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22 Sep, 2015

Meet the first international Muslim hijabi model | MENAFN.COM

(MENAFN – Daily News Egypt) A week ago, the world woke up to an exceptional image, a beautiful young lady elegantly posing with her veil. The image in itself was not shocking; yet, the fact that it was included in the highly anticipated international H&M look-book almost stopped the world spinning.

The international high-end fashion brand has been promoting diversity through its continuous campaigns but this year, the brand decided to create a fuller picture of their target audience as it has included Sikh models, hijabi model, imputes, transgenders, plus-size model, among others.

In light of the current political issues, the look-book has created remarkable attention inside and outside the international fashion scene. The photo shoot targeted the concept of recycling as it promoted the idea of restyling old garments and trends for a contemporary look.

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