Halima Aden on the Hijab and Personal Choice

“It’s a choice that every woman makes for herself.”

Model Halima Aden—face of “Contemporary Muslim Fashions”—explains how wearing the hijab is deeply personal.

Learn more about “Contemporary Muslim Fashions”: deyoungmuseum.org/CMF

The pioneering exhibition is the first to explore the complex and diverse nature of Muslim fashions and modest dress, and how Muslim women have become arbiters of style within and beyond their communities. Catch “Contemporary Muslim Fashions” on view at the de Young through January 6, 2019.