Pioneer Fashion Designer Lubna Muhammad (PART1)

Part 1 of 3. The Modest Beauty Podcast gets the chance to sit down and talk with one of the designers and pioneers of fashion in the modest Muslim community here in the USA, Lubna Muhammad. Join us and get inspired by her humble beginnings as a Muslim fashion designer in the mainstream fashion industry at age 14. Everything inspires her and her designs, especially the streets and hustle and bustle of NYC which it cultivated from home economics in junior high school and her foundation from the High School of Fashion Industries in NYC. 

To Contact Lubna Muhammad:
e-mail her at Lubnascloset@yahoo.com

Amirah Myers is a 19-year-old young African American Muslim henna artist who makes designs on the body using the dye from the henna tree.   Henna is only on the skin temporarily. Amirah taught herself and practiced on herself for many hours to develop the skills for henna artistry. She did not have a design or artistic background.  Listen to her journey and see how her skills and business evolved through determination, practice, and energy. 

Amirah attends Towson University as a sophomore majoring in criminal justice and she plans on being a behavioral analyst for criminal investigations within the federal government with a background in law and forensics.  Amirah enjoys painting, connecting with young children, and giving attention to things that involve self-care. 

Amirah says "I’m just a young girl, who’s currently embarking on a journey in which I find that I will never grow as a person as an artist if I’m comfortable with where I’m at. And doing henna has helped me realize that being comfortable is a beautiful thing but nothing will come from it and that if I want to grow I must be willing to be uncomfortable."
 
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I’m excited to invite you to the Modest Beauty Podcast’s 1-year anniversary celebration.  It was a pleasure having all of these guests for season 1.  This is the final episode of season 1.  Listen and watch these short video clips, and audio clips.  I also read a couple of emails sent by 2 guests.  In this episode, some of the season 1 guests express what being on the show meant to them and how the Modest Beauty Podcast is a valuable platform and assists in giving an authentic voice in the industry.  Videos and audio are played during this final episode of season 1.  You do not want to miss this Modest Beauty Podcast milestone. Celebrate with us and thank my guests by leaving a beautiful comment. Thank you for watching all of my episodes and thank you for subscribing and following

Azizah Kahera has lived in the Middle East and has traveled extensively throughout Australia, Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. Ms. Kahera has been featured on CNN, the Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasters, and in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 

Azizah served for over 15 years as the Chief Operations Officer for Azizah magazine, the vehicle for the voice of Muslim American women – a publication that portrays their experiences and shatters commonly held stereotypes. Formerly employed by Delta and the Center for Disease Control, Azizah has a strong background in operations management, business development, and community development. 

A graduate of Rutgers University, Ms. Kahera has served as an Advisory board member for the My World Global Citizenship for Teens and the Inner-City Muslim Action Network Atlanta Chapter. She is an independent consultant with a focus on the community.  She currently serves as a Racial Equity Consultant for the Resident Leaders for Equity program an initiative of the Partnership for Southern Equity. 

Azizah's passion is home decorating and her motto is "learn how to fall in love with your home again". She is skillful and talented in global styling, and home decor with an emphasis on modern organic  Afro- Trini and Moroccan flare. 

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Naballah Chi is a native of the predominately African and Indian people of the twin-island republic of Trinidad and Tobago.  This artistic, innovative, fashion brand owner and festive islander has always had a love for fashion.   She always felt "creatively inspired" and says perhaps it was from her envirnomnet because long before birth, her parents designed, cut, sewed, and sold fashion as part of the family's revenue streams.  Naballah became apprentice under her driven entrepreneurial mother and learned to design with paints and leanrd to cut and sew for men and women.  

To strengthen her design and ambition for fashion, Naballah attended The University of West Indies to complete her BA in Communication Studies and attended the Caribbean Academy of Fashion and Design at the University of Trinidad and Tobago.

In 2012, Naballah decided to dedicate herself to waking up every morning doing what she loved, becoming an influential fashion designer and brand owner.  In 2015 Naballah launched her 1st collection, Classic Woman and in 2016 Naballah Chi's Eponymous Collection was her 2nd collection.  Pushing forward to 2022, Naballah is preparing to launch her website and e-commerce store: https://www.naballahchi.com   Naballah Chi has 13 years of hard work, trying new ideas, styling, discovering who her customers are, making corrections and building her online presence in fashion.  She continues to aspire as a fashion influencer determined to highlight individualism and inspire others.

