Ugbad Abdi is a Somali refugee who moved with her family to Des Moines, Iowa, when she was 9. Abdi was working at Target when she was discovered on Instagram. As a devout Muslim, Abdi wears a hijab ...

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When Anok Yai was photographed on “The Yard” at Howard University’s 2017 homecoming celebration, a fashion star was born. After agents clamored to discover the identity of the then-19-year-old beauty ...

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The 2025 New York Fashion Week is heading up to its final day tomorrow (January 11), leaving in its wake a host of impactful designs that have left viewers ranging from inspired…to outright baffled.