Halima Haider is a young NYC entrepreneur, Yale Journalism Scholar & ballerina-turned-model balancing her sprawling ambitions with unbridled authenticity & femininity.

Ms. Haider is a disciplined creative and visionary, renowned for forging authentic global connections across industries that evolve into lasting relationships. An artist by design, she is a skilled chandler and perfumer who began her journey crafting scented cat candles in her college dorm, later founding Darling Anaïs LLC from her sunlit Beverly Hills home.

She is currently raising $1 million in pre-seed capital to elevate her venture to new heights.

An accomplished celebrity journalist for Flaunt Magazine and a beat-agnostic news editor, Ms. Haider now covers geopolitics, offering sharp, unbiased reporting.

At 15, she was scouted for Miss Teen USA, though her conservative parents prohibited her participation, much like their discouragement of joining a dance company despite her innate talent for ballet. Undeterred, she graduated high school at 16 with full honors, excelling as a precocious child with a vested interest in philosophy and chemistry by age 5. With lifelong immersion in high fashion as a native New Yorker, Ms. Haider’s editorial expertise, marketing prowess, and passion for style naturally led her to successful corporate roles at esteemed ready-to-wear companies such as Nordstrom, Guess Inc., Marciano, Velvet by Graham & Spencer, DKNY, Donna Karan, and Karl Lagerfeld.

Now a youthful executive, she is a strategic and nimble leader with an eye on the profound. After years of preferring life behind the scenes, as a Scorpio drawn to depth and privacy, Ms. Haider is embracing the spotlight, with her impressive modeling and public speaking career poised to flourish.

With 55K+ organic Instagram followers in just 1.5 years, Ms. Haider has secured impressive paid partnerships with elite brands, including Ferrari, Hermès, Chanel, Loro Piana, Jimmy Choo, Balenciaga, Jacquemus, and Alexander McQueen.

When not making waves professionally, she naturally craves the ocean as an astrological water sign—a sentimental source of inspiration shaped by childhood boating adventures with her late Navy SEAL grandfather. Ms. Haider takes great pleasure in all things culture, history, wellness, home, philanthropy, black tie, cars, science, tech, gardening, tennis, skiing, equestrian, and exploring ethereal landscapes.