Fashion

Last week, Nike announced that they are to be the first major sports brand to release hijabs designed for athletes. The appropriately titled ‘Nike Pro Hijab’ will be released to the general market in 2018. This move appears to have come just at the right time; it could help alleviate the...

In Victorian times, “Bit O’ Jam” referred to a lady who is sweet on the eye; a saying we deemed appropriate for Impact’s latest photo shoot, inspired by the era!      Image Credits: Rhys Thomas. Directors: Ellis Harris and Jo...

Scrolling through my Instagram feed, all I see is the same thing. Picture after picture of pretty girls, and boys, with flawless makeup. Most young women, and some men, show an expressive interest in makeup and many people own professional standard makeup brands such as Urban Decay, Nars and...

February 9th-17th 2017 marked one of the biggest style events in the fashion industry’s calendar. It was New York’s 74th year of hosting their fashion week, an event that always has everyone talking, because of the runway presentations from new and upcoming designers, over-the-top trends and classy looks. From the...

London Fashion Week is one of the ‘Big Four’ fashion showcases of the world (Milan, Paris, New York and London). It is essentially the epicentre of fashion; full of big, imposing names like Simon Rocha, Anya Hindmarch, Mulberry and more. So imagine you are a 22 year old, in...

19-year-old Somali-American Halima Aden, signed by IMG models, made fashion week history by being the first Hijab-wearing model to ever walk the runway. She was born at a refugee camp in Kenya and made headlines when she participated in Miss Minnesota US, and wore a Hijab in the swimsuit...

Impact Style speaks to Elnaz Sedighara, the founder of the UK’s first contemporary Iranian online design store that specialises in bespoke Iranian womenswear, accessories and homeware. She speaks to us exclusively about her biggest inspirations and what it really takes to make it in her entrepreneurship journey. What inspired...