With such a large and revolutionary platform, it would be waste to keep using Western models to represent Middle Eastern culture and trends.Will you be adding the Reebok x Gigi Hadid Classic Leather Double in Black to your sneaker rotation?Ĭoming as part of the sneaker and clothing collaboration between Gigi Hadid and Reebok, the Reebok Classic with a double height sole is a retro sporty throwback silhouette that we can’t wait to get our hands on. It is time to be political, and it is time to take a stand.
It is time to be less Vogue and more Teen Vogue. Worrying about public opinion and appealing to the West should not be the main concern of this publication. Now more than ever is the time to STEP UP. That opportunity would be a loss if the magazine does not make more of a conscious decision to use figures that better represent just that. This magazine can be such a huge step in the right direction for the Middle Eastern fashion industry, especially the modest fashion industry. Vogue Arabia can become an important platform to showcase the essence and diversity of Muslim and Arab women in fashion – so why not use hijabi models for hijabi fashion? I think this is in fact less about appropriation, and more tham about representation. Yet Gigi Hadid can wear one in a magazine for the sake of “art” and “aesthetic.” Representation is more important now than ever. There are women who wear the hijab that are being attacked on a daily basis. That argument is pretty weak in such a politically tense time. The argument has been brought up that the pink scarf Hadid is wearing in the spread was never called a hijab not to forget Christian women do cover their hair in some instances, and the magazine is geared towards all of Arabia, not just Muslims. Vogue Arabia can become an important platform to showcase the essence and diversity of Muslim and Arab women in fashion – so why not use hijabi models for hijabi fashion? What does it say when the magazines of the Middle East won’t feature a hijabi model, but Kanye West and Max Mara have a hijabi model walking their runways? This is Vogue Arabia there are models who are in fact hijabis. However, to put Gigi Hadid in what seems to be a hijab for the spread was not the best call. It is not fair to erase the heritage of these women, especially when they belong to an occupied people. The Kardashians are in fact half Armenian, yet they are only recognized as White. The same can be said of Kim Kardashian and her sisters. Her silence also does not erase the victory for Palestinians her cover is in fact a form of representation, as all her magazine covers are. While her silence against the violence and terror against Palestinians living under occupation speaks volumes, it does not change the fact she’s half Palestinians. That identity cannot be taken away from her. But, at the end of the day, Gigi Hadid’s father, Mohamed Hadid, is Palestinian. Accusations of the model being “selectively Palestinian,” and profiting from an identity that is not truly hers has run rampant. Where there is Gigi Hadid, there is controversy. What does it say when the magazines of the Middle East won’t feature a hijabi model, but Kanye West and Max Mara have a hijabi model walking their runways?įor those that live under a rock, Gigi Hadid was chosen to be the first cover model for the premier of Vogue Arabia.
Regardless as a fashion icon of the Middle East, to industry elitists she seemed to be the right choice. Princess Abdulaziz was appointed to dictate style and fashion that women in her own country are not permitted to wear by law. The magazine had already run into controversy by appointing Saudi Arabian Princess Deena Aljuhani Abdulaziz as their editor in-chief. Vogue Arabia is a major step in legitimizing and expanding the fashion industry that has been developing in the Middle East for quite some time. There was an instant reaction, mostly positive, but also negative. On Wednesday, the first Vogue Arabia cover was revealed. Written by Muslim Girl Staff Writer, Nermeen Ileiwat
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