hijab

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...

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’s Joanna Grimwood has been delving into lives of the individuals who have made large strides within the fashion industry despite facing adversity. This is their story – one by one. In focus this week is model Mariah Idrissi. “Are you sure they know I wear a hijab?”...