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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

*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 ...

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 ...

For those who have followed the growing representation of Muslim women in mainstream fashion campaigns, UK model Mariah Idrissi is probably the most familiar face. From making history as the first ...

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 ...

Halima Aden is a former beauty pageant contestant and New York Fashion Week model. She also wears a hijab. Aden, who has walked the runway for Yeezy, Max Mara and Alberta Ferretti, appears on July’s ...

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