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Khalida Muhaymin is a modest Muslim American model and businesswoman. She started modeling when she was 22 years old for local Muslim designers in NY and NJ where she’s from in the early 1990s. At that time modest Muslim models were far and in between. Fast forward- she has a BA and MA in teaching English, married for 24 years, and has 3 boys. She happened to go to a fashion show in 2018 and was asked to model on the spot and never looked back. Khalida has modeled in private shows in New York Fashion Week and 3 consecutive cycles in DC Fashion Week. She was on the cover of Azizah magazine( a contemporary Muslim Woman’s magazine) She modeled internationally and had the opportunity to model in Italy right before Covid hit in July 2020. To this day, she is still making her way up the ladder as a modest Muslim model and Journalist, paving the way for others.

This episode highlights woman's history month and shows that modest beauty is a part of fashion and deserves to be recognized during Woman's History Month.   

This episode also wants to make the audience aware of sponsorships requests that will allow even more upcoming episodes.

Taqwa Hasan has always had a love and a passion for The Arts/Fashion Design.  She received her Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Merchandising from Wayne State University in 2006.  Her unique and eclectic style to design was inspired by her very diverse upbringing while attending a local Muslim school in Detroit Michigan called Al-Ikhlas Training Academy.  Her school inspired her to see up close and personal the beauty of other cultures including their cultural prints, fabrics, and aesthetics.  All of these factors helped to shape and inspire her to become the CEO of her brand, The Black Box Collection.  The company was birthed in 2019 as a way to sell a beautifully handcrafted jewelry and accessories line for the chic and eclectic woman.  Taqwa loves to mix different fabrics, styles, fibers, and materials all inspired by the many different cultures to design truly one-of-a-kind pieces.   Her pieces are for the woman who loves to be unique, chic, and makes a statement.   When Taqwa isn't designing you can find her spending time with her family, out in nature, or attending and planning community events.

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Although just 13 years old, Zaira KaBibi is already an accomplished entrepreneur, model, and
actress. She is the co-owner along with her two sisters of the fifteen-time award-winning Bourne Brilliant, a plant-based bakery, and restaurant. Together they've been in business for over 8 years.

2 years ago Zaira used her sewing and design skills to launch her company Kabibi Kollection. Signed with a talent agency, Zaira has been published and featured since the age of 2. This multi-ethnic beauty proudly celebrates and shares her cultures, languages & beliefs with those who are receptive. She hopes that one day many covered beauties will proudly display their beliefs and practices via mainstream media. Her hobbies include horticulture, assisting with duties on her family's farm, community service, and raising funds for non-profit organizations. You can follow her on Instagram and Facebook @zairakabibi. https://instagram.com/zairakabibi?utm_medium=copy_link
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Zahiyya Abdul-Karim is a designer and entrepreneur in New York City's Fashion Industry. Over the past 25 years, Zahiyya has worked in the NYC fashion Industry building millions in revenue for design firms and also sewing and designing for private clients.  Cover Me Chic was also founded by Zahiyya and is the umbrella of her brand.

Zahiyya studied fashion design in college and soon after got her first job in the New York fashion Industry.

Her fashion and textile designs have been featured in various publications including The New York Times, Huffington Post, Aziza Magazine, Sew News, and the Philadelphia Enquirer among others.

When Zahiyya is not sewing and designing clothes, building brands, or creating websites she can be found tending her many plants, reading, sipping coffee, or hanging out with her two daughters, husband, and family.

This Podcast was at the Pink Carpet Charity Event so there is background noise. Listen to Ean Williams, a former professional model, actor, and multiple international awards recognized designer and producer chat with us on The Modest Beauty Podcast.  Mr. Williams is a 3 time British Vogue featured designer.  He is the founder, executive director, and producer of DC Fashion Week.  He regularly provides his fashion commentary on social media and news outlets such as Fox 5 WTTG and ABC News Channel 8.  Mr. Williams is the recipient of the Fashion Icon Award (U Designate me), Winner of Best Indie Menswear Designer ( Black Fashion Designer Association New York), Top 100 events (#3 Fashion) in Washington by (BizBash Magazine),  and Best Tourist attraction, (Washington Award Committee).   Red Carpet Designer Ean Williams recently combined his Magnum underwear collection with his red carpet label Corjor International for his 35th consecutive showing at DC Fashion Week.