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Play with fabric - In 2016, Aden was the first woman to wear a hijab in the Miss Minnesota beauty pageant.
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Make it an extension of your outfit - She was swiftly signed to IMG Models, and they represent her to this day.
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Get intricate with it - Aden told YouTuber Jackie Aina that she’s been wearing a headscarf since she was little, and she remembers when she was eight and telling her mother that she wanted one.
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Runway ready - She’s the first hijabi woman to grace the cover of British Vogue, proving there's a place for it on high-fashion catwalks.
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The burkini - In 2019, Aden became the first Muslim model to wear a hijab and burkini in Sports Illustrated Swimsuit.
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Show it off - All the women in her life wore them, and she fell in love with how it looked and how it made her feel, which is why, she said, she feels hurt when people claim the hijab is not her choice.
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Start simple - Aden is also adamant that it’s not cultural appropriation to wear a headwrap, and she believes every woman should try at least once.
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Create shape - Complement the shape of your clothes with the shape of the scarf.
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It's all in the tucks and folds - Aden is not a fan of using pins, so most of her looks are actually done solely using the scarf.
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Go designer - This is Stella McCartney head to toe!
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Choose the right material - Aden also has her own collection of hijabs and turbans, in collaboration with Modanisa.
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Go sleek - This all-black look, mixing shiny and matte fabrics, is too chic.
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Create texture - As a trick, she hairsprays the ends of the scarf to give them that structured and sculpted look.
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Use it to hide/accentuate certain features - A scarf can change the size of your forehead.
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Side knot - This stunning look switches things up.
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Be playful - You can use several scarves at once.
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Make it high art - Aden pushes the boundaries on your expectations every time.
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Pulled back - It's sleek and feminine, and is a good way to bring attention to your outfit.
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Think outside of the box - Incorporating the headscarf into a one-piece high-fashion red silk look is just the start.
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High class, high fashion - Using the same printed fabric as your dress just brings the whole look to another level.
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Get creative - When you don't have to worry about hat hair, you can get as creative as you want.
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Keep it classic - It's the refined, charming, and low-maintenance look.
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Don't be afraid of color - Use the headwrap as something that can liven your entire look.
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Animal print and bedazzle it - She's rocking a cheetah-print scarf embedded with sequins and if that's not fierce we don't know what is.
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Go big or go home - Aden carries herself with a balance only achievable by practicing looks like these.
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Hat it up - She's serving lamp-shade realness.
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Indulge a pattern - Aden lets the scarf enjoy the attention it deserves.
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Out of the way - The scarf can be fashioned in a way that enables Aden to dance down the runway in her infectious glee.
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Top knot - This is one of her reliable looks that she often returns to.
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Carve your own path
- Aden has only recently made more space for hijab-wearing Muslim women in the fashion industry, proving that our ideas of beauty have a long way to go. See also: The plus-size models promising to dominate the catwalk
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The high-fashion hijab, as shown by top model Halima Aden
How to rock a headscarf like it's nobody's business
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Halima Aden, an American-Somali top model and activist has knocked off a lot of firsts in her career. Born in 1997, she’s still a baby in most people’s eyes, and yet she has already accomplished a world of success and continues to inspire people of all ages.
She’s particularly well-known for her stunning hijab, headwrap, and turban looks, and for all the high-fashion places she’s taken them. Check out the gallery to get some inspiration on a style that Aden believes every woman should try at least once.
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