The three models feature in the magazine to
highlight the power of choice and to challenge the notions of what
modesty means in this day and age.
The three models were shot by Txema Yeste and styled by Vogue Arabia fashion director Katie Trotter, with the onus being on a woman's right to choose and the tagline “your body, your rules.”
The cover marks the first for Omar and Adan for Vogue Arabia, and the second for Aden, who says,
“I think it’s important to remember that wearing a hijab is a woman’s
personal choice. It doesn’t make her any better or worse than another
Muslim woman. To me, it symbolizes modesty and gives me a sense of
power.”
Speaking about her experiences as a young Muslim woman and the discrimination she's faced, Amina Adan says,
“Most people are afraid to ask questions and have a conversation about
it, even if they are genuinely curious. All they know about Muslim
people stems from the news or videos on the internet about women not
having the same rights as men.”
Omar notes that things have improves vastly
and admits that seeing stylists make more of an effort to be inclusive
of her choice of dressing gives her hope for a more diverse future in
the fashion industry. “In the past, I would have had to bring extra
headscarves with me just in case, but stylists mostly bring some for me
now. They find it fascinating and get creative, which warms my heart
because they see the beauty of the hijab every time a new look is
created.”
Credits
Editor-in-Chief: Manuel Arnaut
Photography: Txema Yeste
Models: Halima Aden at IMG, Ikram Abdi Omar at Premier Model Management, Amina Adan at Unique Models
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