Hana Tajima
ハナ タジマ
Born1986
England, United Kingdom
NationalityBritish
Known forFashion designer

Hana Tajima-Simpson (1986) is a British–Japanese visual artist, blogger, model, and fashion designer.[1][2][3] She is best known for her frequent collaborations with the Japanese clothing store Uniqlo.

Early life

Hana Tajima was born in southwestern England in 1986 to an English mother and a Japanese father.[2][4] She was raised as an atheist.[5] As a teenager, Tajima read the Quran and converted to Islam at age 18, and adopted wearing the hijab.[6][7] She began selling clothing online in 2010.[2]

She later moved to upstate New York in the United States.[8]

Career

Tajima has designed clothing for the Japanese casual wear chain Uniqlo, and is known for her modest clothing designs.[1]

In 2015, Tajima designed a line of hijabs and modest clothing for Uniqlo in Singapore.[9][10] These were the first hijabs sold by Uniqlo.[8] The line debuted in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia, modelled by the Malaysian popstar, Yuna.[11][12] The line debuted in the United States and the United Kingdom in February 2016.[9][7]

A hijab designed by Tajima was featured in MoMa's 2017-2018 exhibition Items: Is Fashion Modern?.[4] Her work has been featured in Vogue Arabia, Refinery 29, Elle, and Nylon.[13][14][1][15]

References

  1. ^ a b c Huber, Eliza. "Hana Tajima's Modest Uniqlo Collection Is All About Women's Bodies". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Japanese-British convert brings a modern touch to Muslim fashion". Nikkei Asia. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  3. ^ Bucar, Elizabeth (2017). Pious Fashion. Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674982390.
  4. ^ a b "Artists | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  5. ^ "Dolce & Gabbana's luxury hijab collection speaks to financial markets, not Muslim women". The Independent. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  6. ^ tan, boon (18 April 2021). "Designer Hana Tajima On Breaking Stereotypes And Fashionable Modest Wear". Harper's Bazaar Singapore. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Uniqlo's Line of Hijabs Just Made Its Stateside Debut". Teen Vogue. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  8. ^ a b "Hana Tajima's Uniqlo Collaboration Is About So Much More Than Modest Fashion". Vogue. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Uniqlo's Collaboration of Hijabs and Ready-to-Wear With Muslim Designer Hana Tajima Is Coming to the U.S." Vogue. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  10. ^ Laver, James (14 April 2020). Costume and Fashion: A Concise History (World of Art). Thames & Hudson. ISBN 978-0-500-77514-1.
  11. ^ Janmohamed, Shelina (30 August 2016). Generation M: Young Muslims Changing the World. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-0-85772-841-8.
  12. ^ Melewar, T. C.; Alwi, S. F. Syed (6 December 2017). Islamic Marketing and Branding: Theory and Practice. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-11223-5.
  13. ^ Penrose, Nerisha (29 March 2019). "The New Uniqlo x Hana Tajima Collection Is Going to Get You Through Office Dressing This Summer". ELLE. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Here's Your First Look At The New Uniqlo X Hana Tajima Collection". Nylon. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
  15. ^ "Uniqlo Has Teamed Up with a British-Japanese designer to Create a Range of Modest Wear". Vogue Arabia. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
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