Four months ago, Halima Aden was just another college student in St. Cloud, Minnesota. But now the teenager, who made headlines in November as the first Muslim woman to compete in the Miss Minnesota ...
Ever since she was a little girl, Savannah Uqdah longed to pose for pictures and strut down a runway with flashbulbs bursting. But as an observant Muslim who didn't want to violate Islam's tenets on ...
Even though she’s just 19, Halima Aden is already used to breaking down barriers. Last year, Aden was the first Muslim student elected homecoming queen at her high school. She was also the first hijab ...
Monday's topics: anger over Pope Benedict's remarks about Islam and a fashion show in Madrid ban models who are too skinny. Guests: Callie Crossley, a social and cultural commentator on the Boston ...
The fashion world has seen slow but steady strides in diversity following consistent and serious backlash from Black fashion industry insiders. The new focus on inclusion has created the perfect ...
*Model Halima Aden has announced that she is quitting the runway life after losing touch with her own reality while navigating the fashion industry. The 23-year-old shared a series of childhood photos ...
Ever since Halima Aden strutted her way to the semifinals of the Miss Minnesota USA pageant last year, becoming the first contestant to wear a hijab and a burkini, she has been unstoppable. She signed ...
When Indonesian designer Vivi Zubedi made her debut on the international stage during the New York Fashion Week in 2018, critics gushed at the elevated abayas her models sported. Her high fashion ...