nagaland-born Carol Humtsoe also wears multiple hats; she’s an influencer, a model and the founder of Carol’s Shop & Tea Room—an Instagram vintage and thrift shop which is an extension of her love for slow fashion. Her personal style, like her Instagram account, although minimal, is dreamy and whimsical with lots of buttoned-down shirts thrown over roomy dresses and comfy pants.Instagram: @carolhumtsoeSita Sunar:Amsterdam-based Situ Sunar’s Instagram account is a documentation of her travels and her love for dresses. As a certified yoga instructor and the founder of Conscious Mandal—an alternative and holistic health service—when it comes to her personal style, Sunar’s Nepali and Goan roots are reflected in her roomy silhouettes and subtle prints.Instagram:@sitasunarAien Jamir:A native from Nagaland, Alien Jamir has been a content creator since 2009 when she first started her blog Fashion & I. Thirteen years later, Jamir has amassed a following of over 55,000 on Instagram who look up to her up for fashion and beauty inspiration. If you’re stuck in a style rut, then let Jamir’s Insta feed be your moodboard for how to make a statement with a pop of colour or how to add one-of-a-kind pieces to your ensemble.Instagram:@aienjamirofficialNgaijodee Guite:Ngaijodee Guite’s Instagram feed is a lesson on how to nail the school-girl look the right way with the help of basics in your closet. Guite’s signature look can be narrowed down to a uniform of buttoned-down shirts over mini skirts with knitted vests on top. Apart from being a stylist and a model, Guite is also a curator of an Instagram thrift shop called DC–Dee Thrifted Collection. If Karan Johar needs style inspiration for the next installment of Student of the Year, he should probably follow Guite’s Instagram.Instagram:@dee.guiteAnoushka Gogoi:If you’re looking for #thatgirl aesthetic that Instagrammer and TikTokers are obsessed with, here’s a better one to add to the list. As a student who’s getting her Master of Fine Art in Curation, it doesn’t come as a surprise that Anoushka Gogoi’s Instagram, too, is a careful curation of art, fashion and snippets of her life in the United Kingdom. Just like her varied interests, the 23-year-old’s personal style ranges from preppy to rock. Alongside cropped yellow jackets, you’ll also find Gogoi also in black leather blazers paired with mini skirts and knee-high boots.Instagram:@anoushkagogoiAlso Read: Make-up influencers that’ll get you out of your beauty rutAlso Read: 10 content creators worth following on InstagramAlso Read: Six photographers on Instagram who show us new ways of seeingRead Next Read the Next Article