Iman & Imaan Hammam Cover March 2018 Vogue Arabia, Wearing Contrasting Turbans By Nnenne Stella
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The March 2018 issue of Vogue Arabia sent gasps through the fashion industry as rising model Imaan Hammam joined forces with supermodel and industry icon Iman Abdulmajid on one of three industry covers. Michael Philouze styles the duo with images by Patrick Demarchelier.
Sharing the joint cover in which the two wear contrasting black and white feathers and turban headpieces, Vogue Arabia wrote on Instagram: “Two generations of icons unite for the anniversary issue of Vogue Arabia, with not one, but three covers.” It is the first birthday for this international brand of Vogue. They go on to explain, “With life stories deeply rooted in the Arab world, @imaanhammam and @the_real_iman are the perfect cover stars for the bumper March issue.”
Imaan and Iman wear Anthony Vaccarello's Saint Laurent with turbans courtesy of Brooklyn-based designer Nnenna Stella and her company The Wrap Life.
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21-year-old model of Egyptian and Moroccan descent, Imaan Hammam celebrated the issue on her Instagram page writing: "MOM MY DREAM CAME TRUE!!! IMAN AND IMAAN!" Hammam was actually born in Amsterdam, explaining why she was discovered at Amsterdam's Central Station at age 13.
Iman ('faith' in Arabic) is a Somali-American model, actor and entrepreneur, a pioneer in the field of cosmetics for women of color. Iman is widely known for her philanthropic work. Iman is the widow of the deceased David Bowie, the equally iconic English rock musician she married in 1992.
“Finding the right model or celebrity that effortlessly combines an idea of beauty and style, while also capturing the spirit of the times, is an exercise that occupies my mind for the better part of the month. I truly believe that a cover should also encapsulate a message of hope and go above and beyond just a pretty image. This is exactly what we tried to achieve when we invited two of the biggest models with strong ties to the Arab world to be our March cover stars.” – Manuel Arnaut, editor-in-chief talking about March 2018 first-anniversary issue of Vogue Arabia
