The March issue of Vogue Arabia became an anniversary edition, and the editorial of the gloss gave its readers an opportunity to admire two beauties on the cover at once. Heroines of the model became models, whose names differ only by one letter "a" - Iman and Iman Hammam. Both ladies dressed in national headdresses - turbans, created by the brand Saint Laurent for their new collection. Pictures for the Arab Vogue was prepared by the famous master Patrick Demarchelier, however, he worked with charming swarthy models before the scandal associated with sexual harassment.
The editor-in-chief of Vogue Arabia, Manuel Arnaut, commented on the work on the number:
"It was not so easy to find a model that embodied beauty, style and symbolized the" spirit of the times. " We hope that our readers will perceive the cover of the magazine not only as an attractive picture, but also as a kind of message. "
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Two interviews in one room
Inside the magazine, readers will find frank interviews with both cover-girls. The widow of David Bowie talked about how she took the first steps in the fashion industry. It was quite accidentally found in Kenya by photographer Peter Bird. Iman had to "fight" for equal pay when she worked as a model in the United States. Undoubtedly, the famous fashion model was asked about what it is like to be a Muslim and at the same time a popular model.
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Imaan Hammam admitted that she was inspired by the Egyptian-Moroccan roots. The girl draws inspiration in her "genealogy" and is happy that she could become the face of the cover of the publication supporting the idea of cultural diversity:
"Fashion inspires us to be ourselves, showing our personal qualities."
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Recall that a year ago the face of the very first edition of Vogue Arabia was selected Gigi Hadid, who is proud of his Palestinian origin. Note that Imaan Hammam became a girl from the cover of Arabic Vogue for the second time. Her debut took place in April last year.