Instagram Influencer Spotlight On: MARCUS HERRING @MAHSYIANCLOTHING

1) Tell us a little about yourself. What are you doing now and where do you come from?

I WAS BORN IN SAN DIEGO,CA AND LIVED THERE UNTIL I WAS ABOUT 7, THEN RAISED IN TALLAHASSEE,FL WHERE I WENT ON TO GRADUATE FROM AMOS P. GODBY HIGH SCHOOL. AFTER HIGH SCHOOL I HAD A QUICK STINT IN COLLEGE ONE YEAR AT FSU AND ANOTHER AT TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE THEN I DROPPED OUT WHEN I WAS EXPECTING MY FIRST KID MY DAUGHTER KYLIE. I STARTED WORKING AT AT&T AS A SALES MAN AND WITHIN A YEARS TIME BECAME THE MANAGER. THE JOB WITH ATT WAS COOL IT OPENED UP DOORS FOR ME AND TOOK ME TWO A FEW DIFFERENT LIVING PLACES SUCH AS, INDIANAPOLIS , RICHMOND,VA , AND ATLANTA . I CURRENTLY LIVE IN ATLANTA NOW WHERE BY DAY WORK FULL TIME WITH AT&T AND BY DAWN RUN MAHSYIAN CLOTHING. BY PROMOTING ON THE CLUB SCENCE AND INSTAGRAM, ALSO PASSING OUT BUSINESS CARDS AT ALL THE LOCAL MALLS TO DRIVE UP BRAND AWARENESS. WORKING ON NEW DESIGNS AND PUTTING TOGETHER A PLAN FOR THE DIRECTION I WANT THE BUSINESS TO GO IN THIS UPCOMING YEAR OF 2017, THE YEAR I WILL LAUNCH A FEMALE OPTION FOR ALL THE LADIES WHO WISH TO SHOP MAHSYIAN CLOTHING. I HAVE ONLY BEEN DOING THE BRAND FOR ALL OF 2016 STARTING UP THE INSTAGRAM PAGE ON NEW YEARS DAY AND HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SAY ITS BEEN A PRETTY GOOD YEAR BEING ABLE TO REACH 11.8K FOLLOWING ON INSTAGRAM, BEEN FEATURED IN 5 MUSIC VIDEOS AND ONE INSTAGRAM COMEDY SKIT, WHILE HAVING A NUMEROUS OF CELEBRITY INFLUENCERS HELP STAMP THE BRAND SUCH AS. YOUNG DRO, MALACHIAE WARREN, KING LOUIE, LIL MOUSE, SHOD SANTIAGO, ANTONIO BREEZ AND CHAZ GOTTI JUST TO NAME A FEW.

2) What are your topics of interest? What do you post on Instagram the most?

ALL THINGS FASHION AND CLOTHING ARE MY INTEREST, AND I POST EVERYTHING INVOLVONG MAHSYIAN ON MY INSTAGRAM ACCOUNT. FROM BTS OF PHOTOSHOOTS TO SOMEBODY TAGING ME IN A VIDEO OF THEM WEARING THE GEAR IN THERE EVERY DAY ATTIRE.

3) How did your Instagram name come about?

MY INSTAGRAM NAME CAME ABOUT BY MY ACTUAL COMPANY NAME WHICH IS MAHSYIAN AND ADDING CLOTHING TO SPECIFY WHAT WE ARE ABOUT. NOW THE COMPANY NAME MAHSYIAN IS A FICTITIOUS NAME ONE INSPIRED BY MY LATE GRANDMOTHER THAT MEANS ROYALTY/THE ONE.

4) What are some apps you use to edit your photos? Share with us your photo-editing routine!

NOT SURE EXACTLY WHAT MY CAMERA GUY, USES FOR EDITING PHOTOS AFTER A PHOTOSHOOT BUT IF I HAD TO GUESS IM SURE HE USING SOME VARIATION OF PHOTOSHOP WHILE EDITING.

5) Any Instagrammers whom you really like? Which Instagrammer inspires you the most?

REALLY BIG ON HIPHOP AND MOTIVATION SO I DONT HAVE ANY FAVORITE PAGES BUT ALL CONTENT THATS HIP HOP,FASHION, OR MOTIVATION IS WHAT I REALLY LIKE.

6) If there’s one thing your fellow Instagrammers just gotta try now, what’s it gonna be?

IF THEY HAVENT ALREADY THEY MUST VISIT WWW.MAHSYIANCLOTHING.COM AND PURCHASE ONE OF THE DOPE HOODIES/CREWNECKS WE HAVE AVAILABLE FOR THE COLD SEASON RIGHT NOW. AND MAKE SURE TO USE PROMOCODE: FIRSTTIMER TO RECIEVE 25% OFF.

7) What’s your favorite part about being an influencer?

FAVORITE PART WOULD HAVE TO BE THE LOVE I GET FROM MY FOLLOWERS AND HOW MY CLOTHING COMPANY IS RELATABLE TO JUST ABOUT ANYBODY . ALSO SOME OF THE PERKS AWAY FROM INSTAGRAM IS PRETTY COOL AS WELL. AND BEING ABLE TO ATTEND DIFFERENT EVENTS AND MOTIVATE OTHERS TO GET UP AND PURSUE THERE DREAMS SUCH AS I AM.

8) What are some of your top tips to brands for running campaigns? How do you maintain authenticity?

ITS A BIT CLICHE BUT IT WOULD HAVE TO BE, BE TRUE TO YOURSELF WHEN MAKING YOUR PRODUCT OR BRANDING YOURSELF, DONT GET TO HYPED OFF POSITIVE MOMENT’S AND DONT GET TO BUMMED OUT WHEN THINGS GET ROUGH, KEEP YOU A CLOSE CIRCLE THAT PROVIDES STRESS RELIEF, CRITICAL CRITICISM, AND A CONSTANT REMINDER OF WHERE YOU COME FROM NO MATTER HOW BIG YOU GET. AND LASTLY BE DIFFERENT AND FAITH IN YOURSELF YOUR PRODUCT AND VISUALIZE THE SUCESS BEFORE IT EVEN HAPPENS.

9) What would your advice be on the importance of quality and original content?

QUALITY IS VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT REPRESENTS YOUR BRAND AND YOUR COMPANY. IF THE QUALITY TRASH THE CONSUMER WILL SPREAD THE WORD THAT YOUR BRAND IS TRASH. SO ALWAYS PAY ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND DONT TAKE SHORT CUTS THERE IS NO LONG TERM SUCCESS IN THAT. AND HAVING ORGINAL CONTENT IS IMPORTANT BECAUSE THEN YOU SEPARATE YOURSELF FROM BEING IN THE CONVERSATION OF EVERYBODY IS DOING IT OR HAS A STYLE LIKE THAT. DIFFERENT IS GOOD AND WHAT MAKES YOU STAND OUT AS A BRAND.

10) What do you like best about partnering with brands?

I HAVE NEVER PATTERNED UP WITH ANY BRAND AS OF YET, BUT TO BE ABLE TO PARTNER UP WITH SOMEBODY ELSE WHO IS ON TOP OF IT AND WINNING WOULD BE AWESOME BECAUSE THEN WE CAN PUT TWO GREAT MINDS TOGETHER AND MAKE SOMETHING MAGICAL.

Topics:

• Design
• Fashion

Country:

United States of America