Shortly after #BlackLivesMatter became a global social movement, I noticed a trending style movement on social media taking place among modest fashion bloggers. Hijabi influencers, both Black and non-Black, had begun tying durag-inspired scarves and bandanas over their headscarves, in what appeared to be a nod to Black culture. In this article for the September issue of The National’s Luxury Magazine, I explored this trend in depth to see whether it was a sign of solidarity, or just a new way of experimenting with hijab-tying. Read the full story here, and see how models and bloggers, from Ikram Abdi Omar and Mariah Idrissi, to countless other hijab-wearing women, are putting their own mark on this style trend:
Read more about the complexities and cultural sensitivities of this style trend in my story for Luxury Magazine.
Featured image courtesy of Abyan Kadir
