Dutch born Moroccan-Egyptian star Imaan Hammam and her younger sister Aicha grace the cover for Vogue Arabia for the magazine’s December 2022 issue, closing out the fashion year on a high note. Although Imaan is in New York and Aicha in the Netherlands, the waste no time in catching up for Vogue Arabia, discussing their bond as sisters, Imaan’s impact on diversity in the fashion industry, Aicha and Imaan’s upbringing in the Netherlands and their love for their Muslim and Afro-Arab heritage. Aicha also shares her growing interest in becoming a model because of her older sister’s influence and how she’s opened up as a person.

“I don’t shy away from my roots or my culture,” Imaan comments. “Everything I do, I want people to know where I come from. I’m just so happy that it’s possible now, and that the door is open.”

You can read more about Imaan and Aicha at Vogue Arabia

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